Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Physics and Engineering supports the University’s mission by offering a learner centered environment with small class sizes and attention by each faculty member to each student’s personal and academic development. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum to ensure student success during the time at UST as well as preparedness for future studies and employment. The Physics and Engineering faculty embraces the Ethos, culture and spirit of UST and aims to educate students to become not only to think critically and become competent in their field of study, but also to communicate effectively and become ethical leaders.

This program’s curriculum is aligned to ABET (Engineering Accreditation Commission) quality standards.

The BS Mechanical Engineering Program will prepare undergraduate Mechanical Engineering majors to apply concepts of science and engineering in the professional and academic worlds through exposure to complex problem solve using theoretical, experimental, and computational tools to address modern problems within the various topics covered under mechanical engineering. Students will also heavily focus on the engineering design process to prepare to take on open-ended, real world engineering challenges.

Program Educational Objectives

Mechanical Engineering

A few years after graduation, graduates of the mechanical engineering program demonstrate:

  1. A professional competence in Mechanical Engineering and will sustain the intellectual curiosity characteristic of a life-long learner, continuously contribute to the global body of knowledge in their field especially, but not limited to applications of heat transfer, fluids, materials science, manufacturing, energy, and the environment, through scholarly work, inventions, and other forms of innovation.
  1. Their leadership, aptitude, and skills in the field of Engineering, as manifested in their ability to communicate thoughts and ideas through written, oral, or visual means.
  2. A sense of social responsibility, good ethical behavior and professional commitment through involvement in diverse community engagement activities and active membership in professional organizations in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

Program Learning Objectives

Performance IndicatorExceeds Expectations (4)Meets Expectations (3)Developing (2)Unsatisfactory (1)
Identify an appropriate problem solving strategyNovel or creative strategy is employedIdeal or expected strategy is identifiedIncomplete strategy is usedUnable to identify a strategy
Apply principles of science, engineering, and mathematics to solve problemsDetailed application of concepts and principlesApplies relevant principles to the problemMissing key principles or misinterprets principlesDoes not use sound physical principles
Calculate a solution to a problemAbility to calculate the correct solutionSolution is mostly correct, some trivial errorsSignificant errors in calculationNo solution reached
Evaluate the validity of a solutionUses additional tools or methods to check validityJustifies reasoning for valid solutionRecognizes that solution is or is not valid but no reasoning is givenInability to recognize an invalid solution
Propose alternative solutions (Only for design courses)Creative or novel alternative solutions proposedMultiple alternative solutions proposedOne alternative solution proposedNo alternatives proposed

The Student Outcomes for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering are:

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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