WHAT IS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER?
Mechanical engineers work in just about every industry — from transportation and energy to consumer products and defense to biotechnology and healthcare. Focusing on a wide range of applications, mechanical engineers create, design, and build the next generation of products, devices, and systems; develop more efficient ways to do things; and create solutions to society’s greatest challenges, such as today’s looming environmental problems. Nearly every machine or process has benefited from the input of a mechanical engineer.
U-M MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
At the forefront of innovation for over 150 years, the University of Michigan College of Engineering’s Mechanical Engineering program is a global leader in collaboration, research, and education. Our world-class curriculum continues to expand the frontiers of knowledge for the next generation of leaders in mechanical engineering.
One of the most diverse fields of engineering, mechanical engineering focuses on project-based learning and broad research in areas such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, energy systems engineering, global health, and interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate studies in mechanical engineering to prepare our grads for successful careers in a wide range of fields.
Our annual research expenditure is over $35 million, placing us among the most highly funded mechanical engineering programs in the nation.
CAREER PATHS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
At the forefront of innovation for over 150 years, the University of Michigan College of Engineering’s Mechanical Engineering program is a global leader in collaboration, research, and education. Our world-class curriculum continues to expand the frontiers of knowledge for the next generation of leaders in mechanical engineering.
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Banking
- Chemical
- Consumer Products
- Defense
- Oil and Gas
- Software