Mechanical Engineering
Ohio University
David Bayless
248 Stocker
bayless@bobcat.ent.ohiou.edu
AEP’s Gavin Plant
What is Mechanical Engineering?
Mechanical Engineering is the profession
related to the study and use of machines.
•Machines range from automobiles to the human body
•Machines require power (thermodynamics, combustion)
•Machines pollute (air pollution control)
•Machines move, so their motion must be understood, both
by itself (kinematics) and in the surrounding air (fluids)
•Machines must be constructed (manufacturing)
•Machines have to be made from something (materials)
•Machines make heat that has to be removed (heat transfer
and fluid mechanics)
What is Mechanical Engineering?
Biomechanics
Robotics
Machine Design
CAD/CAM
What is Mechanical Engineering?
Power Generation
Thermodynamics
Heat Transfer
Fluid Mechanics
What is Mechanical Engineering?
Air Pollution Control
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer
Thermodynamics
Chemistry
What is Mechanical Engineering?
Aeronautics
and Aerospace
Fluid Mechanics
Machine Design
Combustion
What is Mechanical Engineering?
Manufacturing
Robotics
Material Science
CAD/CAM
Design
What is Mechanical Engineering?
Automotive
Engineering
Everything!
What is Mechanical Engineering?
Management
What would you study?
• Calculus and Differential Equations
• Physics and Chemistry
• Humanities and Social Science
• Communication
• Engineering Fundamentals (Statics, Fluid
Mechanics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Circuits,
Materials, Strengths, Kinematics, Controls, Vibrations)
• Design
• Technical Electives (Engineering Economics,
Combustion, Robotics, Air Pollution Control, Mechatronics)
Characteristics of a
Mechanical Engineer
• Capable communicator
• Willing to do hands-on work
• Affinity for machines
• Strong interest in math and science
• Innovative problem solver
Where would you work?
• Automotive industry
• Power generation industry ($200 billion)
• Manufacturing (computers to valves)
• Aerospace and Defense
• Robotics
• Air pollution control
• Consulting firms
• Oil industry
Estimated Starting Salaries for new
college graduates 1996-97
Academic Majors
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Computer Science
Packaging Engineering
Materials and Logistics Mgt
Nursing
Civil Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
Geology
Chemistry
Accounting
Financial Administration
Starting Salary
$42,758
$39,852
$39,811
$37,732
$36,964
$35,353
$34,520
$32,927
$32,170
$32,055
$31,972
$31,606
$31,261
$30,393
$30,054
Mechanical Engineering at Ohio
• ABET accredited
• First Engineering Honors Program
(allows you to get graduate credit as an
undergraduate while you work on an
individual project with a faculty member)
• Outstanding Faculty
• Great undergraduate students
For More Information
Student Organizations
ASME meets every other Thursday
at 5:00pm in Stocker
Pi Tau Sigma (M.E. Honor Society)
meets every other Tuesday at
4:00pm in Stocker 294
(pitausig@bobcat.ent.ohiou.edu)
For More Information
World Wide Web
webme.ent.ohiou.edu
www.ent.ohiou.edu/~bayless
Email
bayless@bobcat.ent.ohiou.edu
Office
248 Stocker Center
(740) 593 0264 voice
(740) 593 0476 fax