{"id":55,"date":"2025-02-25T09:59:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2025-07-09T14:42:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T18:42:49","slug":"undergrad-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/academics\/undergrad-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergrad Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/student-experiment-1024x546.jpg\" alt=\"Student looks inside experiment during Engineers Day\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/student-experiment-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/student-experiment-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/student-experiment-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/student-experiment-1536x819.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/student-experiment-2048x1092.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a2218e01 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Undergrad Studies<\/h1>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">As you begin your academic journey with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, you\u2019ll enter a field that fuels innovation across industries and pushes the boundaries of what\u2019s possible\u2014from advanced manufacturing to next-generation fuels to space exploration. Our undergraduate programs in mechanical and aerospace engineering are designed to provide a strong foundation in engineering theory while offering opportunities to engage in hands-on design, interdisciplinary research, and real-world problem-solving. Join us as we engineer solutions that shape the future of mobility, energy, and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%\"><div style=\"width: 15%;height: 10px;margin: 40px 0 px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Degree Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our department offers degree programs in both aerospace and mechanical engineering as well as an accelerated 5-Year BS\/MS program for students to obtain both degrees. Use the links below to learn more about the programs. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide utkwds-link-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1c0aa110 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-utkwds-link-group-3up\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/academics\/undergrad-studies\/aerospace-engineering-bs\/\">Aerospace Engineering, BS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/academics\/undergrad-studies\/mechanical-engineering-bs\/\">Mechanical Engineering, BS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/academics\/bs-ms\/\">Five-Year BS\/MS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f7f9de73 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">\n<div style=\"width:100%\"><div style=\"width: 15%;height: 10px;margin: 40px 0 px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Minors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to our undergrad majors, we offer minors in both aerospace and mechanical engineering. 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