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Mechanical Engineering Technology - B.S.

Ready to turn ideas into real-world solutions? The Mechanical Engineering Technology program combines applied design, testing and manufacturing with hands-on experience with systems such as fluid dynamics, materials testing and industrial automation across industries like aerospace, automotive, energy and advanced manufacturing.

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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.

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.

Examples of Possible Jobs and Salaries*

Cost estimators

  • -4.2% decline
  • 221,400 number of jobs
  • $77,070 potential earnings

Drafters, all other

  • -6.9% decline
  • 17,100 number of jobs
  • $62,010 potential earnings

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

  • 1.7% slower than the average
  • 74,600 number of jobs
  • $64,790 potential earnings

Industrial production managers

  • 1.9% slower than the average
  • 241,900 number of jobs
  • $121,440 potential earnings

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

  • 0.0% little or no change
  • 38,300 number of jobs
  • $68,730 potential earnings

Mechanical engineers

  • 9.1% much faster than the average
  • 293,100 number of jobs
  • $102,320 potential earnings

Admissions for Mechanical Engineering Technology - B.S.

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.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  2. Design systems, components or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  3. Apply written, oral and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments, and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
  4. Conduct standard tests, measurements and experiments and analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
  5. Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

The educational objectives of the program are the following:

  1. 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.
  2. Practice forward-thinking through continued education by way of professional development, graduate education and other continued self-motivated learning.
  3. Successfully navigate the ever-changing trajectory of the world, practicing compassion as you strive to meet your personal and professional goals.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
ENGR 11001INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING 2
ENGR 11002INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING LABORATORY 1
ENGR 13586
& ENGR 13587		COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I
and COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I LABORATORY 1		3
or MERT 12001 COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
ENGR 20000PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING 1
ENGR 20002MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 13
or MERT 12004 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
ENGR 23585COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN II 3
ENGR 30001APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS 13
or MERT 42000 THERMODYNAMICS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
ENGR 31016MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 3
ENGR 33031PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS 3
ENGR 33033HYDRAULICS/PNEUMATICS 3
ENGR 33111STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 13-6
or MERT 22005
& MERT 22007		 STATICS
and STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
ENGR 33364METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE 3
ENGR 35550LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS 2
ENGR 43080INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 3
ENGR 43550COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING 3
ENGR 43580COMPUTER-AIDED MACHINE DESIGN 3
ENGR 43899ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) 23
ENGR 47200SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 3
ENGT 33700QUALITY TECHNIQUES 3
Engineering (ENGR) Electives6
Electrical Circuits Electives, choose from the following: 14-7
EERT 12000
& EERT 12001
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS I
and ELECTRIC CIRCUITS II
ENGR 21020
& ENGR 21022
SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS
and SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY
Programming Elective, choose from the following:3-4
CS 13001
COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
CS 13011
& CS 13012
COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING
and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
ENGR 15300
& ENGR 15301
ENGINEERING COMPUTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
and ENGINEERING COMPUTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING LABORATORY
ENGR 26220
& ENGR 26222
PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS
and PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS LABORATORY
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
ACCT 23020INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3
CAE 12260SOLVING PROBLEMS IN AERONAUTICS AND ENGINEERING 31-3
CHEM 10050FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) 3
or CHEM 10060 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)
or CHEM 10970 HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)
COMM 15000INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
ECON 22060PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
ENG 20002INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING 3
PHY 13001
& PHY 13021		GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 4		5
or PHY 23101 GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB)
PHY 13002
& PHY 13022		GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 4		5
or PHY 23102 GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Mathematics Electives, choose from the following: 56-8
MATH 11022
& MATH 12002
TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR)
and ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)
MATH 12011
& MATH 12012
CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS I (KMCR)
and CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS II (KMCR)
American Civic Literacy Requirement 63
Kent Core Composition6
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 66-9
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) (cannot be ECON) 60-3
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.

2

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

3

Students scoring 34 or below on the ALEKS math assessment are required to enroll in CAE 12260 until they successfully complete MATH 00022.

4

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.

5

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.

6

If students complete the American Civic Literacy requirement by taking HIST 12061, the course will apply to the Kent Core Humanities category. If they complete it with POL 10101, the course will apply to the Kent Core Social Sciences category.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
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 OneCredits
CAE 12260 SOLVING PROBLEMS IN AERONAUTICS AND ENGINEERING 1
COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
ENGR 13586
& ENGR 13587
or MERT 12001
 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I
and COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I LABORATORY
or COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Mathematics Elective 3-5
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours17
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 13021
or PHY 23101
 GENERAL 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 Hours14
Semester Three
CHEM 10050
or CHEM 10060
or CHEM 10970
 FUNDAMENTALS 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 12004
 MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
or MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
3
PHY 13002
& PHY 13022
or PHY 23102
 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB)
or GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB)
5
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
ACCT 23020 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3
ENG 20002 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING 3
Electrical Circuits Electives 4-7
American Civic Literacy Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Five
ENGR 30001
or MERT 42000
 APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS
or THERMODYNAMICS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
3
ENGR 33031 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS 3
ENGR 33111
or MERT 22005 and MERT 22007
 STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
or STATICS and STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
3-6
ENGR 35550 LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS 2
ENGR 47200 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 3
 Credit Hours14
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 Hours15
Semester Seven
ENGR 31016 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 3
ENGR 43550 COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING 3
ENGR 43580 COMPUTER-AIDED MACHINE DESIGN 3
ENGT 33700 QUALITY TECHNIQUES 3
Engineering (ENGR) Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
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 Hours14
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

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Accreditation for Mechanical Engineering Technology - B.S.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Student Achievement Data
Mechanical Engineering Technology; Enrolled
20182019202020212022202320242025
376876839012811395
Mechanical Engineering Technology; Graduated
20182019202020212022202320242025
--1101911197

Examples of Possible Jobs 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.

Additional Careers
  • Career and technical education teachers
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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