If your passion is learning how things work by taking them apart and successfully reassembling them, the Mechanical Engineering major at Alfred University is a great fit for you. The program is an ideal education for students looking to enter into industry, develop of their own company, or for a variety of opportunities in education, aerospace, automotive, chemical, and government agencies.
School/Division
Inamori School of Engineering
Campus Locations
Main Campus - Alfred, NY
Major
Mechanical Engineering (BS)
Double Major
Double Major option(s) offered.
Minor
Mechanical Engineering
Interested in designing machines and solving real-world problems? Mechanical engineering is one of the most versatile fields in STEM, covering everything from robotics to renewable energy. Alfred University is the perfect place to start your journey toward a degree in mechanical engineering.
New test facilities including a water tunnel, a wind tunnel, and test frames for measuring the strength of materials.
A hands-on engineering curriculum that introduces students to modern mechanical engineering tools during the first semester.
A senior-design project that showcases your creative talents for solving real-world engineering problems.
Mechanical Engineers (ME) are often called the general practitioners of engineering. Mechanical engineers work in a wide range of industries: automotive, aerospace, electrical, solar, and materials processing. The challenges they encounter are as varied as the industries in which they work. In addition to using basic math and science tools, mechanical engineers must also be creative to solve open-ended problems.
During the first year, you will take Introduction to Engineering, Computer-Aided Design, and Mechanical Engineering Explorations lab, in addition to foundation courses in math, chemistry, and physics. Throughout your studies, you will get opportunities to design and build things as you learn about solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. As a senior, you will undertake a year-long senior design project, learning how to function as an effective group member within a realistic, job-like environment. A sample of current projects includes the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Mini-Baja, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Human Powered Vehicle Competition (HPVC) and Vex Robotics Competition (VRC).
Graduates are ready to work in a wide range of industries as mechanical engineers who solve technical problems and take on managerial responsibilities. Many of our graduates work in advanced manufacturing. Some of our graduates further their education with advanced degrees in science, engineering, or business.
Courses for the Mechanical Engineering Major are listed in our digital Undergraduate Catalog.
Mechanical Engineering is available as a double major to any Inamori School of Engineering undergraduate student. Courses for the Mechanical Engineering double major are listed in our digital Undergraduate Catalog.
The minor in Mechanical Engineering is a great option for students majoring in physics, math, chemistry, or any of our other engineering majors. Courses for the Mechanical Engineering Minor are listed in our digital Undergraduate Catalog.
The BS program in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Mechanical and similarly named Engineering Programs.
If you have varied interests in engineering but are unsure which you excel at or enjoy working with the most, consider exploring our Undecided Engineering pathway. The Inamori School of Engineering provides this option to students who are undecided as first-year students and allows them to discover the field of engineering that's the best fit for them.
| Major | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Major Biomat. Eng./Biomed Mat. Eng. |
2022 24 |
2021 25 |
2020 32 |
2019 30 |
2018 31 |
2017 33 |
2016 34 |
|
Major Ceramic Engineering |
2022 35 |
2021 39 |
2020 44 |
2019 61 |
2018 68 |
2017 68 |
2016 63 |
|
Major Electrical Engineering |
2022 N/A |
2021 N/A |
2020 N/A |
2019 N/A |
2018 N/A |
2017 N/A |
2016 N/A |
|
Major Glass Engineering Science |
2022 11 |
2021 11 |
2020 19 |
2019 23 |
2018 24 |
2017 15 |
2016 15 |
|
Major Materials Sci and Engineering |
2022 19 |
2021 31 |
2020 38 |
2019 36 |
2018 48 |
2017 48 |
2016 48 |
|
Major Mechanical Engineering |
2022 119 |
2021 145 |
2020 167 |
2019 194 |
2018 168 |
2017 182 |
2016 185 |
|
Major Renewable Energy Engineering |
2022 19 |
2021 27 |
2020 40 |
2019 44 |
2018 29 |
2017 30 |
2016 44 |
|
Major Undecided Engineering |
2022 18 |
2021 17 |
2020 34 |
2019 22 |
2018 26 |
2017 26 |
2016 37 |
|
Major Non-Degree |
2022 0 |
2021 |
2020 0 |
2019 0 |
2018 2 |
2017 4 |
2016 4 |
|
Major Headcount |
2022 245 |
2021 295 |
2020 374 |
2019 410 |
2018 394 |
2017 402 |
2016 426 |
| Major | 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | 2019-2020 | 2018-2019 | 2017-2018 | 2016-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Major Biomat. Eng./Biomed Mat. Eng. |
2022-2023 3 |
2021-2022 4 |
2020-2021 12 |
2019-2020 7 |
2018-2019 4 |
2017-2018 8 |
2016-2017 7 |
|
Major Ceramic Engineering |
2022-2023 8 |
2021-2022 15 |
2020-2021 8 |
2019-2020 21 |
2018-2019 16 |
2017-2018 12 |
2016-2017 19 |
|
Major Electrical Engineering |
2022-2023 0 |
2021-2022 0 |
2020-2021 0 |
2019-2020 0 |
2018-2019 0 |
2017-2018 0 |
2016-2017 0 |
|
Major Glass Engineering Science |
2022-2023 2 |
2021-2022 2 |
2020-2021 7 |
2019-2020 3 |
2018-2019 3 |
2017-2018 0 |
2016-2017 4 |
|
Major Materials Sci and Engineering |
2022-2023 7 |
2021-2022 15 |
2020-2021 8 |
2019-2020 9 |
2018-2019 16 |
2017-2018 7 |
2016-2017 10 |
|
Major Mechanical Engineering |
2022-2023 28 |
2021-2022 58 |
2020-2021 35 |
2019-2020 53 |
2018-2019 36 |
2017-2018 51 |
2016-2017 37 |
|
Major Renewable Energy Engineering |
2022-2023 13 |
2021-2022 11 |
2020-2021 14 |
2019-2020 6 |
2018-2019 10 |
2017-2018 10 |
2016-2017 12 |
|
Major Total Degrees |
2022-2023 61 |
2021-2022 105 |
2020-2021 84 |
2019-2020 99 |
2018-2019 85 |
2017-2018 88 |
2016-2017 89 |
Program educational objectives (or PEOs) are broad statements that describe what we expect graduates of AU's mechanical engineering program to attain 3-5 years after graduation. PEOs are reviewed and revised regularly to ensure that the program educational objectives are relevant to the needs of today's employers.
Objective 1. A few years after graduation, our graduates will be working in a wide range of industries as mechanical engineers who solve fundamental problems, and effectively communicate their work.
Objective 2. A few years after graduation, some of our graduates will be working collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, and move into positions of increased technical skill requirements and managerial responsibilities.
Objective 3. A few years after graduation, some of our graduates will be pursuing or will have completed advanced degrees in science and engineering, MBA programs, or law school.
Objective 4. A few years after graduation, some of our graduates will be active participants in their profession, including society activities, scholarly publications, and student mentoring.
Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program at Alfred University will have:
Students enrolling in the Mechanical Engineering major often bolster their education by double majoring or minoring in these other closely related fields:
