Objectives:
The minor in mechanical engineering is designed to allow the student with quantitative and scientific aptitudes and interests to acquire a basic level of competence in one of four fields of mechanical engineering.
Competencies, Knowledge, or Skills to be Achieved:
A student who completes this minor will have the opportunity to develop a basic competency in mechanical engineering, apply basic engineering principles to another field, stimulate creative thinking, and develop problem-solving skills. Through the elective field of emphasis, the student will achieve additional knowledge or skill in one of the functional areas: power and energy, mechatronics, manufacturing, or composites.
