Oklahoma State University

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

MAE Mission The mission of the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is to create a vibrant and stimulating learning and research environment and to instruct and encourage our students to reach their full potential in technical expertise, innovative expression, intellectual curiosity, and collaborative design. MAE Mission for Undergraduate Instruction The School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering will support the MAE and CEAT missions and the mission for instruction of Oklahoma State University by providing a first class education to students that is grounded in engineering fundamentals. The Faculty of MAE are committed to preparing engineers who are: • Competitive nationwide and internationally for employment opportunities and who will become respected achievers within their discipline. • Well prepared for the pursuit of advanced studies at any university. • Prepared for a lifetime of continuing development, which is demanded by disciplines involved with rapidly progressing technology. Rigor The GPA requirements for MAE professional school admission and the degree requirements for graduation are the highest in CEAT (see Departmental GPA Requirements, item f). This is essential to fulfill the MAE Mission for Undergraduate Instruction. Program Educational Objectives Program educational objectives are statements that describe the expected accomplishments and professional status of mechanical and aerospace engineering graduates three to five years beyond the baccalaureate degree. The School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University is dedicated to graduating mechanical and aerospace engineers who: 1. Develop exemplary careers and become leaders to the greater benefit of society. 2. Earn a reputation as responsible and ethical professionals. 3. Develop innovative technologies and adapt to changing professional and societal norms with wisdom and integrity. Student Outcomes and Specific Program Criteria The student outcomes for students graduating from the mechanical and aerospace engineering BS programs are: 1. an ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics; 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors; 3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;

No other profession unleashes the spirit of innovation like Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. From research to real-world applications, mechanical and aerospace engineers discover how to improve lives by creating bold new solutions that connect science to life in unexpected, forward-thinking ways. Few have such a direct and positive effect on everyday lives and we count on mechanical and aerospace engineers, and their imaginations, to help us meet the needs of the 21st century. Mechanical and aerospace engineers know that life takes engineering, and that their disciplines provide freedom to explore, shape the future, encompass an enterprising spirit and call for limitless imagination. Engineering makes a world of difference and is essential to our health, happiness and safety. Creative problem solving, while turning dreams into reality, is the core of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. These professional disciplines involve the invention, design and manufacture of devices, machines and systems that serve the ever-changing needs of modern society. Mechanical engineering is an exceedingly diverse field that spans an exceptionally wide range of systems, devices and vehicles. Mechanical engineers are vitally concerned with all forms of energy production, utilization and conservation. They are the key professionals in bringing about the green revolution, finding ways to reduce or eliminate pollution, minimize waste, reduce energy usage, and re-use waste, scrap and recycled goods. They deal with everything mechanical and energy- consuming, whether small or large, simple or complex—from fuel cells to nuclear power plants, gas turbine engines to interplanetary space vehicles, artificial limbs to life support systems, robotic manipulators to complex automatic packaging machines, precision instruments to construction machinery, household appliances to mass transit systems, heating and air-conditioning systems to off-shore drilling platforms, and powered home and garden appliances to vehicles of all types. In virtually every organization where engineers are employed, mechanical engineers will be found. The BS degree program in mechanical engineering, together with the premedical option in mechanical engineering, is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) under the criteria for mechanical and similarly named engineering programs. In the Fall 2018 semester, there will be a new petroleum option offered for the BS degree in mechanical engineering. Aerospace engineering is concerned with the science and technology of flight, and the design of air, land and sea vehicles for transportation and exploration. This exciting field has led people to the moon and continues to lead in the expansion of frontiers deeper into space and into the ocean’s depths. Because of their unique backgrounds in aerodynamics and lightweight structures, aerospace engineers are becoming increasingly involved in solving some of society’s most pressing and complex problems, such as high-speed ground transportation and pollution of the environment. The BS degree program in aerospace engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the ABET under the criteria for aerospace and similarly named engineering programs.