About the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering

We provide a world-class education to the next generation of leaders in engineering and conduct visionary research to address some of the world's greatest engineering challenges.

  • To provide comprehensive programs in Mechanical Engineering at the Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral levels of high quality and relevance to our society.
  • To advance the state of knowledge in mechanical, aerospace and manufacturing engineering through scholarly research and to disseminate this knowledge nationally and internationally through graduate training, publications, and interactions with industry and government.
  • To attract the best and brightest talent to our program by maintaining high educational standards and encouraging participation from underrepresented groups.

By the Numbers

25

NSF CAREER AND AFOSR/ONR YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDEES (SINCE 1996)

$42M

ACTIVE RESEARCH GRANTS
(JULY 2023)

15

GRAD PROGRAM RANKING
(SCHOLARLY PRODUCTIVITY, PUBLIC UNIV.)

42

INDUSTRY SPONSORS OF OUR SENIOR DESIGN PROGRAM (2022-2023)

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Undergraduate Students

The School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering is available to support them towards their academic, professional, and personal goals. We are the primary source in the fields of aerospace, mechanical engineering, manufacturing leadership and talent in Connecticut.

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Graduate Studies & Research

Our graduate students, faculty, and laboratory infrastructure support the techno- logical activity needed to strengthen our economy. We proudly use our capabilities to improve our state, the nation, and the world; we value ingenuity, thinking outside the box and intellectual sharing of ideas.

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Advanced Engineering Education

UConn's Master of Engineering (MENG) utilizes various modes of teaching including online learning that provides flexibility to accommodate the working schedules of students. This allows you to take classes while maintaining an interactive environment with your professor and classmates.

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Gel Repairs Cartilage Without Surgery, With Electricity

November 1, 2023

by Kim Krieger – UConn Communications Instead of requiring surgery to insert a solid scaffold, the gel could be simply injected into the knee, a much less invasive procedure A lifetime of activity can gradually erode the cartilage that cushions our joints. Someday, we might simply inject a gel to repair it, University of Connecticut […]

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We Are Now the School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering

November 1, 2023

Dear UConn Mechanical Engineering Alumni, Friends, and Colleagues, I am thrilled to announce that, effective today, November 1, 2023, our department of mechanical engineering has become the School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering that is part of UConn’s new College of Engineering. This marks a significant milestone in our department’s academic evolution and represents the logical progression in […]

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New Digital Design Center Aids U.S. Army Vehicle Production

October 5, 2023

By Claire Tremont, Manager of Communications and Digital Strategy Operated through the University of Connecticut School of Engineering, the Digital Design Research, Analysis, and Manufacturing (D2REAM) Center – an academic-government-industry partnership that will develop groundbreaking modeling and simulation capabilities for the next generation of Army ground vehicle systems – aims to support advanced structural digital […]

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UConn Graduate Students Win First Prize at Annual ASME Hackathon

October 4, 2023

by Joanna Giano, Written Communications Assistant UConn’s team of Mechanical Engineering Graduate students achieved a remarkable victory, securing first place at the national hackathon event hosted by The Computer & Information in Engineering (CIE) Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). This annual competition featured 34 participants from 18 institutions and took place […]

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