The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a comprehensive curriculum, full of learning experiences that prepare our majors for professional work or further study at the graduate level. Design is integrated throughout the curriculum, and students use contemporary engineering computer software and apply modern manufacturing processes in analyzing and constructing their design projects.
Student Projects
Students work together in collaboration with faculty and laboratory staff to design and build a variety of working machines. This year's projects are a reusable rocket, a small Formula-style race car, a model airplane, and a Battlebot.
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Facilities
The department has approximately 12,000 square feet of laboratory space, which is used to support undergraduate instruction, student research, student design projects, and faculty research.
Learn about our laboratories
News
Articles cover some of the cutting-edge research and projects developing in mechanical engineering.
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