Program Overview

Product Design Option - Mechanical Engineering Technology BS

Overview

RIT's Product Design option of the Mechanical Engineering Technology BS specializes in the study of all engineering aspects of product ideation, innovation, design, and validation.

Why Pursue a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology Product Design at RIT?

• Gain Real-World Experience: Required cooperative education means hands-on, full-time paid work experience in the industry.
• Choice of Dynamic Courses: Advanced course work and elective courses focus on robust design principles, plastic product design, product ideation, product development, innovation, applied finite element analysis, and manufacturing/mechanical systems.
• Jobs at Industry Leading Companies: Recent graduates are employed at Apple, Boeing, Corning, General Motors, SpaceX, Tesla, and Toyota.
• STEM-OPT Visa Eligible: The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years after graduation.

Product Design Courses

The mechanical engineering technology product design option focuses on the primary areas of developing robust designs that are optimized for manufacturing, customer, and environmental conditions that the product will experience during its entire life cycle. This option is part of the mechanical engineering technology BS degree.

• Fundamental principles on generating and formulating product ideas
• Utilizing design for six sigma principles
• Developing robust designs

Admissions and Financial Aid

This program is STEM designated when studying on campus and full time.

This option is part of the mechanical engineering technology BS. Please visit the degree program page for admission requirements.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

• 100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.
• RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.

Contact

Offered within the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology.