Examples of Possible Careers*
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- 3.1% about as fast as the average
- 43,500 number of jobs
- $58,230 potential earnings
Calibration technologists and technicians and engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other
- 2.1% slower than the average
- 91,600 number of jobs
- $64,190 potential earnings
Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians
- 3.0% about as fast as the average
- 14,600 number of jobs
- $59,800 potential earnings
Mechanical engineers
- 3.9% about as fast as the average
- 316,300 number of jobs
- $90,160 potential earnings
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*Note
Source of occupation titles and labor data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology teaches design, operation, installation, maintenance and analysis of machinery. The program prepares students to become highly technical professionals in current and emerging fields using mechanical and computer-aided engineering. Students learn to develop innovative solutions to problems encountered in manufacturing.
Information on the program’s education objectives and student enrollment and graduation data can be found on the college website.
Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program.
Students may apply early to the Master of Engineering Technology degree (Mechanical Engineering Technology concentration) and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program Policy in the University Catalog for more information.
Accreditation
The B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campus to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. Check with a regional campus admissions office to determine application requirements, as they may differ among campuses.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 48 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score; or by completing the ESL level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
- Design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
- Apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
- Conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
- Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
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Destination Kent State: First Year Experience | 1 |
Course is not required for students with 25 transfer credits, excluding College Credit Plus, or age 21+ at time of admission. | |
Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) | 2 courses |
Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core. | |
Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. | |
Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 |
Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. | |
Upper-Division Requirement | 39 |
Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. | |
Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 |
Kent Core Requirements
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
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Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
ENGR 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 3 |
ENGR 13585 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 3 |
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 |
ENGR 20002 | MATERIALS AND PROCESSES | 3 |
ENGR 21020 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS | 3 |
ENGR 21022 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | 1 |
ENGR 23585 | ADVANCED COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
ENGR 26200 | PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS I | 3 |
ENGR 30001 | APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
ENGR 31000 | CULTURAL DYNAMICS TECHNOLOGY (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 |
ENGR 31016 | MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ENGR 33031 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS | 3 |
ENGR 33033 | HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS | 3 |
ENGR 33111 | STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
ENGR 33333 | INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS | 3 |
ENGR 33364 | METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE | 3 |
ENGR 43080 | INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY | 3 |
ENGR 43550 | COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING | 3 |
ENGR 43580 | COMPUTER-AIDED MACHINE DESIGN | 3 |
ENGR 43899 | APPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR (ELR) | 3 |
ENGR 47200 | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3 |
Engineering (ENGR) Electives | 6 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
ACCT 23020 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
CHEM 10050 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) | 3 |
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) 2 | 3 |
MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 2 | 5 |
PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (cannot be ECON) | 3 | |
General Elective (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 3 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program. Students admitted to the program are expected to demonstrate prerequisite knowledge on a math placement exam (the ALEKS exam) prior to starting their first semester. Students who fail to obtain the minimum score required to place into the required math courses are at risk of delaying graduation.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.250 | 2.000 |
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | |
---|---|---|
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
ENGR 13585 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 3 |
MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Semester Two | ||
ENGR 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 3 |
ENGR 23585 | ADVANCED COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Three | ||
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 |
ENGR 20002 | MATERIALS AND PROCESSES | 3 |
PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
ACCT 23020 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
ENGR 21020 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS | 3 |
ENGR 21022 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | 1 |
CHEM 10050 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Five | ||
ENGR 30001 | APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
ENGR 26200 | PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS I | 3 |
ENGR 33031 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS | 3 |
ENGR 33111 | STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
ENGR 47200 | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
ENGR 31000 | CULTURAL DYNAMICS TECHNOLOGY (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 |
ENGR 33033 | HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS | 3 |
ENGR 33364 | METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
ENGR 31016 | MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ENGR 33333 | INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS | 3 |
ENGR 43550 | COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING | 3 |
ENGR 43580 | COMPUTER-AIDED MACHINE DESIGN | 3 |
Engineering (ENGR) Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
ENGR 43080 | INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY | 3 |
ENGR 43899 | APPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR (ELR) | 3 |
Engineering (ENGR) Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |