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Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

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Earn Your Mechanical Engineering Degree at UW

Mechanical engineers design, build and test the systems and machines we use daily. If you choose to study mechanical engineering at UW, you’ll study the foundations of energy conversion, materials science, solid mechanics, controls and automation, aerodynamics and manufacturing. Our program is ‘student-focused,’ which means you get plenty of time and space to put your skills to the test with hands-on design and building opportunities.

The best part? After graduation, our students go on to become successful leaders in a wide variety of industries, national labs and graduate programs.

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College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Department of Mechanical Engineering

About the Mechanical Engineering Degree

UW’s B.S. in mechanical engineering program trains students in experimental methods, computational tools, simulation, modeling and design. This foundational education enables students to succeed in upper-division elective courses, including wind and ocean energy engineering, computational fluid dynamics, aircraft aerodynamics, biomechanics of movement and more.

Our mechanical engineering degree is ABET accredited, so you can rest assured you’ll graduate with the skills and experience needed to pursue an exciting career in a wide range of fields, including energy, manufacturing, machines, materials and more!

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The mechanical engineering faculty are an esteemed group of accomplished researchers and professors in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Among them are Dr. Jonathan Naughton and Dr. Michael Stoellinger, who are co-directors of the Wind Energy Research Center.

One of our junior faculty members, Dr. Xiang Zhang, runs the Computations for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Laboratory (CAMML) on UW’s campus. In addition, Dr. Zhang was recently awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award.

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What can you do with a mechanical engineering degree?

Mechanical engineers are the ones responsible for designing and building many of the processes and machines we all use in our daily lives. Our graduates pursue fulfilling careers in a wide variety of industries, national labs and graduate programs. In fact, from 2019-2022, our graduates had an 84% job placement rate in either industry jobs or graduate school.

Mechanical Engineering Careers

Here are some of the selected employers that chemical engineering graduates have gone to:

  • Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Senior Applied Research Engineer
  • Engineering Manager
  • Project Engineer

Many mechanical engineering students also go on to receive additional education and/or teach. Here are some of the prestigious universities that recent graduates were accepted to:

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Cornell University
  • Princeton University
  • Brown University
  • California Institute of Technology
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Northwestern University 

 

 

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Notable Mechanical Engineering Alumni Employers

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Intel
  • John Deere
  • Caterpillar Inc.
  • Naval Nuclear Laboratory
  • Northrop Grumman
  • General Motors

 

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Mechanical Engineering Degree Highlights

UW’s mechanical engineering program gives students the opportunity to do undergraduate research, work alongside accomplished faculty and take exciting courses. Here’s more information on the things our students enjoy most about the program.

Internship & Research Opportunities

Our students frequently accept prestigious internships with national laboratories and industry leaders, including NASA. Many students also complete undergraduate research with faculty research groups. In addition, our department funds undergraduate research fellowships through sponsorships from the Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium.

Student Organizations

Student-led organizations are a wonderful way to connect with fellow students, learn about career opportunities and network with professionals in your field. Here are a few of UW’s organizations that may interest you:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Wyoming Motorsports (WyoMoto)
Collegiate Wind Energy Competition
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

 

Unique Classes

The mechanical engineering curriculum is full of exciting, unique courses. Here is a selection of the classes you can choose from as a student:

Biomechanics of Movement
Gas Dynamics
Gas Turbine Engines
Airplane Aerodynamics and Flight
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
Wind and Ocean Energy Engineering

Specialized Laboratories

Mechanical engineering majors get access to special facilities to further their research and coursework. These facilities include a thermofluids laboratory, an additive manufacturing laboratory and a composites manufacturing laboratory.

The UW Mechanical Engineering program has some of the best professors and student organizations on campus. Opportunities like the QuickStart Masters program have let me go above and beyond in my studies and made me grow as an engineer.

- Alison A. Jensen, Mechanical Engineering '24

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College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department 3295, 1000 E. University Avenue

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-2122

Email: me.info@uwyo.edu