With over 30 full-time faculty members dedicated to teaching and research, the Department of Mechanical Engineering supports research in numerous relevant fields. We advance aerospace research and often work with NASA on research methods for its future missions. The Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing pioneers new manufacturing standards that respect the planet’s resources. Our Institute of Research for Technological Development (IR4TD) explores fire research, painting technology research, lean manufacturing systems and more. Mechanical engineering is a diverse discipline, and our robust faculty is engaged in every aspect of it.
Alumna Rebecca Wingfield One of Six New NASA Flight Directors
The 2007 mechanical engineering graduate will lead mission control for a variety of new operations at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Changing the Context
To improve life on Earth, Twyman Clements (BSME '09, MSME '11) and Gentry Barnett (BSEE '06, MSBME '08) are focused on space.
Students Designing Capsules for NASA
During the past four years, two entry capsules have entered the atmosphere as a result of the College's partnership with NASA.
