@Maureenbd - Was you student accepted to Honors College? I ask because that would change my answer as to who specifically to meet.
I would strongly recommended calling the Mech E office and asking for an appointment with a staff member. We met with the chem e folks on our tour and they were able to answer a ton of major specific questions. They could also potentially put you in touch with a mech e prof.
Things to consider asking:
- What percentage of students who declare ME as there 1st choice are accepted into the major? The transition to major pages can be somewhat misleading (and in our experience, on the pessimistic side).
- How difficult is it to schedule courses? The ChemE people told us that if the faculty advisor couldn't get DD into a class she needed to stay on track for graduation, to come talk to them directly, and they could override and get her what she needed.
- Average class sizes in the major after FYE?
The ChemE admin also took us on a much more comprehensive tour of the main building and lab spaces, was a wealth of information about academic supports, etc…
If co-oping is important to your student, I would also suggest a stop at the co-op office and also the career center, just to gather information and see in person the supports offered to students.