Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The Department offers two accredited degree programs, one in Mechanical Engineering and the other in Aerospace Engineering. Students who wish to pursue both programs simultaneously can do so with careful planning of course selections. Either program provides a foundation for a wide range of career objectives and may be combined with certificate programs (Princeton's equivalent to a minor), such as Engineering Biology, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Materials Science in Engineering, Engineering Physics, Robotics and Intelligent Systems, and Engineering and Management Systems. In keeping with Princeton's focus on teaching, the department has a favorable ratio of faculty to students, and faculty members make themselves readily available for advice and discussions. All MAE students engage in independent projects during their program, or select to write a senior thesis, either of which affords them the opportunity to work on real engineering problems in close collaboration with one or more faculty members and their graduate students. The multi-disciplinary nature of engineering also means that students frequently work with faculty in other departments, further increasing the scope of their explorations. Students can also initiate projects of their own with the help of a suitable advisor.

Academic record is evaluated within the context of your educational system and school curriculum. Your academic record should include any available internal grades from classes, achieved marks from external exams (for example: (I)GCSE, British A-Level, International Baccalaureate, national leaving exams such as Std X/Std XII in India), or a combination of both.

If English is not your native language and you are attending a school where English is not the language of instruction, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS Academic) or the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic). You are not required to take the TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic if English is your native language or if you have spent at least three years at a secondary school where English is the primary language of instruction.