Mechanical engineering is required for virtually everything that is made, making it one of the broadest and most diverse engineering disciplines. With small class sizes, internship opportunities facilitated by expert faculty, and abundant hands-on learning opportunities, Buffalo State produces in-demand alumni who are employed within a few months of graduation.
Degrees Offered
Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.: designed to give students a broad education in the areas of mechanical design, mechanics, stress analysis, thermosciences, and manufacturing.
195,000
Annual projected job openings for architects and engineers
100%
Employment rate for Buffalo State engineering graduates within months of graduation
$68,705
Median salary for a Buffalo State engineering graduate 1 year after graduation
24
Maximum class size for an engineering technology course
250
Number of collegiate chapters—including Buffalo State—in the National Association of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Who Hires Our Students?
Program Highlights
International Competition
Design, build, and race off-road vehicles that can withstand harsh elements and rough terrain during the SAE Mini Baja Competition, one of the most exciting extracurricular activities open to EET majors. As a graduation requirement, EET students on our Mini Baja team use the competition as their senior project.
Outside the Classroom
Eligible students may join Epsilon Pi Tau, the National Honor Society for technology students; the student chapters of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and National Association of Black Engineers; and Math Club, which hosts games, current events, talks, and more.
Share Your Work
MET students have numerous opportunities to share and display their work at professional conferences, including Buffalo State’s annual Student Research and Creativity Conference; the SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference; MCAA Great Futures Forum; and conferences hosted by AMSE and NSBE.
Minor Options
MET majors may choose from complementary minors:
- Quality
- Safety
- Energy Systems
Graduate School Paths
EET students are well-prepared for and regularly accepted into programs at Carnegie-Mellon University, Clarkson University, Johns Hopkins University, Ohio State University, University at Buffalo, University of Waterloo, Worcester University, and more.
As a mechanical engineer, you may work on:
- Automotives
- Aircraft and spacecraft
- Biotechnology-like implants and prosthetic devices
- Computers and electronics
- Energy conversion devices like wind turbines
- Environmental control devices like air conditioners
- Automation and robotics
- Manufacturing machinery
The list of mechanical engineering careers is almost endless. Suffice it to say that no matter what interests you —cars, planes, trains, or computers —there is a Mechanical Engineering Technology application for it. Disciplines within mechanical engineering include but are not limited to:
- Acoustics
- Aerospace
- Automation
- Automotive
- Energy
- Ergonomics
- Human Health
- Industrial Design
- Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing
- Mechanics
- Nanotechnology
- Production Planning
- Robotics
- Structural Analysis
