Engineering and Technology

Mechanical Engineering Technology: Aeronautical and Computer-aided Design Options

Bachelor of Science: Aeronautical: 126 Credits | Computer-aided Design: 123 Credits

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Program at a Glance

Degree and credential levels offered :

Bachelor of Science (BS) | Mechanical Engineering Technology: Aeronautical Option (BS, 126 credits) | Mechanical Engineering Technology: Computer-Aided Design Option (BS, 123 credits)

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Sample careers graduates pursue :

Design engineer | Manufacturing design engineer | Computer design-related specialist

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Accreditations and authorizations :

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs

Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees of the Future

The bachelor of science in mechanical engineering technology has been developed to provide students with a solid foundation in the use of computers in math, science and the graphic arts with application to the mechanical engineering technology field, and to engage students with technical problems and projects that stimulate their critical thinking and build communication and teamwork skills.

Exposure to the design process exists throughout the curriculum in various engineering courses such as Solid Edge, Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), PATRAN/NASTRAN, Computational Method in Engineering with MATLAB and a capstone degree project.

The goal is to provide students with the fundamentals of engineering, and the knowledge and experience in analytical, computational and experimental methods as well as an ability to design and evaluate these approaches for use in a given situation. With this in mind, students in the mechanical engineering technology program can choose one of the following two options:

Aeronautical Option: This option strives to provide an in-depth application of engineering technology with a focus on aeronautical engineering principles.
Computer-aided Design Option: This option stresses the fundamentals of engineering with an emphasis on 3-D graphics using CATIA and Solid Edge for the design and analysis of structures.

Student learning outcomes, objectives of this degree program and graduation and employment data are available here.

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Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives for this degree are developed to prepare students for post-graduation activities. These program objectives are intended to produce versatile engineering technology graduates who:

Excel in Engineering Technology Careers

Obtain positions requiring design, analysis, development and implementation of mechanical systems

Pursue Advanced Education

Are academically prepared for professional education, graduate study and/or continued education

Lead Responsibly

Conduct themselves as responsible members of society through involvement in community and professional engagement

Learning Outcomes/Enrollment and Graduation Data

Student learning objectives, assessment plan, job placement and employment data

Curriculum

What You Will Study

The mechanical engineering technology degree was developed with a strong focus on career preparedness for the goal of providing educational and skill-building opportunities that prepare graduates for roles in their fields upon graduation.

The aeronautical focus emphasizes both the fundamentals of aeronautical and systems and the multidisciplinary nature of this field. Vaughn’s mechanical engineering technology courses train students to use analytical procedures to solve specific problems and provide access to hands-on laboratory exercises. Students will gain skills to ultimately design the systems so they will perform the specific functions set by various project objectives.

The mechanical engineering technology degree requires students to take technical electives, which our department has expanded with the ever-changing demands of the field. Students have the freedom to concentrate in one of the following areas:

Advanced microelectronic circuits design
Power systems and machinery
DSP and avionics applications (radar, GPS, autopilot and more)
Electronic communication and network systems
Control systems (robotics and artificial intelligence)
Digital and computer systems (computer engineering)

When you pursue the computer-aided design (CAD) mechanical engineering program, you will be exposed to the fundamentals of engineering with an emphasis on 3D graphics using computer-aided three-dimensional interactive application (CATIA) and solid edge for the design and analysis of structures. The skills and knowledge you learn in these courses will all be applicable to real-life careers and roles in computer-aided engineering.

SAMPLE CLASSES

Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA)
Computer-aided Design
Engineering Mechanics
Material Science and Composites
Strength of Materials
Thermodynamics
Capstone Degree Project

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❝I always knew that I wanted to be an engineer. There's a lot of hands-on work involved and our club is going to manufacture our own transmission for the rover we are building.❞

Dominic Termine '26

Mechanical Engineering Technology – Aero

Member of Rover Club

Careers

Vaughn graduates move on to have successful engineering technology careers. Throughout the program, students have the opportunity to pursue mechanical engineering technology internships, which in turn allows them to secure prestigious careers after graduation.

The modern skills learned during the mechanical engineering technology and your ability to design components or processes of a mechanical system and lead a team in the development of new technology, will lead you to a futureproof career in a high-demand field, with opportunities in a variety of industries.

Graduates of the mechanical engineering technology bachelor’s degree program who have concentrated in computer-aided design technology have become successful design engineers, manufacturing design engineers and other computer design-related specialists in various fields.

How Much Can I Make?

Where Vaughn Students Land Internships and Careers

From day one, Vaughn students gain hands-on experience through internships and graduate ready to launch careers with top employers.

Boeing Company

Chutes International Manufactoring

Cox & Co.

CPI Aerostructures

Cyient

Icon Engineering

RCM Technologies

SciMax Technologies, LLC

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

UTC Aerospace Systems

Boeing Company

Chutes International Manufactoring

Cox & Co.

CPI Aerostructures

Cyient

Icon Engineering

RCM Technologies

SciMax Technologies, LLC

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

UTC Aerospace Systems

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The industry needs problem-solvers, builders and innovators—we’ll help you become one.

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