Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Overview

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Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

48-121 Engineering IV
Box 951597
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1597

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
310-825-7793
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Timothy F. Fisher, PhD, Chair

Pei-Yu Chiou, PhD, Vice Chair

Jeffrey D. Eldredge, PhD, Vice Chair

Chang-Jin Kim, PhD, Vice Chair

 

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers curricula in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The scope of the departmental research and teaching program is broad, encompassing design, robotics, and manufacturing; fluid mechanics; micro-nano engineering; structural and solid mechanics; systems control; and thermal science and engineering. The applications of mechanical and aerospace engineering are quite diverse, including aircraft, spacecraft, automobiles, energy and propulsion systems, robotics, machinery, manufacturing and materials processing, microelectronics, biological systems, and more.