Catagory:Departments

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

"The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of the Case School of Engineering offers programs leading to bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees. It administers the programs leading to the degrees Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Aerospace Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Fluid and Thermal Engineering sciences and Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Mechanical Engineering. All three curricula are based on four-year programs of preparation for productive engineering careers or further academic training. All three are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The mission of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is to challenge students to reach towards positions of leadership in the professions of aerospace engineering, fluid and thermal engineering science, and mechanical engineering. The undergraduate program emphasizes fundamental engineering science, analysis and design to insure that graduates will be strong contributors in their work environment, be prepared for advanced study at top graduate schools and be proficient lifelong learners. The graduate programs emphasize advanced methods of analysis, mathematical modeling, computational and experimental techniques applied to a variety of mechanical and aerospace engineering specialties including, applied mechanics, dynamic systems, robotics, biomechanics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, propulsion and combustion. Leadership skills are developed by infusing the program with current engineering practice, design, and professionalism lead by concerned educators and researchers.

The department’s research applies the principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, and engineering design to problems in aeronautics, astronautics, biomechanics and orthopaedic engineering, biomimetics and biological inspired robotics, energy, environment, machinery dynamics, mechanics of materials, and tribology. Many of these activities involve strong collaborations with the Department of Biology, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Orthopaedics of the School of Medicine.

Mastery of Fundamentals:

-A strong background in the fundamentals of chemistry, physics, and mathematics. -Methods of mechanical engineering analysis, both numerical and mathematical, applied to mechanics, dynamic systems and control, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. -Methods of modern experimental engineering analysis and data acquisition.

Creativity: -Ability to identify, model, and solve mechanical and aerospace engineering design problems. -Ability to design experiments to resolve mechanical and aerospace engineering issues. -Ability to perform an individual senior project that demonstrates original research and/or design content.

Societal Awareness: -Issues of environmental impact, efficient use of energy and resources, benefits of recycling. -An awareness of the multi-disciplinary nature of mechanical and aerospace engineering. -Impact of economic, product liability and other legal issues on mechanical and aerospace engineering manufacturing and design.

Leadership Skills: -An ability to work in teams. -Ethical considerations in engineering decisions. -Proficiency in oral and written communication.

Professionalism: -Students are encouraged to develop as professionals through participation in the student chapters of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). -Students are encouraged to augment their classroom experiences with the cooperative education program and the strong graduate research program of the department. -Students are encouraged to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination as the first step in the process of becoming a registered professional engineer. -The bachelor's candidate must complete an independent design project with an oral and written final report. the master's candidate must demonstrate independent research resulting in a thesis or project suitable for publication and/or presentation in peer reviewed journals and/or conferences. -The doctoral candidate must complete a rigorous independent thesis containing original research results appropriate for publication in archival journals and presentation at leading technical conferences."[1]