Product Design Option - Mechanical Engineering Technology BS
RIT's Product Design option of the Mechanical Engineering Technology BS specializes in the study of all engineering aspects of product ideation, innovation, design, and validation.
Overview for Product Design Option - Mechanical Engineering Technology BS
Why Pursue a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology Product Design at RIT?
Gain Real-World Experience: Required cooperative education means hands-on, full-time paid work experience in the industry.
Choice of Dynamic Courses: Advanced course work and elective courses focus on robust design principles, plastic product design, product ideation, product development, innovation, applied finite element analysis, and manufacturing/mechanical systems.
Jobs at Industry Leading Companies: Recent graduates are employed at Apple, Boeing, Corning, General Motors, SpaceX, Tesla, and Toyota.
STEM-OPT Visa Eligible: The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years after graduation.
RIT’s mechanical engineering technology product design option allows for specialized study in all engineering aspects of product ideation, innovation, design confirmation, and design validation.
Product Design Courses
The mechanical engineering technology product design option focuses on the primary areas of developing robust designs that are optimized for manufacturing, customer, and environmental conditions that the product will experience during its entire life cycle. This option is part of the mechanical engineering technology BS degree.
Product design courses begin in the third year of the mechanical engineering technology major. This ensures that you have developed the foundational engineering skills needed for specialization in more advanced courses on the principles of developing new, innovative designs. Courses in product design include:
- Fundamental principles on generating and formulating product ideas
- Utilizing design for six sigma principles
- Developing robust designs
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Apply for Fall 2025
First-year students can apply for Early Decision II by Jan. 1 to get an admissions and financial aid assessment by mid-January.
Admissions and Financial Aid
This program is STEM designated when studying on campus and full time.
This option is part of the mechanical engineering technology BS. Please visit the degree program page for admission requirements.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.
RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.
Learn more about financial aid and scholarships
Contact
- Cecilia Creel Gomez
- Senior Staff Assistant
- Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
- College of Engineering Technology
- 585‑475‑2270
- cccmet@rit.edu
Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology