Mechanical Engineering 

Overview

Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University  will also provide students with practical training and experience in the scientific methods needed to conduct reliable experiments and to apply and properly validate engineering models of physical systems. Critical thinking and communication skills developed in the program will prepare students for leadership roles.  Overall, the knowledge and skills gained will prepare them for life-long careers in highly desirable research and development positions.

Key facts:

Students who undertake this graduate degree normally have as their goal an advanced understanding of the body of knowledge in the discipline, and a desire to make new and substantive contributions to that knowledge.  Problems in energy conversion, materials, thermal-fluid systems, automation and control, and mechanical systems are typical applications. Graduate studies improve the student’s ability to think critically and creatively, and to synthesize, analyze, and integrate ideas for decision-making and problem solving.