Take your engineering career to the next level with Kent State's Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology program. With a focus on both theory and practice, this program prepares you for a wide range of mechanical engineering technology roles in industries such as aerospace, automotive, manufacturing and more. You'll have access to state-of-the-art facilities and experienced faculty who are dedicated to helping you succeed.
Mechanical Engineering Technology - B.S.
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Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Kent State University’s Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology prepares graduates with knowledge across technical disciplines for professional careers in mechanical, robotic systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, automation and other related fields that provide solutions to broadly defined challenges.
Program Information for Mechanical Engineering Technology - B.S.
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Program Description
Program Description
Full Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology prepares graduates with knowledge across engineering technology disciplines for professional careers in mechanical, robotic systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, automation and other related fields that provide solutions to broadly defined challenges. The program teaches design, operation, installation, maintenance and analysis of machinery. This is an engineering technology degree that focuses on hands-on applications and not a traditional mechanical engineering degree. The program prepares students to become technical professionals in current and emerging fields using mechanical and computer-aided engineering. Students learn to develop innovative solutions to problems encountered in manufacturing.
Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program.
Students may apply early to the Master of Engineering Technology degree 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.
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Admissions
for Mechanical Engineering Technology - B.S.
Admissions
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.
Admission to the Mechanical Engineering Technology major is selective.
New Students: Admission into this major requires a minimum 2.700 unweighted high school GPA. Students who do not meet this requirement will be admitted to the Industrial Engineering Technology major. Students may change their major to Mechanical Engineering Technology after satisfying the below requirements for current students.
Note: Applicants 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 do not obtain the minimum score required to place into the required math courses are at risk of delaying graduation.
Current Students: Students may change their major to Mechanical Engineering Technology if they meet the following criteria:
- Minimum 2.500 overall Kent State GPA
- Minimum C grade in both ENGR 11001 and ENGR 11002
- Minimum C grade in either MATH 11022 or MATH 12011
Transfer Students: Transfer students must have completed minimum 12 credit hours of college-level coursework with a minimum 2.500 overall GPA for admission to the Mechanical Engineering Technology major. Students with less than 12 credit hours completed will be evaluated based on their high school transcript using the criteria in the above "new student" section.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
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 analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
- Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
The educational objectives of the program are the following:
- Drive positive societal change while working in the areas of mechanical, robotic systems, hydraulics, pneumatics and automation, including other engineering technology fields in a manner that promotes excellence, integrity and success.
- Practice forward-thinking through continued education by way of professional development, graduate education and other continued self-motivated learning.
- Successfully navigate the ever-changing trajectory of the world, practicing compassion as you strive to meet your personal and professional goals.
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Coursework
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) ENGR 11001 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING 2 ENGR 11002 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING LABORATORY 1 ENGR 13586
& ENGR 13587COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I
and COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I LABORATORY 13 or MERT 12001 COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN ENGR 20000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING 1 ENGR 20002 MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 1 3 or MERT 12004 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES ENGR 23585 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN II 3 ENGR 30001 APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS 1 3 or MERT 42000 THERMODYNAMICS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ENGR 31016 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 3 ENGR 33031 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS 3 ENGR 33033 HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS 3 ENGR 33111 STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 1 3-6 or MERT 22005
& MERT 22007STATICS
and STRENGTH OF MATERIALSENGR 33364 METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE 3 ENGR 33700 QUALITY TECHNIQUES 3 ENGR 35550 LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS 2 ENGR 43080 INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 3 ENGR 43550 COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING 3 ENGR 43580 COMPUTER-AIDED MACHINE DESIGN 3 ENGR 43899 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) 2 3 ENGR 47200 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 3 Engineering (ENGR) Electives 6 Electrical Circuits Electives, choose from the following: 1 4-7 EERT 12000
& EERT 12001ELECTRIC CIRCUITS I
and ELECTRIC CIRCUITS IIENGR 21020
& ENGR 21022SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS
and SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORYProgramming Elective, choose from the following: 3-4 CS 13001COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING CS 13011
& CS 13012COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING
and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMINGENGR 15300
& ENGR 15301ENGINEERING COMPUTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
and ENGINEERING COMPUTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING LABORATORYENGR 26220
& ENGR 26222PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS
and PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS LABORATORYAdditional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) ACCT 23020 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3 CAE 12260 SOLVING PROBLEMS IN AERONAUTICS AND ENGINEERING 3 1-3 CHEM 10050 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) 3 or CHEM 10060 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) or CHEM 10970 HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 ENG 20002 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING 3 PHY 13001
& PHY 13021GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 45 or PHY 23101 GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) PHY 13002
& PHY 13022GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 45 or PHY 23102 GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Mathematics Electives, choose from the following: 5 6-8 MATH 11022
& MATH 12002TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR)
and ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)MATH 12011
& MATH 12012CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS I (KMCR)
and CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS II (KMCR)Kent Core Composition 6 Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9 Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) (cannot be ECON) 3 General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 5 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 - 1
Preferred option for students: ENGR 13586, ENGR 13587, ENGR 20002, ENGR 21020, ENGR 21022, ENGR 30001 and ENGR 33111. Some options may require coursework outside of this program.
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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Students scoring 34 or below on the ALEKS math assessment are required to enroll in CAE 12260 until they successfully complete MATH 00022.
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Students who desire to change their major to Aerospace Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering should take PHY 23101 and PHY 23102. Failing to do so may result in having to retake physics to complete their degree. PHY 23101 and PHY 23102 require coursework outside the major. Students planning to remain in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program should take PHY 13001, PHY 13002, PHY 13021 and PHY 13022.
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MATH 12011 and MATH 12012 are the preferred math electives for this program. However, students wishing to change their major to Aerospace Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering should take MATH 11022 and MATH 12002 to avoid additional coursework.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.250 2.000 -
Roadmap
Roadmap
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid Semester One Credits CAE 12260 SOLVING PROBLEMS IN AERONAUTICS AND ENGINEERING 1 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 ENGR 13586
& ENGR 13587or MERT 12001COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I
and COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I LABORATORYor COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Mathematics Elective 3-5 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 17 Semester Two ENGR 11001 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING 2 ENGR 11002 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING LABORATORY 1 ENGR 23585 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN II 3 PHY 13001
& PHY 13021or PHY 23101GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB)or GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB)5 Mathematics Elective 3-5 Credit Hours 14 Semester Three CHEM 10050 or CHEM 10060
or CHEM 10970FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) or GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)
or HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)3 ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 ENGR 20000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING 1 ENGR 20002 or MERT 12004MATERIALS AND PROCESSES or MANUFACTURING PROCESSES3 PHY 13002
& PHY 13022or PHY 23102GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB)or GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB)5 Credit Hours 15 Semester Four ACCT 23020 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3 ENG 20002 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING 3 Electrical Circuits Electives 4-7 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Five ENGR 30001 or MERT 42000APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS or THERMODYNAMICS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY3 ENGR 33031 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS 3 ENGR 33111 or MERT 22005 and MERT 22007STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS or STATICS and STRENGTH OF MATERIALS3-6 ENGR 35550 LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS 2 ENGR 47200 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Six ENGR 33033 HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS 3 ENGR 33364 METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE 3 Programming Elective 3-4 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Seven ENGR 31016 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 3 ENGR 33700 QUALITY TECHNIQUES 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 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) 3 Engineering (ENGR) Elective 3 General Electives 5 Credit Hours 14 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 -
Program Delivery
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
- Delivery:
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Accreditation
for Mechanical Engineering Technology - B.S.
Accreditation
The B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).
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Student Achievement Data
Mechanical Engineering Technology; Enrolled 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 37 68 76 83 90 128 113 Mechanical Engineering Technology; Graduated 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 - - 1 10 19 11 19
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Mechanical Engineering Technology - B.S.
Graduates of Kent State University’s Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology become technical professionals in current and emerging fields using mechanical and computer-aided engineering.
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Cost estimators
-1.5%
decline
214,200
number of jobs
$66,610
potential earnings
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Drafters, all other
0.6%
little or no change
15,200
number of jobs
$54,500
potential earnings
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Industrial engineering technologists and technicians
1.5%
slower than the average
68,500
number of jobs
$57,320
potential earnings
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Industrial production managers
0.9%
little or no change
190,100
number of jobs
$108,790
potential earnings
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Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
3.1%
about as fast as the average
43,500
number of jobs
$58,230
potential earnings
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Mechanical engineers
3.9%
about as fast as the average
316,300
number of jobs
$90,160
potential earnings
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Additional Careers
- Career and technical education teacher
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Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes 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.

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