The Department of Mechanical Engineering integrates mechanical sciences, computation, and design to shape the future. Learn more about our education programs and leading-edge research.

Admissions. Prospective undergraduates interested in applying to the Department of Mechanical Engineering should apply to Northwestern University through Undergraduate Admissions.. Please see the links on this page for additional information.

BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering. The Department of Mechanical Engineering prepares students for successful careers in fields such as dynamics, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics.

Theory of elasticity: elastic stability, principal of minimum potential energy, Raylegh-Ritz methods. Introduction to finite element methods of stress analysis: computer implementation and use of commercial codes. Structural analysis of rods, beams, columns, and plates. Students interested in ...

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MECH_ENG 450: Geometry in Robotics VIEW ALL COURSE TIMES AND SESSIONS Prerequisites None Description. Application of tools from differential geometry and Lie groups to problems in dynamics, controllability, and motion planning for mechanical systems, particularly with non-Euclidean configuration spaces.

Faculty in mechanical engineering play leadership roles in a variety of cutting-edge research centers that address national priorities in robotics, future manufacturing, advanced materials, clean water, renewable energy, health and medicine, artificial …

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PhD Curriculum. Students in the MS and PhD programs arrange their study and research in association with individual faculty members and often with the various interdepartmental and special programs associated with the Master of Manufacturing Engineering Program, the Center for Surface Engineering and Tribology, the Center for Quality Engineering and Failure Prevention, and the Program in ...