The Ohio State University

All engineering students at Ohio State begin their studies with math, chemistry, physics, and the Fundamentals of Engineering sequence!  Once these background courses are complete, students who select mechanical engineering as their major study:

• Engineering Mechanics: Statics, Dynamics, & Strength of Materials - the study of the effects of external forces on stationary and moving objects, and on materials
• Thermodynamics - the study of the development of motion (work) from heat
• Fluid Mechanics - the study of external forces on stationary and moving fluids
• Heat Transfer - the study of the flow of heat from warm objects to cool objects, and how to control this transfer of energy
• Machine Element Design - the study of the pieces and parts that make up machines, and how to design them to meet required specifications
• Kinematics - the study of how objects move 
• Manufacturing Engineering - the study of manufacturing processes
• Electrical Circuits, Devices, and Controls
• Measurements and Controls - how to take measurements, and how to control motion based on these measurements
• Design - how to incorporate all of the above into the design of a product or a measurement system!