从消费产品到高性能汽车，航空航天系统，生物工程设备和能源技术，机械工程技术对我们的社会有着巨大的影响。了解产品和机械的工作方式，以及如何设计，制造或使用技术开发机械系统是机械工程技术学位的重点。机械工程技术涉及了解产品和机械的工作方式以及如何设计，制造或使用它们。从航空航天系统（火箭，喷气式飞机，无人机）到高性能汽车（电动汽车，自动驾驶），智能手机和机器人，机械工程技术使社会变得更好。
Mechanical engineers put energy and machines to work–from rockets, robots, and airplanes to automobiles, satellites, and renewable energy systems. In RIT's mechanical engineering BS degree you'll study math, science, physics, engineering science, and engineering systems. Wherever there is motion or energy, mechanical engineers have played a role in the innovations that define modern life. RIT's mechanical engineering degree provides students with a broad academic base complemented by hands-on laboratory activities and cooperative education experience. Students may also choose to concentrate their studies with professional electives focusing on aerospace engineering, automotive engineering, energy and the environment, bioengineering, or manufacturing and design.