The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics offers two undergraduate degrees:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics

Minor in Aerospace Engineering

Program Objectives
The minor program in Aerospace Engineering is intended primarily for Mechanical Engineering majors who intend to pursue a career in the aerospace industry.  This minor will provide sufficient technical background in aerospace studies for undergraduates to successfully enter graduate programs in Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Sciences, and related aerospace fields.  Since Lehigh University does not offer a separate degree in Aerospace Engineering, this minor addresses a specialized but important discipline in engineering education.

Career Paths
This minor will prepare Lehigh students for more advanced training in aerospace engineering, e.g., graduate school.

Program Overview and Unique Features
The minor requires a minimum of 15 credits from the following course selection:

Required Courses
  ME 255  Introduction to Aerospace Eng. (3)
  MECH 326  Aerodynamics (3)
  MECH 328  Fundamentals of Aircraft Design (3)

Elective Courses
  ME 322  Gas Dynamics (3)
  ME 331  Advanced Fluid Mechanics (3)
  MECH 312  Finite Element Analysis (3)
  MECH 305  Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3)
  ME 348  Computer-Aided Design (3)
  ME 309  Composite Materials (3)
  ME 343  Control Systems (3)
  ME 333  Propulsion Systems (3)

The courses in Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Fundamentals of Aircraft Design, and Composite Materials include hands-on design and fabrication of functional aircraft structures.  One of the faculty members involved with this technical minor builds and pilots his own experimental aircraft.  This minor will cover theoretical as well as practical aerospace engineering concepts.  Advanced mathematical concepts will be critical for students who intend to enter aerospace graduate programs.

Minor in Energy Engineering

The minor in energy engineering touches upon the technologies associated with the transformation and use of energy in various forms. Since every sector of engineering and the economy require energies of one form or another, the courses included in this minor program will permit student exposure to fossil, nuclear and renewable energy technologies. The mechanical engineering curriculum provides the fundamental knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and other related areas leading up to the courses for the energy engineering minor. The courses offer a wide variety of topics including fundamental, analytical and design aspects energy conservation as well as various forms of energy used in power generation, transportation and industry. The minor energy engineering requires a minimum of 15 credits, which must be taken from MEM offerings. The minor in energy is primarily intended for ME majors but students with other majors, particularly Chemical engineering will be able to take some or all the related courses. Four courses are required with some degree of choice and an additional course must be selected from a broader set.

Required Course
  ME 304  Thermodynamics II (3)

Elective Energy Courses
Choose at least three courses from the four below:
  ME 360  Nuclear Energy (3)
  ME 364  Renewable Energy (3)
  ME 362  Nuclear Fusion and Radiation Protection (3)
  ME 366  Engineering Principles of Clean Coal Technology (3)

Additional Electives
  ChE/ME 376  Energy: Issues and Technology (3)
  ME 331  Advanced Fluid Mechanics (3)
  ME 322  Gas Dynamics (3)
  ME 343  Control System (3)
  ChE 373  Fundamentals of Air Pollution (3)

OR other Energy related 300 level courses with the approval of the ME Dept. Chair.

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