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Mechanical engineers apply principles of force, energy and motion to the design and manufacture of mechanical systems. A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING education builds abilities in teamwork, management, communication and creative problem solving. Graduates are accepted in the best advanced degree programs in the country, including our own.
Mechanical engineers apply principles of force, energy and motion to the design and manufacture of mechanical systems. A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING education builds abilities in teamwork, management, communication and creative problem solving. Graduates are accepted in the best advanced degree programs in the country, including our own.
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Mechanical engineers apply principles of force, energy and motion to the design and manufacture of mechanical systems. A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING education builds abilities in teamwork, management, communication and creative problem solving. Graduates are accepted in the best advanced degree programs in the country, including our own.
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ENGINEERING Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering
“Technology Serving Humanity”
What is Mechanical Programs at schools whose highest degree is
Engineering? a Ph.D. The placement rate for our engineers “ C larkson provided me with the opportunity to Mechanical engineers apply the principles of force, energy and motion to the design and manufacture of mechanical systems. Mechanical engineers make an impact in is one of the nation’s highest. Our graduates are sought both for their strong technical skills and their versatility. A Clarkson engineering education builds abilities in teamwork, management, communication and almost every aspect of modern society, due creative problem solving. Our graduates are solve challenging and to their vital roles in the design and produc- accepted in the best advanced degree tion of all material goods. programs in the country, including our own. valuable real-world Areas of study include machine design, Among others: Berkeley, Cal Tech, robotics, manufacturing processes, Dartmouth, Illinois, Michigan, MIT, and problems from the start. thermodynamics and engines, fluid flow, Stanford. composite materials properties, dynamics, The SPEED program acoustics, finite element analysis, and Teaching emphasized in a computer-aided design. shines as an example of research environment Clarkson combines two distinctive What kinds of careers Clarkson’s commitment strengths that benefit students: personal- are possible? ized teaching and high-powered research. to hands-on, project- Mechanical Engineering graduates are at work on everything from submarines to With a 16:1 faculty-to-student ratio, our spacecraft, from manufacturing the most professors get to know students as indi- based, interdisciplinary viduals. On the other hand, these faculty delicate integrated circuit wafers to the strongest bridges. Automotive engineers, members also conduct research in areas of team learning.” vital importance in mechanical engineering for example, are involved in every aspect of vehicle design, from creating an aerody- — and sometimes involve junior or senior namic exterior to the details of wiring and undergraduates in the process. Jonathan P. Ingraham ’03, ’05 (M.S.) engine efficiency under the hood. Mechanical Engineering Project-based learning Fields include: biomechanics and assistive technologies for people with disabilities; Clarkson takes a project-based approach to automation and robotics systems; engine learning. Because you focus on the creative and propulsion systems; design of ships, application of knowledge and skills to solve submarines, aircraft and spacecraft. practical, real-world problems, you gain: • A strong, hands-on foundation in the Mechanical engineers help create materials basics that are stronger, lighter or more flexible; and • Teamwork and leadership skills they also discover exciting new applications • Practice in creative problem solving for those materials. They design better, more • Techniques in research and analysis energy efficient production processes. They • Skills in applying what you know enjoy fulfilling careers in industry, government All seniors take a two-semester integrated and education. design course that brings these components together. And at all levels, students enjoy the Why Clarkson for engineering? personal attention that only an undergradu- U.S. News & World Report ranks Clarkson in ate-centered school can provide. TM its 2006 Best Undergraduate Engineering A strong, practical Professional specializations • Computational fluid dynamics curriculum You can develop specialization by completing • Wind energy Our curriculum prepares you to tackle a group of related courses. These include: • Automobile exhaust energy recovery professional challenges associated with the Computer Applications, Fluid and Thermal design and manufacture of mechanical Sciences, Materials and Manufacturing, and What kinds of equipment systems. The first two years cover Solid Mechanics. can I use? mathematics, physics, chemistry and Concentrations are available in Manufactur- You will do experiments requiring the use foundation engineering courses. In the ing Engineering, Materials Engineering, and of material testing systems, a complete third and fourth years, you take courses in Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering, machine shop and welding area, and our specialized areas such as fluid mechanics with a Dean’s Certificate for successful motion control and robotics lab. and advanced mechanics of materials. completion. A minor in Mathematics is also During the senior year, capstone teams available. You will also have access to our 7,000-sq.-ft. bring together all of the components of Multidisciplinary Engineering and Project Clarkson’s undergraduate mechanical Laboratory and the Computer and Design engineering education as students design, Team competitions in Lab equipped with CAD/CAM and GIS. build and test a mechanical device that engineering design These are located in Clarkson’s Center for meets real needs. Imagine how a team of Clarkson students sharpen their skills in Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP). Clarkson mechanical engineering students creative problem solving, collaboration, felt after successfully inventing and building communication and leadership through team the Zoot Scoot, a mobile cart with a hand competitions. These are organized through an Co-ops and internships controller that can be driven by people umbrella program called SPEED (Student Through our Career Center, you can with severe disabilities. A prototype is now Projects for Engineering Experience and participate in a paid, on-the-job experience as being used by students who were previ- Design). Choose from among 15 different a co-op student or intern. ously unable to operate even a motorized events involving complex real-world wheelchair, and who are enjoying mobility problems that you tackle in hands-on, Companies recruiting for the first time. multidisciplinary competitions. Those of Clarkson mechanical particular interest to mechanical engineering engineers students include: Undergraduate research Among the companies that recruit our • Design, Build and Fly Opportunities may also exist for junior and graduates are: • FIRST Robotics senior mechanical engineering majors to • Babcock & Wilcox • Formula SAE participate in research projects. For • Exxon Mobile • Mini-Baja example, a team of seniors took additional • General Motors • Clean Snowmobile wind tunnel data for a project involving • Corning drag reduction on a tractor trailer. The • IBM Honors, CSTEP, and McNair programs also Areas of faculty research • General Electric include research opportunities. Areas in which faculty are pursuing • Pratt & Whitney research include: • Xerox • Composite materials • Metal plasticity and fatigue www.clarkson.edu/mae • Welding metallurgy • Aerosol droplet behavior VISIT FACTS
Location — Historic Potsdam, N.Y. (Pop. 9,500), near
the Adirondack Mountains and St. Lawrence River SCHEDULE A VISIT Campus — 640 wooded acres, 47 buildings 1-800-527-6577 Enrollment — 2,648 undergraduates, 397 graduate 315-268-6479/6480 students Students — Men and women from 34 states and 40 admission@clarkson.edu countries; 70% from the top quarter of their high school class www.clarkson.edu/admission Faculty — 190 Student/faculty ratio — 16:1 Fax 315-268-7647 Academics — Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts, Physical Therapy, Sciences Activities — More than 80 clubs Office of Undergraduate Admission Sports — 21 varsity and 9 intramural sports Clarkson University Financial Assistance — 90% of all students receive some form of financial aid PO Box 5605 Potsdam, NY 13699-5605 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY — Clarkson University does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status in provision of educational opportunity or employment opportunities. RC 11/05