• Mechanical engineers create the physical systems and devices that define modern society - everything from automobiles to air conditioning, robotic parts to power plants, people movers to artificial limbs, and rocket engines to satellites. 
  • The PhD in Mechanical Engineering program offers a balanced curriculum that emphasizes the principles behind these designs and approaches. 
  • The high faculty-to-student ratio of the program ensures students develop close ties to their instructors and fellow students. 
  • Many of the graduates enter such fields as computer engineering, nanotechnology, software development, and financial engineering. They also occupy positions in bioengineering, manufacturing, astronautics, systems engineering, and corporate management, and law.
  • The department also offers students the freedom to choose from 5 distinct areas of specialization:
    • aerospace engineering
    • controls and dynamic systems
    • fluid dynamics and thermal systems
    • materials engineering
    • mechanics and structural systems