Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

Mechanical
Engineering
Faculty
Chairperson: Nader Saniei
Professors: Omar S. Es-Said, Mel I. Mendelson,
Rafiqul I. Noorani, Bohdan W. Oppenheim,
Nader Saniei
Assistant Professor: Matthew T. Siniawski
Description
Mechanical Engineering is very broad in scope and
is pertinent to a variety of engineering activities and
products including vehicles for ground, sea, air, and space
transportation, power plants, machines, manufacturing
systems, structures, and process plants. The Mechanical
Engineering program provides a solid foundation for work in
all of these fields. Engineering design is a major emphasis
of the curriculum and is supported by modern, wellequipped
laboratories. Laboratories include the computeraided
design, engineering and manufacturing laboratory,
the materials processing and structures laboratory, the
thermal/fluids laboratory, the Engineering Design Center,
and the video/multimedia laboratory. The curriculum covers
contemporary technology as well as the fundamentals for
future technologies. It is designed to prepare students for
graduate school as well as for employment in industry.
Students can participate in national and regional design
competitions and in the work of the U.S. Department of
Energy Industrial Assessment Center located on the LMU
campus. THE DOE/IAC affords LMU engineering students
the opportunity to gain income, academic credit, and
professional experience as they perform on-site energy,
pollution, and productivity audits for small- and mediumsized
manufacturing firms.
Accreditation
The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place,
Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; telephone:
(410) 347-7700.
Mission
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / 407
The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Department is
to provide a high quality, practice-oriented, design-focused
curriculum that prepares students for both graduate studies
and leadership roles in industry.
Objectives
The Mechanical Engineering program has established the
following program educational objectives that are consistent
with the University’s mission and the department’s program
outcomes. During the first 3-5 years after graduation,
Mechanical Engineering graduates will:
1. Advance in their professional careers and pursue
graduate studies and continuous learning in areas
relevant to their long-term goals;
2. Demonstrate leadership in professional activities
such as research, experimental studies, and
industrial projects;
3. Be capable of working effectively in crossfunctional
teams, communicating effectively,
and participating in the practice of mechanical
engineering design; and
4. Contribute to professional societies and
demonstrate ethical conduct.
These program educational objectives are accomplished
through the major requirements, the core curriculum, design
competitions, internships, professional society involvement,
and extracurricular activities.
Design in Mechanical Engineering
Engineering design is the key task of the engineer. It is the
process of creatively conceiving a system, component, or
process to meet a specified societal need in an optimal
manner. While the resulting design must satisfy the
appropriate specifications and constraints, consideration
must also be given to economics, social impact, marketability,
manufacturability, product support, environmental impact,
safety, and final disposition. The Mechanical Engineering
faculty have adopted a methodology of design which guides
the student through the design process. The steps of this
methodology are studied and practiced in the Mechanical
Engineering curriculum. The course descriptions which
follow reflect how the design methodology is integrated
throughout the curriculum.