Mechanical Design Engineering Technology

Mechanical design engineering technology graduates pursue careers in the design of machinery and industrial consumer products. Related areas of employment include technical sales, automotive component design, manufacturing, and performance testing of machines and products. Graduates will be able to use industry accepted codes and specifications such as ANSI-ASME, AGMA, AWS, AISC, ASTM, and ABMA to complete mechanical analysis and create working industrial drawings. This will be accomplished using the latest two-dimensional CAD and three-dimensional solid modeling software packages. Machinery will be animated for motion analysis, and strength calculations will be performed. Excel will be used to perform parametric mechanical analysis for calculations to determine the size and dimensions of components and parts. The program provides general mechanical engineering technology fundamentals with an emphasis in the design and development of products and machines.

A laptop computer is required for students entering the mechanical design engineering technology program. See laptop specifications.

Program Educational Objectives

Program educational objectives were established with the assistance of the Industrial Advisory Committee and are reviewed periodically. The mechanical design engineering technology program produces graduates who:

1. have knowledge and skills to succeed in continued technical and formal education;
2. can function effectively as technicians in the mechanical or related field of engineering technology;
3. can function professionally and with ethical responsibility as an individual and on multidisciplinary teams;
4. can demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in oral, written, visual, and graphical modes in both interpersonal and group/team environments;
5. can continuously improve, engage in lifelong learning, and adapt to rapidly changing technologies;
6. can effectively design products and machines using sound engineering principles and practice;
7. produce proper documentation for design using appropriate methods such as CAD drawings, calculations, and codes.