The B.S. in Mechanical Engineering gives you a foundation for designing and improving machines and systems. You study how forces, materials, motion and energy shape what those systems can do, then put that knowledge to work through design. Mechanical engineering can take you toward products, energy systems or robotics. At Elon, you can connect those interests with study in computing, sustainability or entrepreneurship.
Mechanical Engineering
Your coursework moves from mechanics and materials into fluid flow, thermodynamics, machine design and controls. Design experiences culminate in a two course senior project, where you work with peers and faculty to develop and test a solution.
The B.S. in Mechanical Engineering is listed as a 97 credit hour program. It combines mathematics and science with engineering foundations, design and six advanced mechanical engineering courses. A breadth choice lets you study manufacturing, robotics or circuits.
Choose one economics and one ethics course. These courses may count toward the Elon Core Curriculum requirements. Possible options include the following courses. For other courses in this category seek approval of the Chair of the Engineering Department.
Choose four hours from the following:
The recommended sequence shows how a full four-year course of study fits together.
You'll work with your advisor to find the right path for you.
For people who want to know how things work.
The B.S. in Mechanical Engineering fits if you enjoy figuring out why a system behaves as it does and want to use that understanding to improve it. You’ll study forces, materials, heat and motion, then make decisions about how they come together in a design. The required courses give you a foundation across the field. Your breadth choice and study elsewhere at Elon can help you apply it to the kinds of systems and problems that interest you.
There are many combinations of courses that you can add to your degree path, and a wide range of professional opportunities. A few options are here, but talk with your advisor about a combination that fits the direction you're considering.
Faculty traditionally associated with the B.S. in Engineering major.
