The Lafayette College Mechanical Engineering
curriculum is designed to insure a basic understanding of math
and science in addition to providing a solid technical background
via fundamental and advanced engineering courses. Students study a
broad spectrum of courses including sufficient electives in the humanities
and social sciences to provide the enrichment necessary to tap a variety
of career alternatives. Typically, one course in five in the program
at Lafayette is chosen from the liberal arts. Technical elective course
work offered by the Department allows students to apply the fundamentals
of mechanical design, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer,
and system dynamics and control to mechanical  engineering
problems. Senior students may elect to engage in independent study
or Honors work. Recent projects have included theoretical and experimental
work in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, bioengineering, manufacturing,
and material behavior. These projects have resulted in numerous student/faculty
publications and presentations at national meetings. Many students
are involved in projects of interest to local industry. Lafayette
College also competes in the Society of Automotive Engineers Mini
Baja contest, for which students design, build, and race an all-terrain
vehicle. At Lafayette College, students
have the opportunity to combine their interests in engineering,
foreign languages, and international affairs in the International
Studies and Engineering Program. Lafayette College's program in
Brussels is an opportunity for sophomore Mechanical Engineering
students to spend a semester in Europe while taking engineering
courses taught in English. Lafayette College has many other opportunities
for study abroad.
The Mechanical Engineering Program at Lafayette College is
accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place,
Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD, 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700
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