Mechanical Engineering

Work behind the scenes—and machines—with a specialization in mechanical engineering

What do massive airplanes, complex nuclear reactors, and the small food processor on your kitchen counter have in common? They were all designed by a mechanical engineer. Build a successful career learning to create these devices and many others with a specialization in mechanical engineering at Mercer University.

You will dive into the fundamentals of engineering, learn basic principles, and discover how to apply them to build machines and other solutions. Then, you can use your expertise to grow a meaningful career influencing the design of products and systems that improve people’s lives.

At Mercer, you will also find challenging and exciting courses for mechanical engineering, hands-on learning opportunities, and mentorship and support from our expert faculty. When you graduate, you will be a skilled and knowledgeable mechanical engineer, ready to begin your career in the field or pursue graduate studies.

Broaden your horizons through a related minor

Mercer offers two minors for an interdisciplinary approach to your mechanical engineering specialization:

• The Engineering for Development minor, or E4D, prepares you to design and implement sustainable solutions that benefit people and the environment.
• The Human-Centered Information Design and Technology minor shows you how to evaluate your audience and tailor messaging accordingly—no matter how technical or complex it may be.

Your Mercer mechanical engineering specialization experience

At Mercer, you will take courses in mechanical engineering with experts in the field, study important subjects from statics to mechanics, and tackle challenging hands-on projects. When you graduate with your specialization in mechanical engineering, you will stand out in the job market with the skills highly sought-after by today’s employers.

Hands-on learning experiences

At Mercer, you can practice your skills and techniques long before you graduate. As a student specializing in mechanical engineering, you will have opportunities to dive into faculty-led research projects, service-learning experiences, internships, and more. Through your courses for mechanical engineering, you will hand sketch and use leading industry software to design objects, test various mechanical components and devices, gather data, and work as a team to create realistic engineering systems. This hands-on work will help you develop and hone the technical skill set you will need as a mechanical engineer—plus the collaboration, leadership, and communication skills employers seek.

Explore courses for mechanical engineering

As a student specializing in mechanical engineering at Mercer, you will develop a solid foundation of industry knowledge through engineering and general studies courses. Then, you will build on it through technical electives and courses for mechanical engineering.

The curriculum in our mechanical engineering specialization covers the fundamentals of engineering and shows you how to apply these principles to create optimal design solutions for many engineering problems.

You will take courses covering a variety of topics, including statics, dynamics, mechanics, heat transfer, and materials science. Some of the courses you may take include:

• Fluid Mechanics
• Machine Design
• Visualization, Graphics, and Solid Modeling

Explore courses descriptions and program requirements for the mechanical engineering specialization.

Learn from experienced faculty

Top schools for mechanical engineering—such as Mercer—have faculty members who are experts in the field and the classroom.

Your instructors are actively researching and specializing in a wide range of areas within the field, including composite materials, thermal sciences, solar power and renewable energy, materials science, and more.

Not only will your instructors introduce you to these areas, but they will also bring their firsthand experiences and work to the classroom and lab, allowing you to see and understand how the work plays out in real-world scenarios.

Meet our mechanical engineering specialization professors.

Careers and graduate study options for specialization in mechanical engineering

Companies and organizations are actively searching for highly skilled and trained professionals who have completed degree programs at top schools for mechanical engineering. At Mercer, you will prepare to become a competitive candidate in the job market so you can build a successful and rewarding career.

Graduates work in a variety of settings, including the Mercer Engineering Research Center and for companies such as Georgia Power, Milliken & Company, Boeing, and Frito-Lay.

Your coursework will equip you for work spanning numerous industries.

Career data is sourced from Lightcast and O*NET and may include both bachelor’s and master’s degree outcomes. For more detailed data, visit onetonline.org. Current students and alumni can access additional data and resources through Mercer’s Center for Career and Professional Development.

Through the 4+1 Integrated Degree Program, eligible students can choose their master’s specialization in their junior year and receive a 50% graduate tuition benefit during their fifth year of study to earn their bachelor’s and master’s degrees more quickly and affordably.

Mercer offers related master’s programs within the School of Engineering, including:

• Computer Engineering, M.S.E.
• Electrical Engineering, M.S.E.
• Mechanical Engineering, M.S.E.
• Software Engineering, M.S.E.