Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

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What's Your Interest?

Welcome to the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Tennessee State University. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are among the finest. We have strong teaching and research programs in mechanical and manufacturing engineering areas.

We also have a strong collaborative research program that works directly with industry and government agencies to provide the latest research developments that are both state-of-the-art and applied. Most importantly, our undergraduate and graduate programs have full accreditation: they’ve been approved by the professional bodies.

Tennessee State University’s Main Campus is located five minutes west of downtown Nashville at 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN 37209. The department is very proud of the high quality students that it produces and makes a special effort to provide a friendly and supportive environment. You will be given every opportunity to reach your full potential when you study your degree here.

We are seeking committed top-quality undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in obtaining a degree in this exciting field of study. We are also seeking industrial partners who want to hire some of the best engineers in the country and to have access to the latest research developments in the mechanical design, dynamic systems and robotics, manufacturing, and thermal/ fluid systems.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

Currently we are offering the following programs of study:

Undergraduate:

• Mechanical Engineering

Graduate:

• Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering
• Master of Engineering in Control Systems and Robotics
• Ph.D. in Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing

The faculty would like to welcome you to the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Tennessee State University. Feel free to contact any faculty or staff in the Department if you desire additional information. We would also invite you to make a personal visit to learn more about our programs.

What is Mechanical Engineering?

Mechanical Engineering is the application of physical principles and mathematics to the creation of useful devices, objects and machines. Mechanical engineers use principles such as heat, force, and the conservation of mass and energy to analyze static and dynamic physical systems, in contributing to the design of things, such as: automobiles, aircraft, and other vehicles, heating and cooling systems, household appliances, industrial equipment and machinery, weapons systems, etc.

In brief, Mechanical Engineers are

problem solvers for the society.

They research, develop, design, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical systems.  They also work on power-producing machines. They develop machine tools, industrial production equipment, and robots.

Mechanical engineers also design tools that other engineers need for their work. The emerging fields of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems and Nanotechnology , which involves the creation of high-performance materials and components by integrating atoms and molecules, is introducing entirely new principles to the design process. Social needs and new technologies and skills change the profession as it seeks to fit a wide-open global marketplace.

Demand for Mechanical Engineers

For many decades, there have been high demands for Mechanical Engineers with a good technical education and excellent attributes. The Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Tennessee State University offers an excellent education preparing its graduates to assume their professional responsibilities throughout the United States and many other parts of the world.

Employment of mechanical engineers is projected to grow more rapidly as the demand for improved machinery and machine tools grows. Also, emerging technologies in biotechnology, materials science, and nanotechnology will create new job opportunities for mechanical engineers.

NASA Jobs

Graduate Research Assistant Opportunity

Posting date (July 7^th 2014)

Need a graduate student for a NSF project

Dr. Akbar is looking for a qualified MS or PhD student to work as a graduate research assistant in Mechanical Engineering. The research is on development and benchmarking of an implicit hurricane storm surge model. Strong back ground in fluid dynamics and FORTRAN / C programming experience is required. General understanding of free surface flow, finite element and finite volume methods is preferred. Good academic background, great work ethics, and self-motivation are essential for this position. For more information, please contact Dr. Muhammad Akbar at makbar@tnstate.edu. A qualified student should send email with the resume and a brief statement of qualifications.