About Mechanical Engineering, Bs in George Mason University

Today, the role of mechanical engineer is ever expanding in order to find innovative solutions for contemporary problems, and to address problems yet to be identified. To meet the growing demands of worldwide energy needs spurred by population growth and dwindling supplies of fossil fuels, for instance, mechanical engineers seek innovations in nuclear energy, bio-fuels, wind, and tidal energies to build an energy portfolio that exploits these seemingly limitless resources. From product design, which spans from biomedical devices to turbo-machinery, to manufacturing, which develops machines and systems needed to process raw materials into these products, an awareness of the benefits of advanced materials for sensing and monitoring the health of these systems and an awareness of the stealth threats to manufacturing brought on by an ever present cyber threat are in the minds of the mechanical engineers. Now more mechanical engineers oversee the operations and management of large systems along with the fiscal and human resources needed to run them.

James Michener once said, "Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them." Mechanical engineers use science to advance technologies and to develop products for the benefit of society, in a discipline which dates back to the earliest of times in civilization. The major in mechanical engineering has three program education objectives, namely:

• Graduates have demonstrated success as a mechanical engineer or their chosen career field;
• Graduates have advanced their educational pursuits through graduate education, professional registration, or similar means;
• Graduates have advanced their careers by engaging in professional society participation and community service outreach. 

• Certified official, original transcripts from all secondary schools as well as official results from any leaving certificates or university entrance exams taken. A certified English translation must be submitted for any documents not already in English. All application materials are property of George Mason University and will not be returned to the applicant, nor shared with another individual, institution, or organization under any circumstances.  

English Language Requirements

TOEFL iBT Undergraduate - Testing code 5827

• Volgenau School of Engineering Undergraduate: 80, no section minimum
• All other undergraduate programs: 80 or higher, minimum of 18 in each subsection

IELTS Undergraduate

• 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each subsection

Pearson Academic Test of English

• A minimum score of 59, all applicants

George Mason University Cost of Attendance

The table below shows the cost of attendance at George Mason University for 2020-21: