The primary goals of the program are to develop the scholastic ability, independent creativity, and professional competence of the student to a higher level than is possible in an undergraduate program.??

The mechanical engineering department is one of the largest programs on campus and has well-equipped laboratories. Several faculty members within the department are associated with the Experimental and Computational Mechanics Laboratory ( ECML ), where high-end workstations are available for pursuing research and design-in modeling.?