Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program Overview

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering touches nearly every aspect of our modern lives. Mechanical engineers use principles of motion, energy, force, and materials science to design and build mechanical devices that lift enormous loads or move microscopic components. Aerospace engineers develop new technologies in the defense, aviation, astronautics, and space industries including modern jetliners, satellites, rockets, and space vehicles. Undergraduates at USU can earn a degree in Mechanical Engineering with an optional emphasis in Aerospace Engineering.

Student Experience

  • Students can earn an emphasis in Aerospace Engineering
  • Over 95% of USU’s Mechanical Engineering students pass the National Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE) on the first attempt
  • USU Mechanical Engineering student design teams have won many national design competitions
  • Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering offers a concurrent BS/MS degree

Areas of Application

  • Aerospace
  • Materials
  • Fluids
  • Controls
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Renewable Energy
  • Automotive
  • Manufacturing

Internships and Careers

  • Aerospace Corporation
  • Boeing
  • Fiat Chrysler
  • Ford
  • Garmin
  • GE Energy
  • General Motors
  • Idaho National Laboratory
  • Kiewit
  • Kihomac
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Sandia National Laboratories
  • Solar Turbines
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • US Air Force
  • US Navy
  • Williams Gas Pipelines

Where Our Alumni Work

Aerospace Corporation
Boeing
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Ford
Garmin
General Electric
General Motors
INL
Kiewit
Kihomac
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
Sandia National Laboratories
Solar Turbines
ThermoFisher Scientific
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Navy
Williams Gas Pipelines