Engineering Mechanics Schools

Detailed profiles of schools for Engineering Mechanics from the EdRef college search portal.

Engineering Mechanics programs are concerned with preparing students to be able to describe, analyze, and optimize the behavior of materials and processes. While mechanics is a large component of the field, it also incorporates many new challenges that can be solved using computers. Graduates of these programs go on to study at the graduate level at engineering, science, medical, and law schools. They may also work in government, industry, and other types of organizations. They become science-oriented engineers who have the background to become leaders in a variety of settings.

Programs begin by focusing on the fundamentals of engineering and mechanics. They move on to emphasize the application of advanced mathematical, computational, and experimental techniques. Students are taught the value of continually updating and renewing their knowledge throughout the course of their careers. They become generalists who have knowledge in areas of computer application, physics, mechanics, and mathematics.