Why UMKC?
- We are more than a school of engineering. We are a business that works in partnership with the community to balance cost, technology and social responsibility. We produce leaders.
Fast Facts
- Only ABET accredited engineering program in the Kansas City metropolitan area
- Kansas City is the fourth largest engineering community in the country
- 99 percent of our seniors have one or more job offers upon graduation
- Many part-time job opportunities for our undergraduate students at engineering firms in the area
- Ability to get both your bachelor's and master's degrees in five years
Student Organizations
Our mechanical engineering students are involved in more than 15 student organizations, among which are:
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- National Society/Missouri Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE/MSPE)
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineering (ASHRAE)
- Tau Beta Pi (TBP) - National Engineering Honor Society
Our mechanical engineering students also participate in the following team competitions:
- Baja Buggy (SAE)
- Human Powered Vehicle (ASME)
Real World Experience
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One of the main goals of our program is to produce high quality undergraduate mechanical engineers tuned to the technical, business and strategic needs of Kansas City industry and technology.
Careers
Mechanical engineering graduates have many career path options once they graduate. Listed are a few of the areas of specialization:
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Salaries
- Average starting salary for a Bachelor's level graduate is $50,000 per year
Admission Requirements
- For admission in the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Department, a score of 25 on the Math section of the ACT is required. However, we do consider applicants with lower scores who have a good high school GPA and a strong Math and Science background.
Prerequisite Courses
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Students in the Mechanical Engineering Program will be required to take the following courses in their first two years:
- Calculus I
- Calculus II
- Calculus III
- General Chemistry (with Lab)
- Physics for Science and Engineering I
- Physics for Science and Engineering II
- English Composition II
- Calculus I
Major Courses
Mechanical Engineering senior level elective courses:
- Heating and Air Conditioning
- Power Plant Design
- Power Generation Systems
- Metallic Materials
- Non-Metalic Materials
- Vehicle Dynamics
Other Programs Available
- In addition to the Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, we also offer:
- A Master's degree program in Mechanical Engineering
- An Interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree program in Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
- Many of our faculty members are licensed professional engineers
- Most have an open door policy for students to visit and ask questions any time
- Our faculty incudes many adjunct faculty who also work as professional engineers in the area and provide real-life expertise to our students
- Provide many different research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in the following areas:
- biomechanics
- power
- refrigeration applications
- materials
- transportation
CME Department contact information:
Web site: http://www.sce.umkc.edu/cme/
Phone: 816-235-5550
E-mail: cme@umkc.edu
Academic adviser: Jo Ann Day (dayjo@umkc.edu)
Contact us
UMKC Office of Admissions
120 Administrative Center
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
(816) 235-1111
www.umkc.edu
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Visit us
Contact the UMKC Welcome Center at 816-235-UMKC (8652), or toll-free at 1-800-775-UMKC (8652), and we'll arrange a guided campus tour and a meeting with faculty and staff.
