Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Mechanical Engineering] From West Virginia University

Mechanical engineering is a broad technical discipline. It integrates knowledge of the physical sciences and mathematics for the design, construction, and manufacture, testing, analysis, use, and operation of a device, structure, a machine, a process, or a system in service to mankind. Its development parallels the growth of industry. Modern society needs mechanical engineers who have broad and deep training in the fundamentals of engineering and related sciences and who have developed versatility in analyzing and solving complex problems. The mechanical engineer must not only possess a high level of professional expertise but also have an appreciation for the impact of engineering solutions in a societal context, including ethical and economic considerations.

Graduates find employment in a wide range of industries, government agencies, and educational institutions where they are concerned with many functions:

• The use and economic conversion of energy from natural sources into useful energy for power, light, heating, cooling, and transportation;
• The design and production of machines to lighten the burden of human work;
• The planning and development of systems for using energy machines and resources;
• The processing of materials into products useful to mankind; and
• The education and training of specialists who deal with mechanical systems.