In the versatile field of mechanical engineering, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to design and manufacture a wide range of everyday products and solve real-world engineering problems — improving quality of life and preserving our environment. Jump start your future with a mechanical engineering degree.
Apply NowAs a mechanical engineering major, you'll work individually and in multidisciplinary teams to design and manufacture a wide and diverse range of products that are available in the marketplace today. Using science and mathematics, you'll effectively solve numerous real-life engineering problems to improve quality of life and preserve our environment.
ASME is one of the most important connections a future mechanical engineer can make. Join on-campus activities, build your skills, attend special events and network with other engineering students and professional engineers.
Read More : American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)West Virginia University Experimental Rocketry club welcomes students from any and all majors! We'll teach you everything you need to know about rockets from square one, so you can find what you enjoy most and participate in the aspects of the team that interest you!
Read More : Experimental Rocketry ClubWest Virginia University Mountaineer Racing designs and builds highly competitive Formula SAE® race cars while preparing the next generation of transformative engineers and business leaders for the automotive industry and related fields.
Read More : Formula SAEThis student-run organization is dedicated to introducing you to a diverse group of students from all majors to utilize their personal skills and help each other grow in knowledge and community centered around robotics.
Read More : Robotics ClubAs a member of DBF you'll collaborate with students from all majors to design, fabricate and fly unmanned, electric-powered, radio-controlled aircraft (UAVs). Our goal is to accomplish various tasks to allow us to travel to and compete in the annual American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics DBF Competition held in the Spring.
Read More : Design, Build, Fly (DBF)As a member of MA/MRS, you'll work to build awareness and interest in materials science. Throughout the year, you will participate in various outreach programs and travel to materials related events, competitions and venues.
Read More : Materials Advantage & Materials Research Society (MA/MRS)WVU students have a strong track record of success and valuable real-world experiences in EcoCAR challenges. Over 16 years of participation, our award-winning EcoCAR team has been comprised of mechanical, computer, electrical, and software engineering to computer science, cybersecurity and the media and communications disciplines.
Develop systems and components that perform pre-defined functions, often through linear or rotational motion, while withstanding specified levels of static or dynamic forces.
Employ advanced nanotechnology and utilize cutting-edge equipment to develop better engineering materials, ranging from household items to cutting-edge medical, military or space technologies.
Concentrate on areas such as fuel combustion for power or energy generation; heat transfer; energy conversion and conservation; and the behavior of air, water, fuels and other fluids to develop efficient energy systems for real-world applications.
Learn first-hand how robotics are used for space exploration, safety and functionality in the workplace and other areas that help and assist humans.
Focus your efforts on the integration of mechanical devices with electric circuits and controls to develop robots and other automated systems that allow humans to interact with machines more easily.
Undergraduate research is a great way for you to gain experiential learning to stand out from the crowd in the workforce or build a portfolio for graduate studies. Mechanical engineering students have many areas to explore.
Explore undergraduate research opportunitiesMechanical engineering is a broad technical discipline. You will gain 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 humanity. 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. As a mechanical engineer graduate you will 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.
With a mechanical engineering degree, you'll be in the company of problem-solvers who are scientifically informed and mathematically minded. The curriculum prepares students to deal effectively with a broad range of engineering problems rather than with narrow specialties.
View Plan of StudyAmina wanted to conduct real research in cutting-edge labs — and she’s doing that and more at WVU. She’s a mechanical and aerospace engineering student working alongside award-winning faculty mentors and leading her peers in student government.
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304-293-3111.