As the oldest engineering discipline that has the broadest reach in terms of application, mechanical engineering touches every aspect of life from medical devices, computers, and athletic equipment to automobile engines, electric power plants, and the very machines that create these innovations.
Mechanical and materials science influence virtually every aspect of human life. Our department, supports research and education in a wide range of modern technologies including design, dynamics, controls, materials, intelligent systems, advanced mechanical systems, applied mechanics and thermal systems engineering.
Mechanical engineering students gain knowledge to design, manufacture, and operate machines and mechanical systems that work in a safe and efficient fashion. Students learn fundamental principles of force, energy, and motion and apply theories to develop everything from simple devices to complex systems.
Mechanical engineering technology students gain knowledge in the hardware- and computer-oriented aspects of mechanical design, manufacturing, and energy systems. Students receive a fundamental and applicable foundation with emphasis on realistic, technical problem-solving projects involving mechanical systems.
Materials science and engineering students gain knowledge of how materials work, leading to the creation of new materials for new applications as well as the further development of existing materials to improve performance.
All of our faculty members have extensive and impressive research backgrounds, working closely with students in their research activities. The department is home to several internationally recognized research activities in structural dynamics, bio-mechanics, vibro-acoustics, gear dynamics, computational mechanics, nanotechnology, intelligent autonomous systems, computational fluid dynamics, robotics and many more.
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October 15, 2021
University of Cincinnati student Alec Pierce has tackled the field as a Bearcats football standout and the classroom as a successful engineering student. As he prepares to graduate this winter, Pierce sets his sights on the NFL.
September 15, 2021
The University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science added 16 new faculty members in 2021. Four joined In January and 12 joined in August. The faculty additions marks the continued growth across the college.
September 9, 2021
The University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science is honoring alumnus William J Kramer Jr. with the Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest alumni honor. Bill Kramer led General Tool Company for 50 years and was supportive of engineering students through committees to raise funds for scholarships and by hosting more than 100 co-op students through the years.
