The mission of the Department of Mechanical Engineering is to educate, prepare, inspire, and mentor students to excel as professionals and to grow throughout their careers in the art, science, and responsibilities of engineering. This is accomplished by:

• Providing the facilities and environment conducive to a high-quality education, well grounding the students in the fundamental principles of engineering and preparing them for diverse careers;

• Engaging in academic and scholarly activities, which strengthen the major’s regional, national, and international reputation.

The philosophies brought forward in the vision of the University and the Faculty of Engineering are incorporated in the Mechanical Engineering vision statement.  This vision was created jointly with the Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Council.  The vision statement reads:

 The vision of the Department of Mechanical Engineering is to be regionally, nationally and internationally recognized for providing mechanical engineering education, leading to well-qualified engineers who are innovative, immediate contributors to their profession and successful in advanced studies.