Body & Chassis Specialty


What is a Mechanical Engineering Concentration?
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Mechanical Engineering is the largest engineering department at Kettering University. It is also among the top ten largest ME programs in the nation in terms of size and the number of graduates.

ME students follow a prescribed program the first five terms.Near the end of the sophomore year, ME students choose a concentration for the final four terms. The students may select a pre-defined plan, called a "specialty", or a self-defined plan, called a "cognate". These specialties are available only to ME students.

Mechanical Engineering specialties include:

  • Automotive Body & Chassis
  • Automotive Powertrain
  • Bioengineering Applications
  • Machine Design: Mechanical Systems Design
  • Machine Design: Design for Durability
  • Plastic Products Design

What are the objectives of the Automotive Engineering Design Specialty?

The basic philosophy behind the Automotive Specialty is twofold:

First – To provide students with the fundamental knowledge in the field of Mechanical Engineering and provide them with the tools to be a contributing team member.

Second - To provide the students with a basic and introductory knowledge of: Automotive Engineering in the areas of Powertrain Engineering, Vehicle Performance, Chassis Design, culminating with the experience of the Vehicle Design Project course.

Is It for You?

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Engineers who are interested in the Design, Development and Manufacturing of automobiles would be particularly interested in this specialty.

Students who decide to enroll in the Automotive Body & Chassis and Automotive Powertrain concentrations gain greater insight into automotive engineering through courses such as Engine Design, Vehicle Performance and Transmission Design, and Chassis Design.

The Automotive students work closely with the Society of Automotive Engineers (all Automotive Students are required to join). Students work on vehicle projects throughout their tenure, these projects enable them to acquire hands-on problem solving techniques, as well as program management skills that are essential in the automotive industry.

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