Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Mechanical Engineering Technology Degree Program Overview
Purdue University Northwest’s mechanical engineering technology degree program will prepare you for technical positions in manufacturing and production industries. Students with a bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering technology fill a wide variety of industrial positions in product development, manufacturing, production, supervision and plant operations.
Department of Engineering Technology
- Our faculty have a wealth of real-world experience and are leaders in their respective disciplines.
- You will be mentored by experienced instructors and trained in real-life laboratories and settings, gaining a theoretical and hands-on understanding of what it takes to succeed in a career in advanced manufacturing.
Program Educational Objective One
The program will produce graduates that are successful in their careers in the areas associated with the design, installation, manufacturing, testing, technical sales and marketing, maintenance, quality and other endeavors related to or founded on mechanical principles.
Program Educational Objective Two
The program will produce graduates that possess the ability to advance in their careers and continue their professional development including moving into management and other strategic roles if so desired.
Program Educational Objective Three
The program will produce graduates that facilitate engineering technology activities considering the ethical impact on society and the environment.
Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering Technology program will demonstrate:
- an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
- an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
- an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
- an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and
- an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
Enrollment Trends and Graduation Data
| Year | Enrollment | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 93 | 23 |
| 2021-22 | 92 | 41 |
| 2020-21 | 109 | 53 |
| 2019-20 | 163 | 63 |
| 2018-19 | 208 | 61 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology Major Curriculum
You’ll take a balance of general education courses, College of Technology core courses and mechanical engineering technology courses. Our curriculum focuses on courses that emphasize practical aspects of engineering along with abstract concepts and theories.
Introductory courses courses blend engineering knowledge, scientific principles and technical skills used in modern industries.
Sample Courses
- MET 16100 – Introduction To Engineering Technology
- MET 14100 – Materials I
A deeper knowledge is built by integrating theory with extensive hands-on laboratory training, mathematics and science.
Sample Courses
- MA 16019 – Applied Calculus I For Technology
- MET 23000 – Fluid Power
Experience deepens with opportunities to applied and industry-centered coursework.
Sample Courses
- MET 32900 – Applied Heat Transfer
- MET 38200 – Controls And Instrumentation For Automation
The Senior Design Project provides the opportunity to pursue an idea from conception to design, then execute into a demonstrable project.
Sample Courses
- MET 49700 – Senior Project
- MET 46100 – Computer Integrated Design And Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineering Technology Degree Program Highlights
National collegiate competitions offer invaluable experiences to advance your education and career. PNW students recently won awards in SAE Baja Event, National Hydraulic Vehicle Challenge and SME 3D Printing Competition.
Mechanical Engineering Technology Degree Program Outcomes
Our graduates play a wide variety of roles in industry, including product design and development, manufacturing, production, supervision and plant operations as well as high-level management positions.
Mechanical Engineering Technology Degree Program Career Paths
A banking concentration from PNW prepares you for a number of careers in the field, including:
- Product Engineer
- Quality Assurance Manager
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) Operator
- Product Design Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Technical Services Supervisor
Mechanical Engineering Technology Degree Program Beyond the Classroom
You’ll have many opportunities to get involved in on- and off-campus activities, including:
Mechanical Engineering Technology Degree Program Employers
Graduates of this program are employed in organizations and companies like:
- Aeromet Industries
- Arcelor Mittal
- Ford Motor Company
- NiSource
- Honeywell Aerospace
- PepsiCo
Mechanical Engineering Technology Degree Program Scholarships
In addition to the scholarships available to all PNW applicants, students seeking a banking concentration may also apply for program-specific scholarship awards, such as:
- Beatty, Nau, Hammond Manufacturing Association Award
- College of Technology Scholarship
- Kaiser Aluminum Scholarship
- Patrick Sharkey Memorial Scholarship
Mechanical Engineering Technology Degree Program Accreditation
The Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs.
Purdue University Northwest has advanced laboratories that allow you to design and operate manufacturing processes and run them in real time or virtually simulate them.
I like the varying aspects of Mechanical Engineering Technology. You can have more of an office job with AutoCAD and design work in thinktanks, but you also have the ability to go into a shop and work with machinists.
Meet the Faculty
Mohammad A. Zahraee, Ph.D., P.E.
Interim Dean, College of Technology | Professor
Zahraee chaired two departments for over 11 years and has served as Associate Dean and Interim Dean of College of Technology. He has been PI or Co-PI for contracts and Grants valued over $5 Mil.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology
My current role involves teaching in the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program, managing the MET Program, conducting applied research with companies, and serving the University and community.
Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering Technology
Ali Alavizadeh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology. His research interests include numerical methods and simulation in solid and fluid mechanics and complex systems.
Earn a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at PNW
Purdue University Northwest’s mechanical engineering technology degree program prepares students to fill a wide variety of industrial positions in product development, manufacturing, production, supervision and plant operations.
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