Mechanical Engineering

The Time Is Now

Engineered heart tissue. Driverless cars. Precision agriculture. Rockets. Are you in? These advancements and countless others are part of the tidal wave of progress happening here and now at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. With a focus on interdisciplinary thinking, you will be at the forefront exploring new areas such as nanotechnology, autonomous systems, additive manufacturing, sustainability and cube satellites. You will be constantly inspired by the best and brightest thinking as you meet the demands of an ever-changing world.

Undergraduate Student Spotlight:

When most people think of robots, what comes to mind is probably something with a hard shell, likely made of metal or plastic—and maybe shaped like a human. But when Boston University mechanical engineering major Sarah Alizadeh-Shabdiz thinks of robots, she pictures a bendy, wiggly piece of rubber. Purple rubber. That’s because Alizadeh-Shabdiz (ENG’26) spent her summer doing research in BU’s Soft Robotics Control Lab.

 

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Events

MechE Seminar Series | Month of Energy and Sustainability: Volker Sick Seminar

Day: Friday Apr 4th Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm PHO 203, 8 St Mary's St.

MechE PhD Dissertation Defense: Mela Coffey

Day: Thursday Apr 10th Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm ENG 245, 110 Cummington Mall

MechE Seminar Series | Month of Energy and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities on Tap

Day: Friday Apr 11th Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm PHO 203, 8 St Mary's St.

PhD Prospectus Defense | Nicole Bacca

Day: Friday Apr 11th Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm ERB 705, 44 Cummington Mall

MechE Seminar Series | Month of Energy and Sustainability: Fikile Brushett

Day: Friday Apr 18th Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm PHO 203
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