BS Mechanical Engineering at Harvard University

Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that uses the principles of physics and materials science for the analysis and design of mechanical and thermal systems. Mechanical engineering is critical to the success of many human enterprises - it plays a central role in the generation and distribution of energy, transportation, manufacturing, and infrastructure development. Nearly every product or service in modern life has been touched in some way by a mechanical engineer.

Faculty: Harvard College: Engineering & Applied Sciences  |  Department: Mechanical Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

Upon graduation, students in the Mechanical Engineering concentration should demonstrate the following student outcomes: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. Gateway courses include COMPSCI 50: Introduction to Computer Science -or- ENG-SCI 51: Computer-Aided Machine Design (fall) ENG-SCI 51: Computer-Aided Machine Design (fall) ENG-SCI 50: Intro to Electrical Engineering, spring (ENG-SCI 153 can also fulfill the electronics requirement).

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