MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanical engineering applies principles of engineering, mathematics, physics, and materials science for the analysis, design, manufacture, operation, and maintenance of equipment and machinery. It also encompasses all forms of energy production, exchange, and conversion for a wide variety of applications. What Do Mechanical Engineers Do? Capstone Design Class Mechanical engineers are versatile and work in industries such The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program culmi- as automotive, air and space, and petrochemical, to name a few. nates in a yearlong capstone design course sequence that requires Careers include heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) student teams to conceive, design, manufacture, and test an engi- engineer; automotive designer; manufacturing engineer; reliability neered system, piece of equipment, or apparatus. Projects are and maintenance engineer; production supervisor; and more. As proposed and sponsored by individuals, organizations, and most an LSU Mechanical Engineer, you will learn to emphasize physical often, by industry. Partnered with the LSU Division of Electrical realization of prototypes, develop skills for communicating tech- & Computer Engineering, this interdisciplinary course provides nical content efectively, and engage your professional community a holistic experience and hones other attributes such as leader- through industry-sponsored projects. ship, project management, teamwork, responsibility, accountability, communication skills, and entrepreneurship. Capstone projects Communication Across the Curriculum consist of national/international design competitions, disability-as- Our mechanical engineers are not only technical experts; they are sistance devices, and consumer and industrial products. Recent also trained to be good communicators. The degree is designed so examples include remote-controlled aircraft and a formula-style that students take a number of “communication-intensive” courses to racing vehicle, a prosthetic device for a high school athlete with a help students improve their written, spoken, visual, and technological congenital hand defect, and a novel hybrid (additive and subtractive) communication skills. manufacturing system. GRADUATE STARTING SALARIES PROGRAM FACTS Median full-time in feld salary info for graduates of the last three years DESIGN COMPETITION TEAMS: 2020–2021 Enrollment: 1,006 Students Middle 50% FSAE–Design 1/3 scale Formula I (Indy) race car Minors: Aerospace, International $62,000 $75,000 Automotive Engineering, Materials SAE Aero–Design remote-controlled airplane Science and Engineering, Nuclear Power $70,000 SAE Mini-Baja–Design prototype Engineering, Robotics Median Salary of-road vehicle Undergraduate Program Director: Student Organizations: Shell Eco Marathon–Design American Society of Mechanical Keith A. Gonthier, Professor eco-friendly/efcient vehicle Engineers (ASME) , The Society of Automo - Email: [email protected] tive Engineers (SAE), The American Institute Phone: 225-578-5915 Bengal Reauxbotics–Design competition of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) robots LEARN MORE LSU.EDU/ENG/MIE Mechanical Engineering CURRICULUM OVERVIEW YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 LEGEND Engineering Graphics for Introduction to Mechanical Manufacturing Processes Major-specifc Senior Design I Mechanical ENGR ENGR Design and Methods Engineering Other Physics I: Particle Mechanics Thermodynamics System Dynamics and Modeling Senior Design II Engineering Materials of ENGR for Mechanical Theory and Design of Mechanical Science General Chemistry I Fluid Mechanics Engineers Control Systems Math Machine Design I: Kinematics General Chemistry II Materials of ENGR Laboratory Mechanical ENGR Design Lab of Machinery General Education Machine Design II: Strength General Chemistry or Intro Physics Lab Dynamics Thermal Science Lab Considerations and Component Design Simulation Methods for Material Selection for Mechanical Calculus I Tech Elective Mechanical Engineers Engineers Calculus II Statics Instrumentation and Measurement Tech Elective General Ed: English Comp I Mechanics of Materials Heat Transfer General Ed: Social Sciences General Ed: Arts Comprehensive Electrical ENGR Thermal System Lab General Ed: Humanities Physics III: Fields: Gravity, Electricity, General Ed: Life Science Electronics General Ed: Humanities and Magnetism Calculus III Economic Principles General Ed: Humanities Mathematical Methods in ENGR General Ed: English Comp II Detailed curriculum fow-charts: https://www.lsu.edu/eng/current/resources/fowcharts.php .