Mechanical Engineering at Delaware

Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware! Here you'll find all the information you ever needed to know about what mechanical engineering is and the wonderful program we have at Delaware. From biomechanics to robotics and control, we're sure that you'll be excited to learn about all of the different areas of study we

have to offer. Our facts and figure will show that our program is truly top notch, so the question is: are you ready to get started?

Often referred to as "the liberal arts of engineering," mechanical engineering is the broadest engineering discipline, extending

across many interdependent specialties. Mechanical engineers enjoy a wide range of opportunities, working in industries ranging from aerospace, air pollution, automotive, and air-conditioning to bioengineering, controls, design, and manufacturing. The ME department at UD offers both value and quality education. The department is small enough to facilitate direct contact between faculty and undergraduate students yet large enough to offer a diverse range of options to meet students' needs.

ME Program Curriculum

Our curriculum was designed for flexibility and responsiveness to the rapidly changing technical and business environment.

Our program brings a group of students together as freshmen and allows them to stay together throughout the program. Technical electives in the senior year provide students with the opportunity to pursue areas of particular interest. Our approach to the curriculum, shown in the Undergraduate Catalog , emphasizes both

breadth and depth, in turn. In the freshman year, we emphasize the breadth of a good science and math foundation, while introducing our students to the career of mechanical engineering. We also begin the sequence of design experiences culminating in the senior year. The sophomore year is a continuation of science and math along with the foundation engineering science and design courses. The core ME engineering science and design courses are included in the junior year. The senior year is characterized by the capstone design course along with many flexible technical and general education electives to allow for concentration and specialization. General education requirements automatically emphasize breadth and depth as well.

Undergraduate Research

UD enables qualified undergraduates to conduct research, enabling students to "try out" research before making a decision about graduate school or a career path. Students have the opportunity not only to work with individual faculty members but also to participate in interdisciplinary teams through research centers. Areas of research focus in mechanical engineering include robotics and controls, manufacturing processes, biomechanics, composite materials, and environmental and biological fluid mechanics. The University's Science & Engineering Scholars Program funds students to conduct summer research between their sophomore and junior years. More...

Senior Design
The program emphasizes engineering design, starting with the first term of the freshman year and continuing in each subsequent year. During the final year of study, students take the Senior Design course, which is organized like a company to make the experience as realistic as possible. A design experience enables students to solve real-world problems for real companies. Recent projects have addressed the manufacturing of solar cells, automotive parts, and agricultural equipment. More...

Honors Program
The Degree with Distinction and the Honors Degree , both of which are available to mechanical engineering majors, offer exceptionally talented and dedicated students the opportunity to pursue their academic interests in greater depth than the regular bachelor's degree. Both enriched degrees involve a senior research thesis. Close to 40 percent of the College's first-time freshmen are honor students; a third of them are ME students. More...

RISE Program
The RISE (Resources to Insure Successful Engineers) Program identifies academically talented minority students and provides a supportive atmosphere to enhance their success in attaining an engineering degree. Specific features of the program include the RISE Summer Academy, the "Math Insurance" Program, undergraduate research opportunities, individual mentoring, an engineering tutorial, scholarships, and academic counseling and advisement. More ...