Mechanical Engineering

M. Kiani, Chair
R. Cohen, Program Coordinator

Room 607A, Engineering and Architecture Building
215-204-6245

Program Goals, Objectives & Design Integration

The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Department is to provide an excellent educational experience for the students in its programs. This experience includes an emphasis on the technical, communication, and teamwork skills that graduate engineers need to succeed, in both the workplace and society in general. In order to achieve these goals, the department places great importance on teaching, research, scholarship, engineering practice, and service to the university community and the Engineering profession. The mechanical engineering program is structured to prepare the graduate for the professional practice of engineering and/or graduate school. The curriculum emphasizes a rigorous treatment of the mathematical and scientific approach to the solution of engineering problems. It provides a coherent set of courses in energy conversion and structures/motion in mechanical systems. The program has design across the curriculum and is capped with an integrated design experience in the form of a senior project.

A Bioengineering concentration is available in Mechanical Engineering.  Contact the department for details.

Most technical courses in the program are offered during the day only.

Summary of Requirements

University Requirements

All students are required to complete a set of university requirements: General Education (GenEd) or Core.

New freshmen starting in the 2008-2009 academic year are required to complete the GenEd curriculum.

New transfer students starting in the 2008-2009 academic year are required to complete the Core curriculum.

All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed below and are identified by "WI" in the RCI column.

Foundation Science & Math Courses for Mechanical Engineering

Required Communications, Humanities, & Social Science for Mechanical Engineering

Required Engineering Courses for Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Track

Required Engineering Courses for Mechanical Engineering - Bioengineering Track

Students in the Bioengineering Track should follow the Mechanical Engineering Track listed above, with the following exceptions:

• Take Engineering 3719: Introduction to Bioengineering instead of Mechanical Engineering 4571.
• Take Engineering 3725: Cell Biology for Engineers instead of Mechanical Engineering 4422.

Also, other Bioengineering electives include:

• Engineering 4741: Biomaterials for Engineers
• Mechanical Engineering 4731: Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics

Students are required to complete a minimum of 124 credit hours for the Bioengineering Track in the Mechanical Engineering major.