PLOBS Mechanical Engineering at George Washington University

Programme overview

Mechanical engineering encompasses a vast range of industrial activities. Mechanical engineers conceive, plan, design, and direct the manufacture, distribution, and operation of complex systems. Applications include aerospace, energy conversion, computer-aided design and manufacturing, power and propulsion systems, robotics, and control systems. The bachelor of science with a major in mechanical engineering, patent law option degree program provides a strong foundation in fundamental principles of patent law and the influences of the U.S. patent system on modern engineering design.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

1Course satisfies the University General Education Requirement in quantitative reasoning, scientific reasoning, and written communication. 2To satisfy the GW Engineering Non-Technical Elective Requirement, all mechanical engineering students must take one humanities course and two social sciences courses from University General Education lists; PHIL 2135, and two non-technical courses from the pre-approved list of electives.

Career pathways

Students in this option obtain skills and knowledge that can lead to work as a technical specialist in a patent law firm or in the patent department of an industrial employer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are made through the School of Engineering and Applied Science graduate admissions office; programme-specific requirements are published on the college application requirements page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/

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