The Mission of the MCEN is:

To educate our students with the knowledge and skills relevant to the practice of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, to instill in them the desire for continuing education, and to maintain a supportive environment for the students, faculty and staff.

The goals of the Mechanical and Chemical Engineering Department are, first of all, to contribute to the understanding and to the analysis of basic elementary phenomena occuring in Fluid flows and in associate mass and thermal transfers. They are also to realize and optimized processes or systems involving these phenomena.

Participation in Cooperative Education (Co-op) is highly recommended for students in the Department of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering. The program is an effective means of providing industrially relevant experience beyond that which can be accomplished in the classroom. Participation in the program serves not only as a form of financial aid for students, but also provides them an advantage in seeking full-time employment opportunities. To facilitate student participation in the program, most department courses required for graduation are offered at least twice per year with some also offered in the summer. At least three semesters of work are required alternating with academic semesters. After qualifying for the Co-op Program your first year (GPA above 2.8), you continue to be eligible to remain in the program by maintaining satisfactory academic (GPA above 2.8) and work records. Please refer to the program handbooks for the Mechanical Engineering and the Chemical Engineering programs offered in the department for information on specific co-op policies as well as typical co-op employers and locations: