{"id":4007,"date":"2019-03-29T15:33:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T15:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/mechanical-engineering-new\/?page_id=4007"},"modified":"2024-11-07T09:40:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T16:40:37","slug":"prospective-undergraduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/mechanical-engineering\/prospective-undergraduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective Undergraduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Information for Prospective Undergraduate Students<\/h1>\n

Academic Life<\/h2>\n

Coursework<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate students have the several required courses<\/a>, but also have the flexibility to customize their studies by\u00a0selecting courses<\/a>\u00a0from a wide variety of areas.<\/p>\n

In addition to these regular offerings, our faculty also routinely offer specialized courses, providing students with learning opportunities in cutting-edge areas and state-of-the-art expertise.<\/p>\n

Design<\/h3>\n

Our unique design program, Design4Practice, includes four courses which starts with the freshman\u2019s introduction to engineering (EGR 186) and is concluded with the Capstone courses (ME 476C\/486C) in the senior year. This design program provides hands-on opportunities to students to work with real clients and well-known companies.<\/p>\n

Research<\/h3>\n

There are many opportunities for undergraduate students to get involved with research at NAU. You can discover more about our research by\u00a0reviewing abstracts<\/a>,\u00a0faculty research labs and groups<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0faculty member<\/a>. If you are interested in undergraduate research, we recommend contacting faculty directly.<\/p>\n

Honors College<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re academically driven and want to be challenged, then the Honors College<\/a> may be for you. In the Honors College, you will be part of a close-knit community of peers who\u2014along with Honors faculty\u2014will challenge you through exciting research, unique projects, and out-of-class opportunities that connect you with what you care about. The Honors College is an enrichment program open to students of all majors.<\/p>\n

Life in Flagstaff<\/h2>\n

Flagstaff offers an ideal, scenic environment for living and learning. With a four-season climate, amazing landscapes, and ample sunshine, you\u2019ll discover outdoor adventures unlike anywhere else in the United States.<\/p>\n

At 7000 feet elevation and in the midst of the largest ponderosa pine forest in the world, Flagstaff has drawn positive attention from a number of publications:<\/p>\n