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Mechanical Engineering offers students the opportunities to design and build projects such as high-tech components for the space industry to working in automotive and manufacturing systems. Read More Watch the video
About the Department
Mechanical engineering is the most versatile of all engineering programs. Mechanical engineering encompasses the design, analysis, testing and manufacture of products used in every facet of modern society. Mechanical engineers design components, machines, systems and processes.
Mechanical engineers pursue careers in the automotive, aerospace, chemical, computer, communication, defense, energy, railroad and robotics industries, just to name a few. Mechanical engineers are also found in almost all manufacturing industries. Increasingly, mechanical engineers are needed in the environmental and bio-medical fields, and many of our graduates have pursued education in medicine and law. Without a doubt, virtually every product or service in modern life has probably been touched in some way by a mechanical engineer.
The engineering graphics program is also part of the mechanical engineering department. Engineers use technical drawing to communicate and document their ideas. Students in all the engineering disciplines who want to communicate in the graphical language are encouraged to study engineering graphics. Read more...
Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Graduate: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
News & Announcements
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UA Engineering Theater Group Presents 'All the Great Books Abridged'
March 12, 2013 - NEWS RELEASE - UANEWS.UA.EDU
The University of Alabama's College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical Theater, or COE Does ART, will parody classic literature in its production of "Engineers... Present: All the Great Books Abridged." Read more
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UA Engineering Hosting Sustainable Energy Seminar Series
February 5, 2013 - NEWS RELEASE - UANEWS.UA.EDU
Seven internationally-recognized experts in energy will speak at The University of Alabama throughout the spring semester. Read more
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Self-Driving Cars to Take Off
December 18, 2012 - NEWS RELEASE - UANEWS.UA.EDU
Once in the realm of science fiction, cars able to drive themselves will become more prevalent as the first versions are introduced to consumers during 2013,... says a University of Alabama engineering professor who worked to develop the technology. Read more