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Mechanical engineering applies fundamental scientific principles to create and optimize mechanical components and systems. It involves leveraging physics and mechanical concepts to develop machinery, energy conversion technologies, materials, and measurement/control devices. This discipline builds upon core knowledge of mathematics, physics, and chemistry, employing engineering methodologies - systematic approaches to problem-solving, simulation, and validation that facilitate innovation even with limited data and inherent uncertainties.
The mechanical engineering curriculum at both undergraduate and graduate levels covers fundamental and specialized topics including design, advanced materials, renewable energy systems, thermo-fluid dynamics, mechanical analysis, and smart control systems. Core subjects span statics, dynamics, material science, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and experimental techniques. Design applications involve material strength studies, practical mechanics, equipment manufacturing processes, and vibration analysis. Thermal and fluid applications concentrate on energy transformation, encompassing combustion systems, thermal engines, cooling technologies, and fluid dynamics.
Have graduated from high school (earning a high school diploma), have earned a Certificate of General Education Development (GED) or have passed the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE)
English language Score: TOEFL – 61 iBT, or IELTS – 6.0 or with 5.5 Band score in each section, or ELS Language Centers - Level 112, or Pearson's Test of English – 45. Application Deadlines: Fall - July 1 and Spring - November 1.