BSc in Mechanical Engineering and Design in Boston United States | Northeastern University

The mechanical engineering and design combined major educates students in both fields and their intersections. Mechanical engineering focuses on creating machinery and systems that transfer power or transform thermal energy into mechanical energy to drive modern technology. Recent computer hardware and software advancements have significantly shaped its current practices. Engineers are now key contributors to advancing technologies across various sectors, including energy conversion, solar power, environmental management, medical prosthetics, transportation, production processes, and novel materials creation. Design is the field that structures human interactions in particular contexts to enhance well-being. Designers raise critical questions and offer meaningful insights into how we exist. They are essential both when requirements are unclear and when they seem defined. Through this program, students will merge these disciplines to tackle intricate challenges with solutions centered on human needs.