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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton is the ideal place for you to learn and develop your skills and career as a mechanical, aerospace or renewable and clean energy engineer because of our region's emphasis and long history of innovation, design, aerospace and manufacturing.

We have a high retention rate through graduation, more co-op positions than we can fill, high job and graduate school placement rates, and our graduating seniors consistently rate their learning experience as being more effective than graduates from peer institutions, so we must be doing something right!  Read More >>

Mission Statement

... to prepare engineers with the technical competence needed to succeed in design, testing, manufacturing, and research functions. We must instill in our graduates the commitment to continuously evolve and grow in their careers. Our graduates must also reflect the Catholic and Marianist character of the University of Dayton which is best defined by a commitment to and an ability to work in community (teams) and a commitment to work ethically in all that they do, and serve society, both through their chosen profession and their living and church communities.

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ABET AccreditationOur mechanical engineering undergraduate program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700.

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Our Students in Action . . .

UD News: Mechanical engineering students competed in the Merlin Flight Simulation Group's International IT FLIES Aircraft Design and Handling Competition held June 16 at Coventry University in the United Kingdom.  Go to Article >>

Globally involved — mechanical engineering majors in the ETHOS program use their skills through this service-learning program to help others.  Go to Video >>


Our Faculty in Action . . .

Dr. Kimberly Bigelow has been selected to participate in the United States Bone and Joint Decade (USBJD) Young Investigators Initiative based on her research with wearable sensors that determines gait changes in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

Dr. Dilip Ballal was awarded the prestigious American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) R. Tom Sawyer Award, which is the highest international award in gas turbine technology.  Ballal is Hans von Ohain Distinguished Professor in mechanical and aerospace engineering, director of the University's von Ohain Fuels and Combustion Center, and division head of the University of Dayton Research Institute's energy and environmental engineering division.

Dr. Kelly Kissock's work has saved corporations more than $4M in energy costs and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by millions of pounds.  He was awarded the University of Dayton's 2009 Alumni Award in Scholarship. Go to the University's YouTube Video featuring Kissock >>