2022-2023 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Overview

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers curricula in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The scope of the departmental research and teaching program is broad, encompassing design, robotics, and manufacturing; fluid mechanics; micro-nano engineering; structural and solid mechanics; systems control; and thermal science and engineering. The applications of mechanical and aerospace engineering are quite diverse, including aircraft, spacecraft, automobiles, energy and propulsion systems, robotics, machinery, manufacturing and materials processing, microelectronics, biological systems, and more.

At the undergraduate level, the department offers accredited programs leading to BS degrees in Aerospace Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering. At the graduate level, the department offers programs leading to MS and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering and in Aerospace Engineering. An MS in Manufacturing Engineering is also offered.

Department Mission

The mission of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department is to educate the nation’s future leaders in the science and art of mechanical and aerospace engineering. Further, the department seeks to expand the frontiers of engineering science and to encourage technological innovation while fostering academic excellence and scholarly learning in a collegial environment.