The undergraduate curricu­lum addresses the education and training of mechanical engineering students and concentrates on two technical areas:

• Design and analysis of thermofluid systems for effective use of energy; and
• Design, analysis, and control of mechanical systems including the study of materials used in engineering.

Educational efforts are chan­neled to expand the skills of prospective engineers not only in understanding funda­mentals but also in developing competence in analyzing engineering systems.

Mission

The mission of the Department of Mechanical Engineering is:

• To educate undergraduate students in the fundamentals of mechanical engineering science, and to provide hands-on laboratory experiences that illuminate the theories and show their practical applications. Also, to include multiple team projects that enable students to work cooperatively to creatively apply theory and skill to the solution of challenging problems while understanding the social and environmental impacts of those solutions.
• To educate graduate students through a program of courses that will extend their knowledge and expertise in areas of relevance to mechanical engineers who are on the cutting edge of technology in Silicon Valley.
• To provide the resources and opportunities that will enable the faculty and staff of the department to grow in their careers so as to provide the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to foster this learning in an environment of support, challenge, and up to date technology.
• To further the state of knowledge of the discipline through research, industrial collaboration, and publications by the faculty and students of the department.