Major in Mechanical Engineering

Do you want to build the devices, machines, and systems that fuel the future?

Major in Mechanical Engineering

What is Mechanical Engineering?

When you major in mechanical engineering, you'll learn how to design and build machines and systems that power modern life. A mechanical engineering degree combines math, physics, materials science, and engineering design to solve complex challenges in energy, manufacturing, robotics, transportation, and aerospace. Graduates pursue mechanical engineering jobs in a wide variety of industries, such as designing engines, working with advanced technologies, and supporting industrial systems. Turn ideas into real-world solutions that move industries forward. 蜜桃APP offers concentrations in Aerospace, Materials, Nuclear Power, and International Automotive.

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Program Highlights

Engineering Residential College Live and learn with your peers in a smaller network within the larger campus, offering academic enhancement programs, classes in your residence hall, and corporate sponsored events introducing you to internships and cooperative education programs.

Local Advantage 蜜桃APP鈥檚 location near the Gulf Coast energy corridor connects you to internships and careers with leaders in petrochemical, energy, and manufacturing, along with access to organizations like NASA.

Undergraduate Research Work alongside faculty advancing research in robotics, renewable energy, aerospace, and manufacturing while gaining experience with AI, data science, and next-generation engineering tools.

Elite Campus Environment Study in the nation鈥檚 second-largest academic engineering building, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, featuring advanced labs, collaborative design studios, rapid prototyping systems, and 3D printing technology.

What You Can Do

An 蜜桃APP degree opens doors to a wide range of career paths and professional opportunities. With a strong academic foundation, real-world learning, and support from a powerful alumni network, you鈥檒l graduate prepared for success in today鈥檚 competitive job market. Whether you鈥檙e planning to work in a corporate setting, nonprofit organization, government agency, creative industry, or research lab, 蜜桃APP equips you with the in-demand skills and hands-on experience employers value most.

Potential Careers

Mechanical Engineer
Design Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Reliability Engineer
Automotive Engineer
Aerospace Engineer
Robotics Engineer
Business Executive
Entrepreneur

Workplace Settings

Manufacturing & Production Facilities
Aerospace & Aviation Companies
Automotive & Transportation Companies
Robotics & Advanced Technology Firms
Energy & Industrial Operations
Engineering Consulting Firms
Research & Development Laboratories
UniversitiesGovernment Agencies

$112,345

Average alumni Mechanical Engineering salary 5 years after graduation

What Mechanical Engineering Looks like

蜜桃APP Engineering Capstone Design Program

蜜桃APP Advanced Manufacturing & Machining Facility

Building Skills

Technology & Design Expertise Use modern design and manufacturing software like CAD, CNC machines, and 3D printers.

Project Management Plan and scope projects, manage budgets and risk, and guide diverse teams.

Hands-On Engineering Build and test systems in advanced labs using real-world case studies and projects.

Communication & Teamwork Build collaboration skills by solving real-world design challenges and presenting solutions.

Mechanical engineering was a rigorous experience for me, and I鈥檝e enjoyed being a part of a team and using all of our strengths to come to a common goal. It鈥檚 really made me confident in my major choice and excited for the real world.Madison Campo

I love the capstone project. It鈥檚 not about the grade 鈥� you fall in love with the project. I go to sleep thinking about how I can improve one part of it and wake up with an idea. It鈥檚 awesome.Baylen Louque

There鈥檚 a lot of machines that we have here that other schools don鈥檛 have, and they鈥檙e so accessible to the machinist here. They make a part within a week of us sending it to them. We get to learn how to use all the machines. If I want to come in and learn how to weld, I find someone who knows how to weld, and they can show me howJohn Bryan

Advance your Career

Post-graduate education

蜜桃APP offers competitively ranked post-graduate programs designed to help you innovate and lead in your field. Engage in advanced coursework, contribute to impactful research, and learn from expert faculty who are solving real-world challenges across Louisiana and beyond. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise, pivot into a new industry, or accelerate your career, 蜜桃APP鈥檚 graduate programs open the door to a world of opportunity.

MS in Mechanical Engineering Accelerated MS in Mechanical Engineering PhD in Mechanical Engineering

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