College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is one of the most diverse and exciting branches of engineering. Its scope ranges from the design of very fine…

Mechanical engineering is one of the most diverse and exciting branches of engineering. Its scope ranges from the design of very fine and sensitive instruments to the design of mammoth power plants. Mechanical engineering can encompass aerodynamics, lasers, high performance engines, electronic controllers, computer modeling and simulation, composite materials, and robotics. Mechanical engineering involves the creative design, manufacturing, testing, evaluation, and distribution of such devices as automobiles, prosthetic limbs, home appliances, spacecraft, all types of engines, air conditioning equipment, artificial organs, nuclear and fossil fuel power plants, controls, robotics, and many types of instruments. In order to prepare for such a broad field, mechanical engineers must have a solid foundation in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. This field also includes studies in basic mechanics of solids and fluids, electricity and electronics, controls, dynamic analysis, mechanical design, thermodynamics, applied mechanics, and heat transfer. Pursuing Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State. Students who wish to major in mechanical engineering should have a solid high school background in math and science. They should also have a natural interest in how mechanical things work and how they might be improved. Perseverance, imagination, and the ability to invent and analyze are also important. Students who come to Ohio State to study engineering that have a minimum ACT Math score of 24 or SAT Math score of 560 will be directly enrolled as pre-engineering students in the College of Engineering. Those students not eligible to directly enroll in engineering may enroll in the Science and Technology Exploration Program that is part of our Exploration Program described further at exploration.osu.edu. Program Educational Objectives. The program educational objectives of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are to educate graduates who will be ethical, productive, and contributing members of society. As they progress professionally after graduation, our alumni will do the following: 1. Use their engineering foundation for success in • Technical careers in industry, academia, government, or other organizations • Graduate school in engineering • Nontechnical careers in areas such as law, medicine, business, public policy, secondary education, service industries, etc. • Careers involving…

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