Program Overview

Are you a creative, inquisitive, analytical and detail-oriented person? Fascinated by how machines work? Interested in baseline and renewable energy? Then you should pursue a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Energy Engineering at the University of North Texas.Mechanical and Energy Engineering prepares students for a green future and the ever-growing fields of energy and sustainability. With a hands-on approach and taught by research focus and experience-driven faculty, undergrads who choose to pursue a degree with Mechanical and Energy will combine fundamentals of mechanical engineering with a specialization on subjects related to energy production, management, and distribution.Our students prepare for engineering careers that solve societal problems, advance technology and improve the quality of life for people everywhere.

Why Earn a degree in Mechanical and Energy Engineering?

UNT's Mechanical and Energy Engineering program is similar to a traditional Mechanical Engineering curriculum, however, UNT's curriculum focuses on energy related courses that target natural energy applications and materials.

Within their first year, students take basic fundamental courses in Math and Science. These courses will lay the foundation for the advanced level classes of the students’ choice. Students will focus on the following areas of study:

• Thermal science, fluid flow, and energy
• Mechanics and materials
• Dynamics, design, and controls
• Environmental impact of energy production and use
• Entrepreneurship

In their final year, seniors will participate in a Capstone Senior Design project that allows them to solve real-world issues, making meaningful contributions to an existing local business. The mechanical and energy engineering program also teaches students to be responsible industry leaders by giving them a global understanding of the environmental, ethical and societal impacts of the technologies they help develop.

We support top-ranked research laboratories that offer abundant possibilities for study and research. Working closely with faculty members, you may investigate new technologies for:

• Advanced manufacturing systems
• Advanced structural materials
• Biomaterials and biomedical technology
• Computational heat transfer and fluid flow
• Conventional and alternative energy sources
• Dynamical systems, vibrations and controls
• Energy-efficient engineering devices, equipment and building systems
• Nanotechnology
• Polymer nanocomposites
• Resiliency and sustainability
• Sensors and actuators