Mechanical Engineering Technology
Computer Skills
This curriculum provides students experience with modern software and hardware that is used in industry. Some of the advanced courses are taught using software such as:
- AutoCAD for mechanical design and layout
- AutoDesk Inventor Professional
- ALGOR for finite element analysis
- LabVIEW for mechanical measurements
- MATLAB/SimuLink for simulation
- ProENGINEER for solid modeling and analysis
- SolidWorks for rapid prototyping
The MET program has several dedicated computer labs, and students have access to numerous other modern computer labs throughout the campus. For the computer language requirement, students may learn C/C++, FORTRAN, JAVA, and Visual Basic.