Welcome to Mechanical Engineering

  • Catherine Pavlov
    Catherine Pavlov in the Atacama Desert as part of a competitive NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship
  • Robot
    Robot built to traverse difficult terrain
  • Sophia Acevedo
    Sophia Aceveo, recent MechE alumna, who landed a job with Walt Disney Imagineering
  • Rethink the Rink activity
    Students participating in Rethink the Rink, a collaboration between CMU Engineering, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Covestro
  • students working in a group
    MechE students engage in collaborative, hands-on projects
  • Students working in Tech Spark
    Students working in the Tech Spark maker space
  • Students in ANSYS Hall
    Students working in the bright and spacious ANSYS Hall
  • Student using a machine
    Mechanical Engineering students engage in hands-on work.
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    Today’s mechanical engineers are working across technologies and disciplines to solve society’s toughest challenges.

    We answer the need for professional skills and talents with intense graduate programs that merge depth in fundamental mechanical engineering areas with breadth in emerging, interdisciplinary areas.

    We balanced academic activity with hands-on research and learning opportunities to give our students the ability to solve complex problems through innovation and collaboration.

     

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    About MechE

    • Hands-on learning and a flexible curriculum
    • #10 ranking by U.S. News & World Report
    • 300+ full-time, part-time, domestic, and international graduate students
    • Low student/faculty ratio and a close-knit environment 

     

    After graduation

    Our students find opportunities across industry and academia. For complete data on MechE's recent alumni view the interactive post-grad dashboard supported by the Career and Professional Development Center. First You can customize the report by graduation year and degree program. 

  • Overview of master student career outcomes
  • Overview of PHD student career outcomes

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