What is mechanical engineering?
Learn what mechanical engineers do in a variety of industries. The deadline to request placement into a major is July 1.
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Faculty positions available
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mechanical Engineering Building (MEB) - MEB 238
CORE VALUES
Diversity, equity & inclusion
The ME department is committed to recruiting, welcoming and supporting a diverse and multi-faceted population of undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff.
COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION
Industry partnerships
We welcome partnerships that augment student educational experiences, propel research innovation and prepare future generations of mechanical engineers.
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HUSKY EXPERIENCE
Clubs & competitions
ME’s nationally-recognized clubs and competitions provide students a chance to apply and develop their engineering skills and network for their future lives and careers. Many students even choose to center some of their degree requirements around these activities.
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Energy and environment
Advancing clean energy solutions
ME researchers will work on projects to improve the manufacturing of composites and electric vehicle batteries.
DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Ashis Banerjee
Mechanical Engineering and
Industrial & Systems Engineering,
Associate Professor
Ashis Banerjee's research focuses on developing automated decision-making methods for systems including humans, robots, parts and machines to achieve optimal and robust performances. These systems might include controlled micro-bio environments, assembly workstations, warehouses and smart vehicles.
RELATED STORY
Human-inspired robotic perception
ME Ph.D. graduate Ekta Samani worked with Ashis Banerjee on research to improve visual perception in autonomous robots.
Samani’s researchsince 2012