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Mechanical Engineering

Arkansas Tech University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 14.1901

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Mechanical engineering is the profession which designs, develops, and manufactures machines that produce, transmit, or use power. Mechanical engineers are involved in the design, development, and production of virtually every product one can imagine. The range of job possibilities for mechanical engineers, both in location and function, is limitless.

Credits

120 credits

Dates

Since Apr 1998

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Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Russellville, Arkansas

    Administration Bldg 200, 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, Arkansas, 72801-2222

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSpeakingWritingActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingMathematicsScienceSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningOperations Analysis

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyMathematicsDesignEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsPhysicsMechanicalChemistryProduction and ProcessingEconomics and AccountingBuilding and ConstructionAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningMathematical ReasoningInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityCategory FlexibilityNear VisionSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasOriginalityNumber Facility

Tasks

  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Conduct or direct system-level automotive testing.
  • Provide technical direction to other engineers or engineering support personnel.
  • Perform failure, variation, or root cause analyses.
  • Plan or conduct experiments to validate new materials, optimize startup protocols, reduce conditioni
  • Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell sy
  • Characterize component or fuel cell performances by generating operating maps, defining operating co
  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
  • Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or
  • Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering
  • Investigate equipment failures or diagnose faulty operations and recommend or perform remedial actions.
  • Formulate mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify
  • Plan or conduct experimental, environmental, operational, or stress tests on models or prototypes of
  • Formulate conceptual design of aeronautical or aerospace products or systems to meet customer requir
  • Develop and test autonomous systems for uncrewed aerospace vehicles.
  • Develop software for aerospace systems.
  • Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
  • Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustment
  • Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
  • Use remote sensing technologies or drones to evaluate site conditions when in-person visits are not feasible.
  • Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, ther
  • Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction
  • Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.
  • Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineeri
  • Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
  • Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareObject or component oriented development softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDevelopment environment softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareDocument management softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareSpreadsheet softwareAccounting softwareData base management system softwareExpert system software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer numerical control CNC lathesComputer numerical control CNC millsComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersAir compressorsAnechoic chambersBench drill pressesBench grindersCarbon dioxide analyzersClimate test chambersComputerized numerical control CNC lathesDigital camerasDisc finishing machinesEngine test dynamometersFive-axis machining centersFloor drill pressesGas analyzersHorizontal band sawsHydraulic hoists

Work Values

AchievementRecognitionIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary25-1032.00
  • Automotive Engineers17-2141.02
  • Fuel Cell Engineers17-2141.01
  • Mechanical Engineers17-2141.00
  • Aerospace Engineers17-2011.00
  • Cost Estimators13-1051.00
  • Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers11-9041.01
  • Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Graduate-level curricula in advanced engineering topics — design, continuously refine, and deliver autonomously across a sustained portfolio of courses at a doctoral-granting institution.
  • Doctoral student research programs — supervise end-to-end, from dissertation proposal through defense, within a university engineering department.
  • Original research investigations — lead independently, producing peer-reviewed publications and presentations that advance knowledge in a defined engineering subdiscipline.
  • Competitive federal and industry grant proposals — author and submit as principal investigator, securing multi-year external funding for laboratory operations and graduate support.
  • Complex, non-routine engineering problems — diagnose and resolve by applying deductive and inductive reasoning across intersecting domains including physics, mathematics, and systems analysis.
  • Undergraduate and graduate course learning outcomes — evaluate through systematic assessment data, revising instructional methods to demonstrably improve student achievement.
  • Interdisciplinary engineering systems — analyze and critically evaluate using computational modeling tools, integrating findings into both research and classroom instruction.
  • Emerging technologies and engineering standards — monitor continuously through literature review and professional engagement, translating advances directly into updated course content.
  • Collaborative research partnerships — establish and manage with industry or government laboratories, coordinating student involvement and ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Engineering design and manufacturing software ecosystems — leverage at an expert level to support research workflows and authentic project-based learning experiences.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
50%
Placement Rate
55%