MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Mission Of USNA

The mission of the United States Naval Academy is to develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty in order to graduate leaders who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future development in mind and character to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.  The overall curriculum supports the moral and mental preparation of midshipmen providing them with the skills and knowledge they will meet to be successful as junior officers in the United States Navy and Marine Corps.

The Mechanical Engineering program supports the Academy’s mission by providing midshipmen with a broad education in mechanical engineering subjects and a knowledge of fundamental engineering principles that enhance their ability to understand and design naval systems and to supervise the operation of these systems.  The Mechanical Engineering Department strives to  maintain  faculty, curriculum and supporting facilities which facilitates excellence in undergraduate teaching.

Objectives

 1. To provide midshipmen with a strong educational foundation in the specialties of mechanics, material science, energy science, propulsion  and thermal fluid sciences. 

2. To teach students all levels of design and experimentation which relate to mechanical engineering.

3. To prepare students for a broad range of career opportunities in the Navy and Marine Corp as well as for graduate studies at other institutions. 

4. To provide midshipmen with opportunities to work in teams, solve open-ended problems, develop critical thinking skills, and communicate effectively with others orally and in writing.

 5. To provide midshipmen with an awareness and understanding of professional, ethical, environmental, and legal responsibilities as an integral part of  an engineering education.

Outcomes

1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and the sciences of engineering principles to solve problems in mechanical engineering.

  2. An ability to design, conduct, analyze, and interpret  results of laboratory experiments involving mechanical engineering applications, including the use of statistical and computational methods.

 3. Familiarity and experience with modern techniques and methodologies required for  engineering design.

 4. An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems which involve the applications of mechanical systems, thermal fluid systems and materials selection for such systems.

5. An ability to work in and lead teams in the solution of engineering problems.

  6. An understanding of professional, ethical and social responsibilities and their implications.

 7. An ability to communicate effectively through written reports and oral presentations.

 8. A recognition of the need for and ability to engage in life-long learning

 9. A knowledge of contemporary issues in the context of engineering problems in mechanical engineering.