A better way to heal from heart disease
Bioengineered lymphatic vessels are Prof. Donny Hanjaya-Putra’s new arsenal in the fight against the No. 1 killer of Americans.
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5:1
graduate student to faculty ratio
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Bioengineering
Computational Engineering
Fluid Mechanics
Materials and Thermal Science and Manufacturing
Robotics and Controls
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Launch sequence initiated: Introducing ND IrishSat
Electrical engineering and aerospace engineering students have formed a new club called ND IrishSat. Their ultimate …
First Engineering Innovate-O-Thon held at Notre Dame and via Zoom
Students competed in the first Notre Dame Engineering Innovate-O-Thon, a 24-hour innovation challenge. Teams convened …
David Go appointed chair of aerospace and mechanical engineering
David B. Go, the Rooney Family Collegiate Professor, has been selected to chair the Department of Aerospace and …
Cutting the timeline to improve energy efficiency in manufacturing
Long-term solutions for energy use don’t happen overnight. They are most often found through a lengthy process of …
In Memoriam: Albin A. Szewczyk, professor emeritus of the College of Engineering
Albin A. Szewczyk, professor emeritus of the College of Engineering, passed away peacefully at Hospice House in South …
Human and mechanical powered plasma: AME researchers create the future
Low-temperature plasmas offer a world of promise for applications in medicine, water purification, agriculture, …
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Facilities and Resources
Hessert Laboratory for Aerospace Research and Hessert Laboratory at White Field are among the world’s finest university-based aerospace research facilities. They feature 19 major high-speed wind tunnels that generate the near-flight conditions for groundbreaking work in aerospace engineering, as well as labs and equipment that support investigations in aero-acoustics, aero-optics, fluid-structure interactions, gas-turbine propulsion, general flow control, hypersonics, multi-phase flows, sensor and flow actuator development, and wind energy.
Undergraduate Programs
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering offers two undergraduate degree programs, one in Aerospace Engineering and one in Mechanical Engineering.
Clubs and community
Students contribute to campus life and the engineering profession through many clubs and organizations, including the Rocket Team, BajaSAE, NDSeed, Engineers without Borders, the marching band, glee club, liturgical choir, and many others.
Spotlight on Research in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Fighting to go faster and farther than ever thought possible
Prof. Tom Juliano works at the next frontier of aerospace research, using the Mach-6 wind tunnel in the Hessert Laboratory for Aerospace Research to solve complex issues in high-speed flight. Plans are underway for a Mach-10 quiet tunnel that will extend research in this area to yet higher speeds.
