The School of Mechanical Engineering will be a global center of excellence in mechanical engineering education and research in the fields of mechatronics, automotive, air-conditioning and refrigeration, and manufacturing.
To develop excellent academic programs that respond to the rapidly changing needs of both the local and global communities.
To conduct relevant and cutting-edge research and development projects in the various fields of mechanical engineering which have immediate impact to the society.
To undertake community extension projects that uplift the living conditions of the marginalized and preserve the environment.
To graduate mechanical engineers who are technically competent and imbued with the Mapúa core values of discipline, excellence, commitment,, integrity and relevance.
The School of Mechanical Engineering of the Mapúa Institute of Technology was established in 1940. The first batch of mechanical engineering students graduated in June 1948 under the semestral system comprised of ten semesters spread over five years.
In 1999 the ownership of the Institute was passed on to the Yuchengco Group of Companies and in 2002 the quarter system was adopted. Consequently, the mechanical engineering curriculum was revised to consist of seventeen quarters and to be completed in four academic years and one quarter.
The program combines the traditional, new and emerging fields of mechanical engineering such as mechanics, thermo-fluid sciences, power systems, mechatronics, robotics, nanotechnology and renewable energy systems. From converting thermal energy into mechanical work through engines and power plants, the students also learn how to design and implement mechatronic and robotic systems. In the final year of their study, the students undertake a research project and undergo an on-the-job training based on their chosen tracking which could either be in mechatronics engineering, automotive engineering, or refrigeration and air-conditioning engineering.
Graduates of this program have good preparations for professional practice in the areas of manufacturing, operation, maintenance, design, research and management and for graduate studies as well.