Degree: Bachelor of Science
Union College's nationally-ranked, ABET-accredited Mechanical Engineering program offers an exceptional engineering education within a liberal arts environment.
At Union, you will find an emphasis on close student-faculty interaction, hands-on laboratory experience and challenging design projects.
There are ample opportunities for disciplinary and interdisciplinary undergraduate research, and for participation in national collegiate design competitions.
Students build a strong core in engineering fundamentals, mathematics and basic science before progressing to more specialized areas of study.
Our Mechanical Engineering program also includes an international experience woven into the curriculum, as Union is committed to preparing students to practice their profession in the global engineering community of the 21st century. We also currently offer a five-year combined B.S./M.S. in mechanical engineering with the Clarkson University Capital Region Campus.
Career possibilities for mechanical engineers are robust and almost limitless. Given the tremendous flexibility of this field, mechanical engineers work in a wide range of industry settings, including product design, research and development, manufacturing, systems management, alternative energy, robotics, health care, spacecraft design, transportation, and sports and recreation, to name just a few.
The many government agencies that hire mechanical engineers include the Department of Energy, NASA, the Patent and Trademark Office, as well as all branches of the military. A mechanical engineering education also serves as excellent preparation for graduate study and careers in business, law, consulting, teaching and technical management.
Here's a look at what some of our alumni have been doing since graduating:
Please see this document for our educational objectives, student outcomes and recent graduate and enrollment data.
This introduction to reciprocating Internal Combustion (IC) Engines covers idealized underlying thermodynamic cycles (Otto, Diesel, Miller, etc.) and the mechanisms used to produce them.
This course covers the basics of getting into space, traveling about in space, and returning to Earth or landing on another celestial body. Topics include orbital motion and trajectories, interplanetary transfers, atmospheric entry, ground tracking and attitude control.
This course focuses on analysis and design applicable to the use of solar energy for heating, cooling and electric power generation. It also covers solar geometry, solar collector positioning, energy storage, component and system design.
Here's a look at Mechanical Engineering courses and requirements as listed in the Academic Catalog:
