Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

USU's Chimaera Rocket Team won first place in the NASA Student Rocket Launch Initiative for the third year. Click to read more about student awards.

Fluid Mechanics

Senior Capstone Design classes offer students opportunities to use classroom knowledge in designing and building. Click to see more senior design projects.

Nuclear Engineering continues to be a hot research and education topic. USU receives more funding in Nuclear Research than any other Utah university. Click to go to the Nuclear Engineering at USU website.

Mechanical engineers can work with a variety of solids and structures. Click to go to the Buried Structures Lab website.

Undergraduate experiences culminate in Senior Capstone Design, giving students opportunities to use classroom knowledge in designing and building. Click to see more senior design projects.

Faculty projects provide funded research projects for students and increase the reputation of the faculty and department. Click to go to faculty research pages.

Graduate students in MAE are from a diverse background. They work and publish with world class faculty and are preparing to be top researchers and educators. Click to see the graduate students pages.

Welcome to MAE

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering or an MS degree in Aerospace Engineering. We prepare graduates for a wide range of career opportunities in core engineering disciplines.

Engineering . . . Creating Tomorrow Today!

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Wondering about classes for the coming year? Check out the MAE Course Descriptions

Senior Capstone Design

Notable News

Department Head Receives Governor's Medal: Byard Wood has been presented the Governor's Medal for Science and Technology by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert for his contributions to the engineering field.
New Faculty Spring 2012: The department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is pleased to welcome Dr. Ling Liu, Assistant Professor, as the newest faculty member.
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Upcoming Events

February 01, 2012: Evening with Industry
March 12, 2012: Spring Break
May 04, 2012: Graduate Commencement
May 05, 2012: Undergraduate Commencement
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