$15
weekly
or $30 for 2 classes
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So You Want a Mechanical Engineering Degree?

Completed by 14 learners
Ages 15-18
Live Group Class
Thinking of majoring in mechanical engineering but not sure if it’s for you? Start by seeing if what you would learn is actually interesting to you! Join me as we decipher the degree’s courses to help you decide if MechE is really for you.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(34 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 2 weeks
4-12 learners per class
75 min

What's included

2 live meetings
2 hrs 30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Would you buy a TV without knowing it’s main features? Would you buy a book without reading its description or reviews? Of course not! However, most freshman college students in mechanical engineering lack a basic understanding of what they will gain with their education. This may sound crazy, but it’s true! In this class you will get a solid preview of the main courses that make up the mechanical engineering degree program. 

With PowerPoint lecture and discussions, this two-day Outschool course will preview the below college courses and give examples of how what is taught in the courses is used by working engineers. To help make the topics intuitive and easy to follow, the courses are grouped together by general subject areas (general degree requirements, forces, what forces do to things, harnessing natural phenomena, and solving problems with what you know).

Day 1:
General degree requirements
•	Basic courses
•	Mathematics
•	Science
•	Intro to engineering
•	Computer programming

Forces
•	Statics
•	Dynamics

What forces do to things
•	Solid mechanics / mechanics of materials
•	Fluid mechanics
•	FEA and CFD
•	Vibrations

Day 2:
Harnessing natural phenomena
•	Thermodynamics
•	Heat transfer
•	Material science
•	Circuits
•	Controls

Solving problems with what you know
•	Machine design
•	Mechatronics / robotics
•	Design clinic / capstone design project
•	Engineering economics

After the first day, students will be asked to send in a degree program from their university of choice. These will be briefly reviewed and discussed at the end of the second day of class (a couple minutes for each student’s degree program).

The only prerequisite is a general interest in engineering.

Learning Goals

Students will leave the class with a general understanding of what they could learn as a mechanical engineering student at a university. This will give them confidence and a better understanding of where they are going if they choose this college degree path, or cause them to find another degree that is better suited to their interests.

Other Details

Supply List
Only a pencil and paper for note-taking is needed.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Using university websites, students will find a mechanical engineering degree program course breakdown from their university of choice.

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Joined July, 2020
4.8
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Jared Kuker will be the teacher for this class. Some background information about Jared:

•	Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico Tech
•	Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University
•	Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas
•	Six+ years engineering experience including two in engineering management
•	Taught one semester of Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) at a community college
•	Homeschooled from K-12th grade 
•	Develops curriculum with Amanda Kuker who has four years of experience teaching engineering at a community college
•	Loves riding dirt bikes and spending time with wife and three kids

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