Program Overview

Mechanical and Energy Engineering Degree

Program Overview

The Mechanical and Energy Engineering degree at the University of North Texas prepares students for a green future and the ever-growing fields of energy and sustainability. With a hands-on approach and taught by research-focused and experience-driven faculty, undergrads who choose to pursue a degree with Mechanical and Energy will combine fundamentals of mechanical engineering with a specialization on subjects related to energy production, management, and distribution.

Program Details

• Program Type: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 127

Requirements

• Basic fundamental courses in Math and Science during the first year
• Focus on the following areas of study:
  • Thermal science, fluid flow, and energy
  • Mechanics and materials
  • Dynamics, design, and controls
  • Environmental impact of energy production and use
  • Entrepreneurship
• Capstone Senior Design project in the final year

Marketable Skills

• Mechanical design and development
• Manufacturing processes and system evaluation
• Team-based project management
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting
• Interdisciplinary research leadership

Research Areas

• Advanced manufacturing systems
• Advanced structural materials
• Biomaterials and biomedical technology
• Computational heat transfer and fluid flow
• Conventional and alternative energy sources
• Dynamical systems, vibrations and controls
• Energy-efficient engineering devices, equipment and building systems
• Nanotechnology
• Polymer nanocomposites
• Resiliency and sustainability
• Sensors and actuators

Career Opportunities

• Advanced materials design
• Building energy efficiency
• Energy management and conservation
• Energy (oil, gas and nuclear) production and distribution
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
• Manufacturing and product design
• Nanotechnology
• Renewable energy
• Vibration and control

Courses

• Discover Mechanical and Energy Engineering (3 hrs)
• Programming for Mechanical Engineers (3 hrs)
• Nanoscale Energy Transport Process (3 hrs)
• Failure of Deformable Bodies (3 hrs)
• Composites and Lightweight Structures (3 hrs)
• Circuit Analysis (3 hrs)