. Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering has two basic parts. The first, which is the base for mechanical engineering, is the field of engineering itself. The second part is the specialized branch which in this case is mechanical. Engineering is a profession that puts power and materials to work for man. This overview would include steel and concrete for buildings, roads, and dams, the use of metals glass and plastics for hundreds of every day products, the use of electricity, and the harnessing of gasoline. Any college or university pretty much will have this kind of degree. To put all these things into use an engineer must know and be able to apply the principles of math and science. An engineer not only has to think clearly but also speak and write clearly so that his instructions are not misunderstood. He has to study constantly to keep up with new engineering developments. An engineers study usually begins in undergraduate school. This is for the main branch of engineering most undergraduate engineers will take the same courses of math and science. Undergraduate study will be from one to two years, mainly depending on if the student prefers to get a bachelors degree in basic engineering. most colleges and some universities have only basic engineering degrees. After an engineering degree a student must then transfer to a larger university to study their preferred branch of engineering. Some undergraduates prefer the engineering degree to the mechanical degree due to the cost. The price per semester of an undergraduate can cost close to $4,200 per semester. a mechanical graduate degree can cost as much as $900 more per semester due to extra studies in that particular branch. Graduate study as a mechanical engineer can take from four to seven years. Four years for the bachelors degree and seven years for a doctorates degree. A mechanical engineers study will usually be furthered with a company sponsored course for that particular job. BSU has the only major engineering specifics at its university. This is the only place to go for specific engineering in Idaho. These are the two basic parts of engineering. The base portion of basic engineering, which can be found virtually anywhere. Mechanical engineering which can be found at BSU. Works Sited CIS from the computer system Collins, Leighton. World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago,Illionois. 1976. 493- 95. Rossi,Michael. Basics of Mechanical Engineering New York, New York. 1985