The Department of Mechanical and Materials provides students with the knowledge that influences virtually every aspect of human life. Education and research activities of the faculty and students in the three programs of the Department, Mechanical Engineering Program, Mechanical Engineering Technology Program and Materials Science Engineering Program, support a wide range of modern technologies encompassing design, dynamics, controls, materials, intelligent systems, advanced mechanical systems, applied mechanics and thermal systems engineering.
August 31, 2020
University of Cincinnati mechanical engineering student Patrick Draper chose his major because of an interest in the automotive industry. As a student, he's interned at Valvoline Engine Laboratory, served as president of American Society of Mechanical Engineers on campus, and started a dirt-track racing team with an old car.
August 25, 2020
University of Cincinnati’s Protégé Undergraduate Research Program gives first-year College of Engineering and Applied Science students early access to research experience through a paid summer position working with faculty researchers or industry partners.
July 24, 2020
University of Cincinnati mechanical engineering undergraduate student Alex Kopf-Moore will earn both his master's and bachelor's degrees next spring through the Accelerated Engineering Degree program. Influenced by a co-op internship at GE Appliances in Louisville, he plans to become a design engineer for consumer products.
