As one of the broadest engineering fields, mechanical engineers are found in virtually all industries, including: aircraft, automotive, medical, energy, building, agricultural and consumer products. They design products for machines and processes for manufacturing. They analyze, test and develop these products, machines and manufacturing processes to attain the best performance reliability within regulations to meet the cost and time limits.

The Mechanical Engineering Department at Wichita State University is committed to experience-based instruction and research in design and analysis for use in industries such as manufacturing, aircraft and automotive to consumer products and building equipment. In these jobs, mechanical engineers design products, machines and develop processes for manufacturing.