The Mechanical Engineering Program at UVM provides a modern mechanical engineering education with a focus on engineering decision-making, foundations of mathematics, physical science, engineering science, and design, and an appreciation of the societal impact of engineering practice. The curriculum, which culminates with the senior design project, gives students a background that can be immediately applied to an engineering career or expanded by more advanced education in other engineering or diverse other fields. Many UVM engineering graduates have gone on to pursue advanced degrees in fields such as law, medicine, and business administration, as well as more advanced studies in engineering.
The School also offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science or the Doctor of Philosophy, as well as an Accelerated Master's Program in which qualified undergraduates may enter the Master’s program at the end of the junior year and work toward both B.S. and M.S. degrees simultaneously.
Undergraduate Programs
Hands-on Learning
Our college is large enough to attract faculty who are leading researchers in their fields yet small enough to provide intimate class sizes to provide hands-on learning in a collaborative environment that cultivates strong connections and interdisciplinary innovation.
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ABET Accreditation - Mechanical Engineering
All degrees in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012.
Professional Licensure - Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering and Mathematics
Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
Program Educational Objectives
The educational objectives of UVM’s Mechanical Engineering program are to provide our graduates with disciplinary breadth and depth to fulfill complex professional and societal expectations by:
- Pursuing careers as practicing engineers or using their program knowledge in a wide range of other professional, educational and service activities.
- Assuming leadership roles and seeking continuous professional development.
- Contributing to their profession and society while appreciating the importance of ethical and sustainable practices, diversity, and inclusion.
Student Outcomes
The Student Outcomes of the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree program directly relate to the ABET (1)-(7) Criterion 3 Student Outcomes and are as follows:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Undergraduate enrollment data
- Total Number of FT and PT students: 331 (2020-21), 365 (2019-20), 350 (2018-19), 356 (2017-18), 359 (2016-17), 377 (2015-16), 392 (2014-15), 328 (2013-14), 314 (2012-13)
- Number of BS ME Degree Graduates: 73 (2020-2021)*, 87 (2019-20), 85 (2018-19), 92 (2017-18), 97 (2016-17), 83 (2015-16), 97 (2014-15), 54 (2013-14), 75 (2012-13)
* 2020-2021 Graduate numbers will be updated by 9/1 to include August graduates.
Career Opportunities
Our recent graduates seeking jobs in the industry have found positions or gone on to graduate school at UVM or other prestigious research universities, including MIT and Stanford. IBM, Chrysler, NASA, General Dynamics, General Electric, Monsanto, Ford Motor Co., and Mariner Petrochemical are among the many nationally recognized companies employing our graduates. Many students go on to start their own businesses, such as Microstrain, a high-tech company that manufactures instruments for medical researchers and physicians, or BioTek Instruments, which designs and produces microscale biological analysis instruments.
Students find excellent assistance preparing for job searches through faculty advising, CEMS Career Services and an active worldwide network of UVM alumni.