Engineering Mechanics

Overview

Linked closely to the field of civil engineering, Engineering Mechanics deals with the behavior of matter. You’ll learn how matter reacts to stresses, strains, and thermal effects. You’ll learn about resultants, equilibrium, and centers of gravity. You’ll learn about the strength of materials, the mechanics of motion, statics, and dynamics. You’ll study engineered structures to analyze their stability, design, and safety.

Since you’ll use computers and applied mathematics on a daily basis, much of your studies will consist of mathematics courses—eventually, you’ll be using this knowledge to predict matter’s response to forces, show the behavior of matter mathematically, and perform other such tricks of the trade.

As with most Engineering majors, you’ll have laboratory work to supplement your coursework, and you may have the opportunity to participate in a cooperative education program. This is a great way to get valuable hands-on experience in your field.

Selected Schools

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

$36,430 Tuition
1320 Avg SAT
21,653 Enrolled

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University of Nebraska—Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

$25,770 Tuition
1210 Avg SAT
19,338 Enrolled

Duke University

Durham, NC

$55,880 Tuition
1510 Avg SAT
6,682 Enrolled

Harvard College

Cambridge, MA

$52,659 Tuition
1540 Avg SAT
7,110 Enrolled

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

$62,840 Tuition
1540 Avg SAT
6,044 Enrolled

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

$61,180 Tuition
1420 Avg SAT
5,811 Enrolled

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SAMPLE CURRICULUM

Analysis of Structures
Civil Engineering Design
Construction Engineering
Design of Concrete Structures
Design of Steel Structures
Dynamics
Finite Element Applications
Hydraulics
Mechanics of Deformable Solids
Soil Mechanics
Statics and Mechanics of Materials
Strength of Materials
Surveying
Thermodynamics

HIGH SCHOOl PREPARATION

Advanced math courses such as calculus, analytic geometry, and trigonometry will be your best preparation for your Engineering Mechanics major. Computer courses will also give you a good head start. And don’t forget your English classes—good engineers must also be good communicators.

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