Mechanical engineers design tools and machines that have widespread applications in almost every engineered product. Mechanical engineers are essential to manufacturing, oil and gas, aerospace, defense, civil infrastructure, health care and consumer products industries. The OU mechanical engineering program provides students with the opportunity to acquire hands-on experience in a wide range of objectives, making them strong competitors in today’s job market.
High school preparation should include math and physical sciences.
OU mechanical engineering students develop skills through experiential learning by practicing what is learned in the classroom through real world experiences. Students are tutored and mentored by upper-classmen with opportunities to expand horizons through study abroad. With accomplished faculty and expert guest speakers, students are empowered through professional development and receive competitive advantages in pursuing future careers.
There are numerous clubs industrial and systems engineering students can be a part of. Check them out:
Alpha Sigma Kappa - Women in Technical Studies
Dean’s Leadership Council (D.L.C.)
Engineers’ Club
E-1 Club
Helping Engineers Learn Processes and Programs (H.E.L.P.P.)
Society of American Military Engineers (S.A.M.E.)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (S.M.E.)
Tau Beta Pi
Triangle Fraternity
Sooner Engineering Entrepreneurs Club (S.E.E.C.)
American Indian Science & Engineering Society (A.I.S.E.S.)
National Society of Black Engineers
Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers (S.A.S.E)
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (S.H.P.E.)
Society of Women Engineers (S.W.E.)
Mechanical engineering specific organizations:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Pi Tau Sigma
For more information on student organizations, click here.
