ENME Undergraduate Program

Experience a highly-ranked engineering school where the focus is on you. Take advantage of original academic programs, like Gemstone and Quest. Work alongside faculty and graduate students conducting real research. Compete in national and international university project competitions — and win. Become a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate at the University of Maryland and do all this — and more.

An undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering begins with a solid background in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and basic engineering science courses. This strong foundation during your first two years prepares you for the advanced classes and research projects you will undertake in your final two years. With a graduation requirement of 121 credits, most of our students graduate within four years. Motivated students can get involved with special projects as early as their junior year, working on group projects to develop one of the most important aspects of mechanical engineering: teamwork.

A Focus on Projects: Over the past decade, the program has established a winning record in intercollegiate competitions. Regional, national, and international competitions in Mini-Baja vehicles, human-powered submarines, solar energy, and others have resulted in numerous prizes and honors for our students and faculty. These successes have drawn the interest of a wide variety of industries, all impressed with our students’ abilities to get the job done.