Mechanical Engineering Technology
Overview
The Mechanical Engineering Technology is a 63 credit hour degree program that provides students with the knowledge and understanding of a mechanical engineering technician.
Graduates of this degree may find themselves working within industries where they take a product from conception and design and through the manufacturing process, or on the mechanical side of the energy production industry. The program of study includes computer-assisted drafting, design engineering practices, and course work in mechanical technology. Students will gain an understanding of the effects of forces, motion, material strengths, energy production, and the principles of thermodynamics, hydraulics, and pneumatics. Graduates of this degree typically find employment as mechanical engineering technicians or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) technicians.​
Program Type
Associate in Applied ScienceHow to Enroll
To pursue this degree, you must apply to MTC using our online application.
Questions?
Sample Program Plan and Costs
Students should work with their advisor to find the best MET elective options for them to take.
Class Delivery Methods
View current courses offered via our online course directory.
| On-Campus | Traditional. Classes meet on campus. |
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| Virtual | 100% online. Meets with a live instructor and classmates on specific days, at specific times. Uses web conferencing software, like Zoom. |
| Hybrid | Some classes on campus. Some classes online or virtual. |
| Online | 100% online. Due dates for projects and assignments. Self-paced work on your time. |
Full Time Schedule
| Semester | Course ID | Course Title | Classroom | Online | Hybrid | Virtual | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 (16 Credit Hours) |
COL-101 |
College Orientation College Orientation ID: COL-101 Credit Hours: 1 This course may include selected topics such as career planning, study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance, and other subjects to facilitate student success. |
• | • | • | • | 1 |
| ENG-160 |
Technical Communications Technical Communications ID: ENG-160 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of various technical communications such as definitions, processes, instructions, descriptions, and technical reports. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| MAT-110 |
College Algebra College Algebra ID: MAT-110 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics: polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions; inequalities; systems of equations and inequalities; matrices; determinants; simple linear programming; solutions of higher degree polynomials; combinatorial algebra, including the binomial theorem; and introduction to probability. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| GEO-102 |
World Geography World Geography ID: GEO-102 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes a geographic analysis of the regions of the world, i.e., North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Diversity of each region is emphasized by examining its physical environment, natural resources, social, cultural, economic and political systems. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| EGT-106 |
Print Reading and Sketching Print Reading and Sketching ID: EGT-106 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers the interpretation of basic engineering drawings and sketching techniques for making multi-view pictorial representations. This course also includes an introduction to engineering technology, and an introduction to Computer Aided Design (CAD). |
• | 3 | ||||
| EGR-104 |
Engineering Technology Foundations Engineering Technology Foundations ID: EGR-104 Credit Hours: 3 This problem-based course introduces the student to fundamental concepts of electrical, mechanical, thermal, fluids, optical, and material systems related to engineering technology. Workplace readiness skills such as laboratory safety, communications, and teamwork are integrated into the course. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| Semester 2 (14 Credit Hours) |
MAT-111 |
College Trigonometry College Trigonometry ID: MAT-111 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics: circular functions; trigonometric identities; solution of right and oblique triangles; solution of trigonometric equations; polar coordinates; complex numbers, including DeMoivre's Theorem; vectors; conic sections; sequences; and series. (Graphic calculator required) |
• | • | • | 3 | |
| EGR-120 |
Engineering Computer Applications Engineering Computer Applications ID: EGR-120 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the utilization of applications software to solve engineering technology problems. |
• | 3 | ||||
| PHY-201 |
Physics I Physics I ID: PHY-201 Credit Hours: 4 This is the first in a sequence of physics courses. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, sound, heat, electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics. |
• | • | • | 4 | ||
| MET-105 |
Dc and Ac Electricity Dc and Ac Electricity ID: MET-105 Credit Hours: 4 This course covers the fundamentals of DC and AC, including resistance, current, voltage, inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, and impedance. Emphasis is placed on electrical equipment such as DC and AC motors and generators, electrical switch gears, and transformers. |
• | 4 | ||||
| Semester 3 (12 Credit Hours) |
MET-217 |
Dynamics and Kinematics Dynamics and Kinematics ID: MET-217 Credit Hours: 3 This course examines rigid body motion from applied forces and moments, displacement, velocity and acceleration versus mass, force, and momentum. Kinematics is introduced, with motion calculations of mechanical linkage points. |
• | • | 3 | ||
| AET-202 |
History of Architecture History of Architecture ID: AET-202 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the origins, influences and aesthetics that underlie the various styles of architecture from prehistoric times to the present. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| EGR-170 |
Engineering Materials Engineering Materials ID: EGR-170 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the properties, material behaviors, and applications of materials used in engineering structures and products. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| MET-216 |
Mechanics of Fluid Systems Mechanics of Fluid Systems ID: MET-216 Credit Hours: 3 This course is the study of the fundamentals of incompressible fluid statics and flow dynamics based on Bernoulli's principle and the conservation of mass, energy, and momentum. These principles are taught from a fluid systems standpoint. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 4 (13 Credit Hours) |
EGR-175 |
Manufacturing Processes Manufacturing Processes ID: EGR-175 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the processes, alternatives, and operations in the manufacturing environment. |
• | 3 | |||
| MET-223 |
Thermodynamic Systems Thermodynamic Systems ID: MET-223 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of energy movement in physical systems, the resulting variations in temperature, pressure, and volume. Emphasis is placed on mathematical characterization of cycles, interpretation and application of thermodynamic tables. |
• | 3 | ||||
| CHM-110 |
College Chemistry I College Chemistry I ID: CHM-110 Credit Hours: 4 This is the first course in a sequence that includes the following topics: atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature and equations, properties, reactions and states of matter, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions, and equilibria. |
• | • | 4 | |||
| Approved MET Elective | 3 | ||||||
| Semester 5 (11 Credit Hours) |
MET-240 |
Mechanical Senior Project Mechanical Senior Project ID: MET-240 Credit Hours: 1 This course includes investigations and/or advanced study in an area of specialization approved by the instructor. |
• | 1 | |||
| EGR-194 |
Statics and Strength of Materials Statics and Strength of Materials ID: EGR-194 Credit Hours: 4 This course covers external and internal forces in structures and/or machines, including conditions of equilibrium, systems of force, moments of inertia and friction. It also covers the stress/strain relationships in materials. |
• | • | 4 | |||
| EGT-156 |
Intermediate Cad Applications Intermediate Cad Applications ID: EGT-156 Credit Hours: 3 This course builds on the fundamentals of computer-aided drafting and includes such concepts as 3D modeling and user interface customization. This course also provides the foundation for advanced computer-aided drafting concepts and applications. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Approved MET Elective | 3 | ||||||
| Total Credit Hours | 66 | ||||||
| Estimated Cost Financial Aid |
$13,200.00 Not including fees and equipment |
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Part Time Schedule
| Semester | Course ID | Course Title | Classroom | Online | Hybrid | Virtual | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 (7 Credit Hours) |
COL-101 |
College Orientation College Orientation ID: COL-101 Credit Hours: 1 This course may include selected topics such as career planning, study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance, and other subjects to facilitate student success. |
• | • | • | • | 1 |
| ENG-160 |
Technical Communications Technical Communications ID: ENG-160 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of various technical communications such as definitions, processes, instructions, descriptions, and technical reports. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| MAT-110 |
College Algebra College Algebra ID: MAT-110 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics: polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions; inequalities; systems of equations and inequalities; matrices; determinants; simple linear programming; solutions of higher degree polynomials; combinatorial algebra, including the binomial theorem; and introduction to probability. |
• | • | • | 3 | ||
| Semester 2 (9 Credit Hours) |
GEO-102 |
World Geography World Geography ID: GEO-102 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes a geographic analysis of the regions of the world, i.e., North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Diversity of each region is emphasized by examining its physical environment, natural resources, social, cultural, economic and political systems. |
• | • | • | 3 | |
| EGT-106 |
Print Reading and Sketching Print Reading and Sketching ID: EGT-106 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers the interpretation of basic engineering drawings and sketching techniques for making multi-view pictorial representations. This course also includes an introduction to engineering technology, and an introduction to Computer Aided Design (CAD). |
• | 3 | ||||
| EGR-104 |
Engineering Technology Foundations Engineering Technology Foundations ID: EGR-104 Credit Hours: 3 This problem-based course introduces the student to fundamental concepts of electrical, mechanical, thermal, fluids, optical, and material systems related to engineering technology. Workplace readiness skills such as laboratory safety, communications, and teamwork are integrated into the course. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| Semester 3 (6 Credit Hours) |
MAT-111 |
College Trigonometry College Trigonometry ID: MAT-111 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics: circular functions; trigonometric identities; solution of right and oblique triangles; solution of trigonometric equations; polar coordinates; complex numbers, including DeMoivre's Theorem; vectors; conic sections; sequences; and series. (Graphic calculator required) |
• | • | • | 3 | |
| EGR-120 |
Engineering Computer Applications Engineering Computer Applications ID: EGR-120 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the utilization of applications software to solve engineering technology problems. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 4 (8 Credit Hours) |
PHY-201 |
Physics I Physics I ID: PHY-201 Credit Hours: 4 This is the first in a sequence of physics courses. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, sound, heat, electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics. |
• | • | • | 4 | |
| MET-105 |
Dc and Ac Electricity Dc and Ac Electricity ID: MET-105 Credit Hours: 4 This course covers the fundamentals of DC and AC, including resistance, current, voltage, inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, and impedance. Emphasis is placed on electrical equipment such as DC and AC motors and generators, electrical switch gears, and transformers. |
• | 4 | ||||
| Semester 5 (6 Credit Hours) |
MET-217 |
Dynamics and Kinematics Dynamics and Kinematics ID: MET-217 Credit Hours: 3 This course examines rigid body motion from applied forces and moments, displacement, velocity and acceleration versus mass, force, and momentum. Kinematics is introduced, with motion calculations of mechanical linkage points. |
• | • | 3 | ||
| AET-202 |
History of Architecture History of Architecture ID: AET-202 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the origins, influences and aesthetics that underlie the various styles of architecture from prehistoric times to the present. |
• | • | 3 | |||
| Semester 6 (6 Credit Hours) |
EGR-170 |
Engineering Materials Engineering Materials ID: EGR-170 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of the properties, material behaviors, and applications of materials used in engineering structures and products. |
• | • | 3 | ||
| MET-216 |
Mechanics of Fluid Systems Mechanics of Fluid Systems ID: MET-216 Credit Hours: 3 This course is the study of the fundamentals of incompressible fluid statics and flow dynamics based on Bernoulli's principle and the conservation of mass, energy, and momentum. These principles are taught from a fluid systems standpoint. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 7 (6 Credit Hours) |
EGR-175 |
Manufacturing Processes Manufacturing Processes ID: EGR-175 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the processes, alternatives, and operations in the manufacturing environment. |
• | 3 | |||
| MET-223 |
Thermodynamic Systems Thermodynamic Systems ID: MET-223 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of energy movement in physical systems, the resulting variations in temperature, pressure, and volume. Emphasis is placed on mathematical characterization of cycles, interpretation and application of thermodynamic tables. |
• | 3 | ||||
| Semester 8 (7 Credit Hours) |
CHM-110 |
College Chemistry I College Chemistry I ID: CHM-110 Credit Hours: 4 This is the first course in a sequence that includes the following topics: atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature and equations, properties, reactions and states of matter, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions, and equilibria. |
• | • | 4 | ||
| Approved MET Elective | 3 | ||||||
| Semester 9 (5 Credit Hours) |
MET-240 |
Mechanical Senior Project Mechanical Senior Project ID: MET-240 Credit Hours: 1 This course includes investigations and/or advanced study in an area of specialization approved by the instructor. |
• | 1 | |||
| EGR-194 |
Statics and Strength of Materials Statics and Strength of Materials ID: EGR-194 Credit Hours: 4 This course covers external and internal forces in structures and/or machines, including conditions of equilibrium, systems of force, moments of inertia and friction. It also covers the stress/strain relationships in materials. |
• | • | 4 | |||
| Semester 10 (6 Credit Hours) |
EGT-156 |
Intermediate Cad Applications Intermediate Cad Applications ID: EGT-156 Credit Hours: 3 This course builds on the fundamentals of computer-aided drafting and includes such concepts as 3D modeling and user interface customization. This course also provides the foundation for advanced computer-aided drafting concepts and applications. |
• | 3 | |||
| Approved MET Elective | 3 | ||||||
| Total Credit Hours | 66 | ||||||
| Estimated Cost Financial Aid |
$13,200.00 Not including fees and equipment |
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What’s next after I complete this program?
Go straight to the workforce
Graduates of this certificate can immediately enter the workforce, getting jobs as technicians.
Associate in Applied Science in General Technology at MTC
Graduates of this certificate can take additional coursework in general education areas as well as specialized coursework in the area of mechanical engineering technology to complete an associate degree.