Mechanical engineers use the principles of energy, materials, and mechanics to design and manufacture machines and devices of all types. At Drexel, our mechanical engineering programs explore how matter behaves at extremes and poke at the boundary between human activity and what machines can do. Traditional career pathways have broadened into new opportunities in biomechanics, high-performance computing, infrastructure systems, materials, and frontiers of human-machine interfaces for the benefit of humankind.
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Responding to the needs of a transforming mechanical engineering landscape, the plan deeply considers the responsibility of engineers in building for the future.
A new partnership with industry leaders Eastern Controls Inc. and Endress+Hauser USA will create a pipeline of engineers ready to succeed in careers in data-driven manufacturing automation.
Propel your career forward as an expert in your field. Drexel is home to top-ranked graduate and certificate programs for engineers. Find out more at an upcoming info session.
The mechanical engineering program is the largest major in the college, with 178 BS degrees awarded in 2019-20. More than 900 students are enrolled in our mechanical engineering undergraduate program. Drexel's mechanical engineering program is an innovative and flexible curriculum, offering undergraduate students the unique opportunity to specialize in areas of IoT, machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics and controls, aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, high-performance materials, alternative energy and biomechanics.
1984 MEM graduate Christopher Ferguson has logged more than 40 days in space across three missions to the International Space Station.
Moogega Cooper (MS ’08, PhD ’10) is part of the team working on the Mars rover Perservance.