Mechanical Engineering Technology - BS
We’ve built a new building designed just for you.
Why study mechanical engineering technology at Pitt-Bradford?
Because here, you’ll get hands-on experience in a new engineering and information technologies building. You’ll build and test your own prototypes. Design electronic components. Operate equipment in a machine shop. Test your design’s aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. Measure how your model holds up to impact. Work on industrial automation. And more.
And unlike large engineering classes at other universities, your classes at Pitt-Bradford will be small. You’ll get the personal attention you deserve from professors who will work closely with you to help you succeed.
What will I learn?
You’ll learn welding. And calculus and chemistry. You’ll learn about engineering design, thermodynamics, sensors and automation. How to identify a challenge, propose a solution, work with a team and test an idea.
What can I do with a degree in mechanical engineering technology?
You’ll be prepared to do most jobs that require an engineering degree, including designing and fabricating, managing automated machinery, overseeing an industrial process or developing a new one. You’ll be ready to solve important problems – and get well paid.
Employers:
- Manufacturers
- Local, state and federal government
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Utilities
- Agriculture
Job titles:
- Consulting engineer
- Product and materials testing technologist
- Quality management engineer
- Industrial engineer
- Product engineer
- Product manager
- Transportation engineer
- Automotive engineer
- Design engineer
- Technical sales rep
Success Stories
Drew Heinze ’25
With one exciting class project, Drew Heinze combined his love of golf and his love of engineering. It also thrust him toward his ultimate ambition of transforming the golf industry.
Nick Haner '24
It’s not often a student gets to directly shape and build the future of an academic program, let alone the program’s building itself. But for Nick Haner, ‘24 that opportunity was a reality.
Mychal Berlinski '25
Mychal Berlinski ’25 already has a good idea of what life as a working engineer is like. Last spring and summer, he gained hands-on experience through an internship and a research project.
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MET 1301
Fluid MechanicsFluid mechanics is developed using the general energy principle equations. Includes fluid pressure, fluid pumps and motors, laminar and turbulent flow, fluid friction, pipeline systems, open channel flow, flow measurement devices, and fluid dynamics. -
MET 1404
Machine DesignThis course covers the fundamentals of engineering design. Design methodology and synthesis techniques are discussed. Structural and machine elements are designed, considering stress, weight, and size limitations for various applications.
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