机械工程是一门学科，着重于设计用于运输，制造，航空和航天运输，消费品，机器人，生物医学设备和能量转换系统的多种类型的机械和设备。机械工程师使用热力学，热传递，动力学，热力学和流体力学，设计软件，工程材料以及数学和科学原理来创建技术难题的解决方案
The MSME Program attracts three types of students: i) Seniors in the BSME program who participate in the accelerated (150 unit blended) Masters program, ii) BSME-holders working in industry pursuing a Masters part time, iii) International students who are entering a graduate program in the US for first time. The MSME provides students with an education grounded in graduate fundamentals with an emphasis on practice culminating in a Master of Science in Engineering - Mechanical Engineering option (MSE-ME) degree.<br>To educate engineers who, entrusted by society, will create a sustainable world and enhance the quality of life during the 21st century as engineering professionals. The MSE-ME program provides advanced engineering education in Mechanical Engineering to resident students as well as to practicing engineers working in the industry and government surrounding the Fresno metropolitan area. Graduates of this program should be able to advance their career and work on complex engineering problems dictated by continuing advances in technology. Additionally, the program seeks to prepare graduates for advanced research and engineering applications to fulfill the technical needs of in the region and beyond.