Mechanical Engineering Minor
Mechanical engineers are the brains behind the design, analysis, testing, and manufacturing of some of the world’s most complex systems that govern our daily lives. From vehicle design to power plant maintenance––whatever path you choose, pursuing a minor in mechanical engineering will build a foundation of knowledge to clarify future academic and professional goals in the field.
Program Overview
The mechanical engineering minor lays a foundation for basic principles of the field, offering undergraduates a more robust academic experience. The program is available to those undergraduate students whose academic history provides the prerequisites for the courses required by the minor. The minor requires the completion of a minimum of 21 credits with courses covering topics like system dynamics, thermal engineering, control systems, and more. Some of the courses used in the minor may also satisfy requirements for the student’s major.
Why Get a Minor in Mechanical Engineering?
UT’s minor program for mechanical engineering covers a myriad of topics within the field, allowing engineering students to pursue more specific interests and potentially clarifying future academic and professional goals. The minor builds on fundamental knowledge in multiple areas of study so scholars can dive deeper into the world of mechanical engineering.
Featured Courses
Below are some of the courses that students in our program can choose to take. For a list of all courses, visit the undergraduate catalog.
ME 344 Heat Transfer
Heat transfer by conduction. Thermal radiation. Free and forced convection.
ME 345 Mechanical Engineering Instrumentation and Measurement
Fundamentals of measurement systems. Standards, dynamic characteristics of instruments, and statistical data treatment. Transducers, signal conditioning, strain, pressure, and temperature and flow measurements.
BME 449 Biomedical Engineering Laboratory
Designing, conducting, and reporting results of experimental exercises. Test standards and specifications. Analysis of data and formation of conclusions.
ME 475 Thermal Engineering
Thermal systems with emphasis on turbomachinery, heat exchangers, gas-vapor mixtures, psychrometry, and fuels and combustion. Chemical equilibrium and system analysis and design.
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