BS Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The Mechanical Engineering degree program prepares its graduates for careers in mechanical and thermal systems design, analysis and manufacturing. Mechanical engineering involves practical application of mechanical and thermal sciences to research, design, development, testing and manufacturing of a wide variety of products.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The plan of study totals 109 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: MAE 200 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design; MAE 206 Engineering Statics; MAE 201 Thermal-Fluid Sciences; MAE 208 Engineering Dynamics; MAE 214 Solid Mechanics; MAE 305 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I.

Career pathways

Career titles listed include: Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, Airport Engineer, Automotive Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician, Cost Estimator, Energy Engineer, Engineering Professor, Environmental Engineer, Fuel Cell Engineers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university and the major is selected on the application (first and second choice); applicants submit a high school transcript, essays and a short answer question, and SAT/ACT/CLT scores are optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (applies to the university, not specific to this major).

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.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Applicants admitted for fall may request Summer Session II entry (begins at the end of June). Some majors do not accept first-year or transfer applications for spring entry (Applied Math, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Music Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, College of Design studio-based majors, Exploratory Studies; first-year College of Engineering applications).

First-year fall entry: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by end of December for NC residents, January 31 for others); Regular Decision deadline January 15 (decision March 31). First-year spring entry: application deadline October 1, materials October 15. Studio-based majors (Architecture, Media Arts Design and Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, Graphic & Experience Design, Industrial Design): single deadline November 1 with portfolio. Enrollment confirmation deadline is May 1 for fall admits and December 1 for spring admits. The undergraduate application opens August 1.

Transfer applicants: fall deadline February 15 (materials March 1); spring deadline October 1 (materials October 15); studio-based majors November 1. International first-year and transfer applicants follow the same deadlines.

Apply through the Common App or Coalition on Scoir; the non-refundable application fee is $85 for first-year applicants (fee waivers available). International applicants pay a non-refundable $100 USD application fee (no fee waiver for F or J visa students). NC State is test optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (SAT, ACT or CLT scores may be submitted).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/apply/

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