1. ROWAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Eric Constans Chair Mechanical Engineering

2. Engineer An engineer brings ideas into reality

3. Mechanical Engineers Men and women who design the machines, products and systems essential in everyday life

4. Mechanical Engineers design: A utomobile … Z ipper

5. What do Mechanical Engineers do?  Design  Manufacturing  Testing  Operation and Maintenance  Research & Development  Technical Marketing and Sales  Administration

6. Where do Mechanical Engineers work?  Automobile, aerospace, rail, industrial machinery, farm equipment, publishing and printing, power, chemical, textile, petroleum, computer, office equipment, mining, metals, pharmaceuticals, paper, soap, cosmetics, rubber, glass,...

7. Characteristics of Mechanical Engineers  Breadth, individuality, and flexibility  Knowledge of Mechanics, Energy, Design, Manufacturing  Comfortable with calculations, analysis  Economics  Sustainability engineering and the environment

8. Subjects and Areas of Study  Basic Sciences: Math, Physics, Chemistry  Engineering Sciences: Statics, Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Systems and Controls, Materials, Electricity, Magnetism, …  Design and Manufacturing  Sustainability Engineering

9. Subjects and Areas of Study  Communications: English, CAD, Computer Languages  Socio-Humanistic: Literature, Sociology, Culture, History, Geography, Psychology, Economics, Philosophy

10. High School preparation  Mathematics : Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry,  Physics  Chemistry  English: Reading, Writing, Communication   SAT

11. Mechanical Engineering at Rowan  4 Years  128 Credits  General Education  Science and Mathematics  General Engineering  Mechanical Engineering

12. Unique Features of Rowan  Hands on Experience  Design, Analyze, Build, & Test  Interdisciplinary Interaction  Close Association with Industry  Individual Attention  Engineering Clinics

13. ME Faculty  Smitesh BakraniaPh.D. U. of Michigan  Krishan BhatiaPh.D. Penn State  T.R. ChandrupatlaPh.D. U. Texas at Austin  Eric Constans Ph.D. Penn State  Jennifer KadlowecPh.D. U. of Michigan  Thomas MerrillPh.D. Penn State  Paris von LockettePh.D. U. of Michigan  Hong ZhangPh.D. U. Pennsylvania