机械工程致力于为社会服务的机械系统和机器的创建。机械工程师参与研究和设计各种类型的机械设备，包括引擎，工具和机器。广泛的学科使毕业生能够在几乎每个行业领域工作。USU的机械和航空航天工程系获得的航空航天工程研究经费在全国排名第二。学生在全国工程竞赛中始终名列前茅，为他们提供了动手的工程和研究经验，并获得了他们作为本科生的认可。该部门还与空间动力学实验室（位于美国大学研究基金会（USU Research Foundation））合作，后者是一家国际认可的研究机构，每年吸引超过5000万美元的资金。学生还将有
Mechanical engineering deals with the creation of the mechanical systems and machines that serve society.Mechanical engineers are involved in researching and designing mechanical devices of all types, including engines, tools, and machines. The broad discipline allows graduates to work in nearly every area of industry.The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at USU is second in the nation for research funding received for aerospace engineering. Students consistently take top spots in national engineering competitions, giving them hands-on engineering and research experience and recognition for their work as undergraduates. The department also partners with the Space Dynamics Lab (at the USU Research Foundation), an internationally recognized research institution that brings in more than 50 million per year in funding. Students also have opportunities to work at the Space Dynamics Laboratory.<br>Aerospace engineers design, develop, and test aircraft, spacecraft, and missile systems, as well as supervising the manufacturing process of these products. Students focusing on aerospace engineering have the qualifications to become an aeronautical engineer or an astronautic engineer. Aeronautical engineers are those aerospace engineers who deal with airplanes, while astronautic engineers are engineers who deal specifically with spacecraft.