Undergraduate Program

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering will gain a broad understanding of the design, development, analysis and testing of machines, devices and processes that improve quality of life.

Nuclear Engineering Option

Mechanical engineering students can pursue a formal option in nuclear engineering, which encompasses areas such as nuclear power plant design, nuclear medicine and research of global issues.

Curriculum

The undergraduate curriculum includes engineering science courses in the sophomore and junior years and engineering application courses in the junior and senior years. Laboratory courses, and humanities and social science electives are found throughout the curriculum. The laboratory and application courses provide opportunities for development of student creativity, use of design methodology and other aspects of engineering design.

The entire curriculum serves as preparation for the industrial design project, where teams of students are assigned to work on realistic engineering problems supplied by industrial sponsors. This brief internship gives new mechanical engineering graduates the experience and confidence to move quickly into productive and satisfying careers.

Bachelors degree requirements

Students must complete 125 hours of a presubscribed curriculum to graduate with their bachelor's in mechanical engineering or bachelor's in mechanical engineering with a nuclear engineering option.

Flowcharts for mechanical and nuclear engineering bachelor's degree and accelerated programs show which courses are in each curriculum. Flowcharts are available for several concurrent degree programs, including many of the minor degrees offered at K-State.

Accelerated programs for bachelor's and master's degrees

Accelerated programs provide undergraduates the opportunity to earn a master’s degree with early admission to the graduate program, as well as the ability to count up to nine credit hours of shared coursework in their graduate program toward their undergraduate technical electives. These five-year accelerated programs include:

B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and M.S. in Nuclear Engineering
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration

Admissions

Everything you will need to know about the application and admissions process can be found on K-State's Office of Recruitment and Admissions website, including tuition, scholarships, financial aid and housing.