The Primary Research Areas in the Department of Mechanical Engineering include: Bio-mechanical, Composite Materials, Controls, Design, Energy Systems, Ergonomics and Safety, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Manufacturing, Microsystems and Nanosystems, Thermodynamics, Robotics, and Solid Mechanics.
The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Department is to empower each student to realize a life filled with professional reward, creative experience, societal contribution, and intellectual challenge. By doing so, we contribute to the economic future of the State of Utah through innovation, add to the scientific knowledge of the engineering profession as a result of our research, and improve the well-being of humanity by the products of our work.
