Engineering Technology

Mechanical and Manufacturing Concentration

The Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MMET) concentration at Drexel University is designed for students who are passionate about transforming concepts into real-world solutions—engineers who want to build systems that work, products that matter, and technologies that improve lives.

Rooted in Drexel’s practice- and systems-based engineering education, the MMET concentration focuses on the creation and optimization of machines, devices, and automated systems used across a wide range of industries. Students gain hands-on experience with engineering tools and technologies while learning how to apply fundamental concepts in mechanics, fluid systems, thermal sciences, robotics, and computer-aided design.

Grounded in the rigorous framework of Drexel’s Engineering Technology program, MMET emphasizes design, prototyping, testing, and production of mechanical systems and components. Students gain deep expertise in the tools and processes used to develop industrial equipment, smart products, biomedical devices, robotics systems, and next-generation manufacturing technologies.

This concentration is structured to meet the urgent demand for skilled engineers who understand not only how to design a part—but also how to build it, improve it, and integrate it into complex systems. The MMET curriculum blends practical engineering with advanced digital tools and emerging technologies, preparing graduates to contribute meaningfully from day one.


Curriculum Highlights

Students in the MMET concentration develop a strong foundation in:

  • Engineering mechanics: statics, dynamics, and stress analysis
  • Thermo-fluid systems: energy transfer, fluid mechanics, and system analysis
  • Design and manufacturing processes: 3D modeling, rapid prototyping, and CNC machining
  • Automation and robotics: integration of industrial robotics, mechatronics, and control systems
  • Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE): simulation, analysis, and design optimization
  • Systems thinking: understanding how components interact across mechanical, electrical, and digital domains

The curriculum emphasizes project-based learning, with courses and labs structured to simulate professional engineering environments. Students complete real-world design challenges, build functioning prototypes, and collaborate on industry-sponsored senior capstone projects that reflect the complexity and creativity of modern engineering practice.


A Career-Ready Pathway

The MMET concentration offers more than technical skills—it cultivates solution-oriented engineers who understand how to design for manufacturability, sustainability, quality, and innovation. Students also benefit from Drexel’s nationally recognized cooperative education (co-op) program, gaining up to 18 months of paid, full-time experience with industry leaders in sectors such as:

  • Aerospace and defense
  • Biomedical device design
  • Advanced manufacturing and robotics
  • Energy systems and automation
  • Consumer product development
  • Automotive and transportation systems

Why Choose Drexel’s MMET Program?

  • Industry-Aligned Curriculum – Learn with the tools, machines, and methodologies used by today’s engineering leaders.
  • Interdisciplinary Focus – Courses span mechanical, electrical, industrial, and computer systems—preparing students for integrated engineering environments.
  • Professional Mentorship – Faculty with extensive industry backgrounds guide students through lab work, team projects, and design reviews.
  • Customizable Learning – Electives allow students to specialize in areas such as robotics, CAD/CAM systems, or sustainable manufacturing.
  • Real-World Preparedness – Capstone projects, internships, and co-op placements help students graduate with job-ready skills and industry connections.

Where Your Degree Can Take You

Graduates of the MMET concentration are prepared for a wide range of roles across engineering and technology sectors. Career paths include:

  • Mechanical Design Engineer
  • Manufacturing or Process Engineer
  • Product Development Specialist
  • Robotics & Automation Engineer
  • Biomedical or Medical Device Engineer
  • Systems Integration Engineer
  • Quality and Reliability Analyst

Whether you’re working on advanced prosthetics, autonomous manufacturing systems, or next-gen energy solutions, the MMET program prepares you to engineer what’s next.

Additional Information

For more information, visit the Engineering Technology webpage.

Degree Requirements

University Requirements
COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development *1.0
CIVC 101Introduction to Civic Engagement1.0
UNIV E101The Drexel Experience1.0
Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements
COM 230Techniques of Speaking3.0
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research3.0
or ENGL 111 English Composition I
ENGL 102Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing3.0
or ENGL 112 English Composition II
ENGL 103Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres3.0
or ENGL 113 English Composition III
HIST 285Technology in Historical Perspective4.0
PHIL 315Engineering Ethics3.0
General Educational Electives **9.0
Basic Science Requirements
Chemistry Requirements ***
Select one of the following options based on placement exam:3.5-5.5
Option A:
General Chemistry I
Option B:
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
Physics Requirements
Select one of the following options based on placement exam:8.0-12.0
Option A:
Introductory Physics I
Introductory Physics II
Introductory Physics III
Option B:
Fundamentals of Physics I
Fundamentals of Physics II
Mathematics Requirements ††
Select one of the following options based on placement exam:4.0-10.0
Option A:
Calculus I
Option B:
Calculus and Functions I
and Calculus and Functions II †††
Option C:
Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry
and Calculus I
Option D (Transfer students):
Precalculus
and Calculus I
MATH 122Calculus II4.0
STAT 201Introduction to Business Statistics4.0
Engineering Technology Core
CMGT 240 [WI] Economic Planning for Construction3.0
or CIVE 240 Engineering Economic Analysis
EET 201Circuit Analysis I4.0
EET 202Circuit Analysis II4.0
EET 205Digital Electronics 4.0
EET 208Introduction to Programming for Embedded Systems3.0
EET 209Fundamentals of Virtual Instrumentation3.0
EET 210Introduction to Intelligent Systems for Engineering Applications3.0
EET 311Modeling of Engineering Systems4.0
EET 319PLC Fundamentals4.0
EET 320Renewable Energy Systems3.0
EET 401Applied Microcontrollers4.0
ENGR 111Introduction to Engineering Design & Data Analysis3.0
INDE 370Industrial Project Management3.0
MET 100Graphical Communication3.0
MET 101Engineering Materials3.0
MET 204Applied Quality Control3.0
MET 205Robotics and Mechatronics3.0
MET 209Fluid Power4.0
MET 213Applied Mechanics4.0
MET 300Principles of Engineering Design4.0
MHT 205Thermodynamics I3.0
MHT 226Measurement Techniques and Instrumentation3.0
Mechanical Engineering Technology Concentration Requirements
MET 316Computer Numerical Control3.0
MET 407Manufacturing Processes3.0
MET 408MFG Information Management3.0
MHT 206Thermodynamics II3.0
MHT 222Applied Dynamics I4.0
MHT 301Fluid Mechanics I3.0
MHT 314Thermo and Heat Transfer Analysis3.0
MHT 401Mechanical Design I4.0
MHT Technical Electives
Select any non-required 300-499 course in the following subject: 6.0
Any EET (Electrical Engineering Technology) course
Any INDE (Industrial Engineering) course
Any MET (Manufacturing Engineering Technology) course
Any MET (Manufacturing Engineering Technology) course
Capstone Course Requirements
MET 421 [WI] Senior Design Project I3.0
MET 422Senior Design Project II3.0
MET 423 [WI] Senior Design Project III3.0
Free Electives
Select any unrestricted 100-499 course10.0
Total Credits180.5-192.5
*

Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.

**

See General Education Requirements

***

CHEM course is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.

PHYS course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score. Students must also successfully complete MATH 121 to take PHYS 101. Students may instead place into PHYS 152 in Fall term.

††

MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.

†††

Some students may need a one-credit concurrent practicum course depending on their calculus exam score and summer preparatory review participation.

See Advisor

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

4 year, no co-op

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
CHEM 101*3.5CIVC 1011.0EET 2093.0VACATION
ENGL 101 or 1113.0EET 2083.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
ENGR 1113.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0MET 1013.0 
MATH 121**4.0MATH 1224.0PHYS 1024.0 
UNIV E1011.0MET 1003.0  
 PHYS 101***4.0  
 14.5 18 13 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 2014.0EET 2024.0CMGT 2403.0VACATION
EET 3203.0EET 2054.0COM 2303.0 
MET 2094.0EET 2103.0HIST 2854.0 
STAT 2014.0MET 2053.0PHIL 3153.0 
 MHT 2053.0  
 15 17 13 0
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 3114.0EET 4014.0General Educational Electives6.0VACATION
EET 3194.0INDE 3703.0Free Elective6.0 
MET 2134.0MET 2043.0  
MET 3163.0MET 3004.0  
 MHT 2263.0  
 15 17 12 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
MET 4083.0MET 4223.0MET 4233.0 
MET 4213.0MET 4073.0General Educational Elective3.0 
MHT 2063.0MHT 3143.0Technical Elective††3.0 
MHT 2224.0MHT 4014.0Free Elective†††5.0 
MHT 3013.0Technical Elective††3.0  
 16 16 14 
Total Credits 180.5
*

CHEM course is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.

**

MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.

***

PHYS course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score. Students must also successfully complete MATH 121 to take PHYS 101. Students may instead place into PHYS 152 in Fall term.

See General Education Requirements

††

Students select 6.0 additional credits from any BET, EET, MET, MHT or INDE courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.

†††

Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.

4 year, 1 co-op

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
CHEM 101*3.5CIVC 1011.0COOP 1011.0VACATION
ENGL 101 or 1113.0EET 2083.0EET 2093.0 
ENGR 1113.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
MATH 121**4.0MATH 1224.0MET 1013.0 
UNIV E1011.0MET 1003.0PHYS 1024.0 
 PHYS 101***4.0  
 14.5 18 14 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 2014.0EET 2024.0COM 2303.0General Educational Electives††6.0
EET 3203.0EET 2054.0CMGT 2403.0Free Electives6.0
MET 2094.0EET 2103.0PHIL 3153.0 
STAT 2014.0MET 2053.0HIST 2854.0 
 MHT 2053.0  
 15 17 13 12
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 3114.0EET 4014.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
EET 3194.0INDE 3703.0  
MET 2134.0MET 2043.0  
MET 3163.0MET 3004.0  
 MHT 2263.0  
 15 17 0 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
MET 4083.0MET 4223.0MET 4233.0 
MET 4213.0MET 4073.0General Educational Elective††3.0 
MHT 2063.0MHT 3143.0Technical Elective†††3.0 
MHT 2224.0MHT 4014.0Free Elective3.0 
MHT 3013.0Technical elective†††3.0  
 16 16 12 
Total Credits 179.5
*

CHEM course is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.

**

MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.

***

PHYS course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score. Students must also successfully complete MATH 121 to take PHYS 101. Students may instead place into PHYS 152 in Fall term.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

††

See General Education Requirements

†††

Students select 6.0 additional credits from any BET, EET, MET, MHT or INDE courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.

5 year, 3 co-op

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
CHEM 101*3.5CIVC 1011.0COOP 1011.0VACATION
ENGL 101 or 1113.0EET 2083.0EET 2093.0 
ENGR 1113.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
MATH 121**4.0MATH 1224.0MET 1013.0 
UNIV E1011.0MET 1003.0PHYS 1024.0 
 PHYS 101***4.0  
 14.5 18 14 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
EET 2014.0EET 2024.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
EET 3203.0EET 2054.0  
MET 2094.0EET 2103.0  
STAT 2014.0MET 2053.0  
 MHT 2053.0  
 15 17 0 0
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COM 2303.0CMGT 240 or CIVE 2403.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
EET 3114.0EET 4014.0  
EET 3194.0MET 2043.0  
MET 2134.0MET 3004.0  
 MHT 2263.0  
 15 17 0 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
MET 3163.0INDE 3703.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
MHT 2063.0MET 4073.0  
MHT 2224.0MHT 3143.0  
MHT 3013.0MHT 4014.0  
PHIL 3153.0Free Elective3.0  
 16 16 0 0
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
HIST 2854.0MET 4223.0MET 4233.0 
MET 4083.0General Education elective††3.0General Education elective††3.0 
MET 4213.0Technical elective†††3.0Technical elective†††3.0 
General Education elective††3.0Free elective4.0Free elective3.0 
 13 13 12 
Total Credits 180.5
*

CHEM course is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.

**

MATH course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.

***

PHYS course is determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score. Students must also successfully complete MATH 121 to take PHYS 101. Students may instead place into PHYS 152 in Fall term.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

††

See General Education Requirements

†††

Students select 6.0 additional credits from any BET, EET, MET, MHT or INDE courses not already required. See advisor for specific courses.

Program Level Outcomes

  • Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
  • Design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
  • Apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
  • Conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and
  • Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.