Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering 4+1 Graduate Track

Mechanical engineering is the branch of the engineering profession that is concerned with harnessing the power of machines to accomplish tasks and goals faster, safer, and more efficiently. Within the broad field of mechanical engineering, this can vary greatly in complexity and magnitude, from athletic equipment for enhancing performance to household items for living comfort to cars that get us where we’re going to medical devices that keep us healthy.

The challenge of mechanical engineering is to weave together fundamental knowledge of not just mathematics, physics and chemistry, but also fluid and thermal sciences, kinetics and dynamics in order to approach problem solving creatively and design real-world solutions. Our curriculum prepares students for a wide variety of technical and professional careers areas that have their roots in mechanical engineering: aerospace, power generation, transportation, biotechnology, manufacturing, product design, robotics and controls, and many more.

Dual Credit Requirements

Accelerated 4+1 Program 

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students can apply for admission into the accelerated 4+1 MSE in Mechanical Engineering graduate program after completing 78 undergraduate semester hours with a GPA of 3.3 or higher. After being admitted to the accelerated 4+1 MSE program, students will be allowed a maximum of nine semester hours of graduate coursework, specified as 5000 level or higher, to be double counted toward both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The courses chosen to count for both undergraduate and graduate coursework must be approved by the Graduate Program Director. An additional three hours of graduate coursework can be completed as an undergraduate and used exclusively for graduate credit. This allows the student to graduate with a Master’s degree with one year of additional full-time study beyond the bachelor’s degree, as the total hours counted towards the Master's degree is greater than or equal to 30 hours. 

Mechanical Engineering Dual Credit Courses

Select 3 courses from the following:

Can select 3 from this list, over the 5000 level, to double count towards Bachelor's and Master's, after acceptance into the MSE program. Can select a 4th that counts only towards Master's Degree.

The YSU mechanical engineering program student outcomes ensure that our graduates have been given the skills to attain the program educational objectives after graduation. Student outcomes for direct assessment are ABET specified outcomes (1) through (7). Our students are expected to graduate with:

1. Engineering Expertise - an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

2. Design Expertise - an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

3. Communication Skills - an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

4. Professional Responsibility - an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

5. Teamwork Competency - an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

6. Experimental Competency - an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

7. Life-long Learning - an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies