MechanicalEngineering
EducationThatLeadstoSuccess!
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ClassesandLabsTaughtbyProfessors(NotbyTeachingAssistants)
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GreatCareerOpportunities
MultipleJobOffers
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State-of-the-ArtIndustrialRoboticsLaboratory
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- AtLSSUwestrivetoequipourstudentsandtoprovidealearningenvironmentthatmaximizessuccessbothintheirstudiesandintheirfuturecareers.
- SinceatypicalLSSUengineeringclasshasabout15students,youwillhavethechancetoworkcloselywithyourinstructors,allofwhomarefull-timefacultymembers,ratherthangraduatestudentassistants.
- Recognizingthatlearningcomesthroughdoingaswellaslistening,allLSSUengineeringprogramsaredesignedtoincludeasignificantamountofengineeringpracticealongtheway.
- TheemphasisinthecurriculumistoprovideasolidbackgroundinthecoresubjectmatteroftheMechanicalEngineeringdiscipline,includingsolidmechanics,thermal-fluidsengineering,andcontrols,allofwhichfindwideapplicationacrossmanyindustriesandotherfieldsofhumanendeavor.
- TheRoboticsandAutomationconcentration,almostuniqueattheundergraduatelevel,preparesstudentsforrewardingcareersintheburgeoningfieldsofindustrialautomation,servicerobots,andmobilerobotics.
- TheVehicleSystemsconcentrationfocusesontheperformanceofsurfacevehiclesofallsorts,whetherontheroad,terrain,rails,oreventhesea,addressingsuchphenomenaashandling,acceleration,ride,rollstability,pullingpower,andnoiseandvibration.
- AllLSSUengineeringstudentsparticipateinaseniorproject.
WhyStudentsChooseLSSU
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- Emphasisisonpreparingyoutosolvereal-worldengineeringproblems.
- Youwillparticipateinmultidisciplinary,industrialorresearchbasedseniorengineeringdesignprojectswhichemphasizeteamwork,communications,projectmanagement,customerrelationsandethics.
- YouwilllearnnumeroussoftwarepackagesforCAD,CAM,finiteelementanalysis,programmablelogiccontrollers,robotsandtechnicalanalysis.
- Cooperativeeducationopportunitiesareavailable.
TheMechanicalEngineeringbachelor’sdegreeprogramisaccreditedbytheEngineeringAccreditationCommissionofABET,http://www.abet.org
Concentrations:
- VehicleSystems
- RoboticsandAutomation
- General
AminorinMechanicalEngineeringisavailablefornon-engineeringstudents.
MeetourRobots
- Staubli:Oneofthefastestandmostaccuratearticulatedrobotswithsixdegreesoffreedom.
- Adept:MadebytheonlyU.S.robotmanufacturerandoneofthemostwidelyusedselectivecompliancearticulaterobotarm(SCARA)typerobotsfittedwithmachinevision
systemsandcameras.
- Fanuc:FromtheArcmatefamilywithsixdegreesoffreedombuiltbyoneoftheworld’slargestrobotmanufacturers.
- Motoman:OneofthethreelargestroboticscompaniesandoneofAmerica’sfastest-growingcompanies.
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Degree
BachelorofScience,MechanicalEngineering
Concentrations
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TheVehicleSystemsconcentrationfocusesontheperformanceofsurfacevehiclesofallsorts,whetherontheroad,terrain,rails,oreventhesea,addressingsuchphenomenaashandling,acceleration,ride,rollstability,pullingpower,andnoiseandvibration.You’llanalyzevehicleperformanceusinganalyticalskillsandsimulation,testforitusingmoderninstrumentation,sensorsandavehicledynamometer,anddesignforitusingaperspectiveonvehicledynamicsphenomenathatdrawsonanalogiesbetweendifferentmodesoftransport.
You’lllearnhowtoprojectvehicleperformancethroughanalyticalskillsandcomputersimulation,howtotestusingmoderninstrumentation,andhowtodesignforitusingaperspectiveofthevehicleasacompletesystem.Asyouprogress,you’lldevelopacompetencewithspecificsub-systemsandparts.
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WithaMechanicalEngineeringdegreecareeropportunitiesarewideopenincludingsuchareasasproductdesign,componentdesign,automotivesystemsdesignandtesting,packagingandmanufacturingdesign,processdesign,andproductand/orprocessdevelopment.
StudenttakingtheroboticsoptionyouwillfindcompaniesthatareinvolvedinroboticsandautomationspecificallyseekoutLSSUgraduates.
Forthosewhotakethevehiclesystemsoptionwillbepreparedforafutureinoneofthesurfacevehicleindustries:Automotive,Rail,On-Highway(HeavyTrucks),Off-Road&Recreational,Agriculture&Construction,andotherindustries.
Facilities
StartingoutontheRightFoot!
FreshmenstudentsgettheirfirstroboticexperiencewithLEGOMindstorms®.
VehicleSystemsOption
You’lllearnhowtoprojectvehicleperformancethroughanalyticalskillsandcomputersimulation,howtotestusingmoderninstrumentation,andhowtodesignforitusingaperspectiveofthevehicleasacompletesystem.Asyouprogress,you’lldevelopacompetencewithspecificsub-systemsandparts.
RoboticsandAutomationOption
TheRoboticsandAutomationLaboratoryhasover$1millioninroboticsequipment.Coursesinsystemsintegrationandmachinevision,automatedmanufacturingsystems,androboticsengineeringprepareyouforroboticscareersinthefieldsofapplications,design,software,equipmentdevelopment,andcontrols.StudentsworkwithKarelandV+software,programmablelogiccontrollers(PLCs),andapplicationofCprogrammingconcepts.
StaubliandAdeptrobotssharerotaryindextablesandarollerconveyorsysteminanL-lineset-upcontrolledbyV+programmingandPLCs.
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SeniorProjects–RealWorldExperience
Allengineeringstudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinaseniorprojectsequence.Whetheryouchoosetoparticipateinateamonanindustrialorresearchproject,orasanindividualatacooperativeworksite,youwillgrowbothprofessionallyandpersonallyasyouworkwithprofessionalsinthefield.Duringatypicalseniorproject,you’lldevelopyourtechnicalandcommunicationskills,managebudgets,andworkwithpracticingengineers.Theseniorprojectexperienceisdesignedtogiveyouthetoolsyouneedtobepreparedfor“reallife”andallowyoutobesuccessfulinyourcareer.
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