
A Broad Discipline
Preparing students for the lifelong practice of mechanical engineering and related engineering disciplines.

Academic Programs
The Department of Mechanical Engineering prepares students for the lifelong practice of mechanical engineering and related engineering disciplines. The department teaches students to become problem solvers through the application of science in order to deal with the relations among forces, work or energy, and power in designing systems, which will ultimately contribute to the betterment of the human environment.
What's Happening

Summer sees significant progress on what will soon become UNLV Engineering’s signature new facility; AEB set to open January 2024.
Undergraduates Vesper Evereux and Faria Tavacoli selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most coveted STEM awards in the country.

A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, new collaborations, and academic achievement.
In the News
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Accomplishments
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Upcoming Events
Helpful Links
Mechanical engineers deal with the relations among forces, work or energy, and power in designing systems, which will render the achievements of science to the betterment of the human environment. Below are helpful links for students and the community.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the departments in the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering.