About the CourseIf your passion is learning how things work by taking them apart and successfully putting them back together, the Mechanical Engineering major at Alfred University is a great fit for you. The program is accredited by ABET and is an ideal education for students looking to enter into industry, develop of their own company, or for a variety of opportunities in education, aerospace, automotive, chemical, and government agencies.
During the first year, you will take Introduction to Engineering, Computer-Aided Design, and Mechanical Engineering Explorations lab, in addition to foundation courses in math, chemistry, and physics. Throughout your studies, you will get opportunities to design and build things as you learn about solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. As a senior, you will undertake a year-long senior design project, learning how to function as an effective group member within a realistic, job-like environment. A sample of current projects includes the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Mini-Baja, American Society of Mechanical (ASME) Human Powered Vehicle Competition (HPVC) and Vex Robotics Competition (VRC).
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International students must submit original or certified copies of all secondary and post-secondary transcripts or records of grades to-date and showing proof of graduation. These must be prepared and authorized by the student's home institution and be accompanied by a certified English translation.
International student records must be evaluated by either the World Evaluation Services organization (WES) or Education Evaluators International (EEI).
You must submit an essay with either the Alfred University Application or Common Application.
At least one letter of recommendation from a school counselor or academic instructor is required. These can be uploaded to the Common Application or sent directly to our office.
Additional recommendations from work supervisors, pastors, etc. can be very helpful.
International students are required to submit official English proficiency scores. We currently accept the following examinations:
On a case-by-case basis we also consider completion of an ELS program at authorized partner ELS schools. Consult our counselors for details.
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