About This Program
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. Read more...
Contact Information
- cae@kent.edu | 330-672-2892
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- Chat with an Admissions Counselor
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Examples of Possible Careers 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
Additional careers
- Career and technical education teachers
Accreditation
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.
* 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.
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.
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
| 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 13587 | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I and COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I LABORATORY 1 | 3 |
| 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 22007 | STATICS and STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | |
| ENGR 33364 | METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE | 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 |
| ENGT 33700 | QUALITY TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| Engineering (ENGR) Electives | 6 | |
| Electrical Circuits Electives, choose from the following: 1 | 4-7 | |
| ELECTRIC CIRCUITS I and ELECTRIC CIRCUITS II | ||
| SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS and SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | ||
| Programming Elective, choose from the following: | 3-4 | |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | ||
| COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | ||
| ENGINEERING COMPUTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING and ENGINEERING COMPUTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING LABORATORY | ||
| PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS and PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS LABORATORY | ||
| Additional 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 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 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Mathematics Electives, choose from the following: 5 | 6-8 | |
| TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) and ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | ||
| CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS I (KMCR) and CALCULUS WITH PRECALCULUS II (KMCR) | ||
| American Civic Literacy Requirement 6 | 3 | |
| Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 6 | 6-9 | |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) (cannot be ECON) 6 | 0-3 | |
| 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
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.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 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 Hours | 14 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| CHEM 10050 | 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 Hours | 15 | |
| 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 Hours | 16 | |
| 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 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 43550 | COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING | 3 |
| ENGR 43580 | COMPUTER-AIDED MACHINE DESIGN | 3 |
| ENGT 33700 | QUALITY TECHNIQUES | 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 | |
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Flashes 101 (UC 10001) | 1 credit hour |
Course is not required for students with 30+ transfer credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or age 21+ at time of admission. | |
| American Civic Literacy | 3 credit hours |
| Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. | |
| Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 credit hours |
| Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. | |
| Upper-Division Requirement | 39 credit hours |
Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. | |
| Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 credit hours |
Kent Core Requirements
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
| Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
| Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
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.
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.