Academic
Catalog August 2009 - August 2010 Undergraduate
and Graduate
College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Building
NAU, PO Box 15600, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5600
928-523-5251 (fax 928-523-2300)
http://www.cens.nau.edu/Academic/ME
Chair
Ernesto Penado
You may pursue the following undergraduate academic plans in the College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences Department of Mechanical Engineering:
We designed our major plan with the objective of producing exceptional graduates who are technically competent and articulate and understand engineering issues from a global perspective.
Mechanical engineers create devices and systems that serve our society’s needs, while using the least energy, producing the least pollution, and consuming the fewest resources. Mechanical engineers use mathematics and science knowledge to invent, design, test, manufacture, and market mechanical devices and systems. This is one of the broadest fields of engineering, addressing large mechanical systems such as automobiles, power plants, and interplanetary spaceships as well as miniaturized medical equipment and microscopic pumps. Mechanical engineering is often classified into two broad areas: energy and power systems and design and motion of mechanical structures.
In the course of your mechanical engineering studies, we challenge you to develop independence of thought and action, analytical and creative thinking, and leadership abilities. We allow for close personal interaction between students and faculty members by providing small classes as well as integrating teamwork, design, and open-ended problem solving throughout our curriculum. We encourage you to enhance your education through co-op experiences or summer jobs in industry and by conducting research with our faculty members and participating in such student projects as the human-powered vehicle.
Our mechanical engineering plan is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, (410) 347-7700.
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You may pursue the following graduate academic plans:
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