Mechanical Engineering, BS

Look at simple machines. Even the lever was a high-tech device at one point. A wedge tool represented the peak of Stone Age innovation. Mechanical engineering has come a long way, but each advancement is rooted in at least one of the principles that make up the discipline. Mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, and electricity are the basis for our programs in mechanical engineering, as well. You'll learn how to design and analyze mechanical and thermal systems, and gain in-depth knowledge in your field. Prepare for a career building the tools that shape the future.

A BS in Mechanical Engineering, one of our newest bachelor's programs, is concerned with energy and power conversion. If you're interested in hands-on learning, don't mind getting your hands dirty, and want to think about how things work, Mechanical Engineering might be a good fit.

Find degree requirements in the university catalog.

With its emphasis on design and advanced manufacturing as well as renewable and sustainable energy, our mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree opens access to a wide array of projects for all of our engineering students. The new program is rapidly gaining support from the large number of companies and federal laboratories located in Northern Virginia including Micron Corporation, Mitre, and Technical Data Analysis.

Since the launching of the program in 2014, it has enrolled more than 130 students, making it one of the most popular majors in the school. Mechanical engineering majors will be the first to experience the new $1.6 million senior design and mechanical engineering experimentation labs slated to open on Mason’s Science and Technology Campus in 2017.

As part of the National Academies of Engineering Grand Scholars Challenges, student groups will work inside and outside the classroom with faculty and industry mentors on projects that meet course requirements and encourage them to apply their knowledge in the broader context of meeting societal needs.

This information is being provided here for your planning purposes only. For official catalog information, please refer instead to the official George Mason University Catalog Website at https://catalog.gmu.edu/.