Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics

What Drives Us in Mechanical Engineering?

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.

Students working in thermofluidics lab.
See the notable achievements of students, faculty, staff and alumni in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics in our 2019 Year in Review.

Year in Review

See the notable achievements of students, faculty, staff and alumni in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics in our 2019 Year in Review.

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Why Mechanical Engineering?

The mechanical engineering program is the largest major in the college, with 205 BS degrees awarded in 2017-18. More than 1,000 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 manufacturing, aerospace, robotics, automotives, high-performance materials, alternative energy and green technology.

Undergraduate Program
Mechanical engineering alumnus James Hing scores a PECASE award, and shares the credit broadly.

Drexel Engineering Alumnus Goes to the White House

Mechanical engineering alumnus James Hing scores a PECASE award, and shares the credit broadly.

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Drexel members of Theme Park Engineering and Design find like-minded souls—and career paths— in this club of entertainment park devotees.

Engineers and Designers Explore Theme Park Rides

Drexel members of Theme Park Engineering and Design find like-minded souls—and career paths— in this club of entertainment park devotees.

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Quick Facts

1019
Total number of students enrolled
$19
Median hourly co-op wage for MEM students
$3,000,000
2019 total departmental amount of research expenditures

Mechanical Engineering Student Organizations

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Pi Tau Sigma (PTS)
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Drexel Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Association (DBUA)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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Latest News

  • International Co-op from Home

    Mechanical Engineering student Justin Lee channels his passion for automotive racing at BMW’s Open Innovation Department.

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  • An Essential Co-op Employee

    Mechanical Engineering student Sarah Clancy begins her co-op experience launching rockets as an essential employee with Safran Aerospace.

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  • Co-op During COVID

    Things have changed in the workplace for many, but work is still needed and the insights are real.

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Upcoming Events

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The Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Seminar Series brings noted scientists and engineers to campus. See some of our recent speakers from universities and government agencies that have been involved with Drexel’s mechanical engineering programs.