Students in WPI’s mechanical engineering department have many choices for projects and research including those in aeronautics, astronautics, biomechanical engineering, mechanics, manufacturing, materials science and engineering, mechanical design, robotics, and thermal-fluid engineering.
Mechanical Engineering

The Mechanical Engineering department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers B.S., M.S., and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Process Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering. The department has more than 40 faculty members with diverse expertise. Both our research expenditures and graduate student population have been growing steadily and substantially. The research strengths in the department include Thermal sciences, Nanotechnology and nanomaterials, Biomechanics and Medical devices, Additive manufacturing and printed electronics, Photonics and optomechanics, Sensors and metrology, Metals Processing, Batteries and electrochemistry, and Solar cell materials. We encourage you to engage with our faculty to learn more about our dynamic department.
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Education
The Mechanical Engineering department offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in four programs: Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Process Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering.The Mechanical Engineering department offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in four programs: Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Process Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering.
Career Development
With the varied skills and problem-solving capabilities of a mechanical engineering education, graduates find careers in industries from aerospace to academia to automotive. Our graduates find their project-based work gives them the hands-on experience needed to hit the ground running after graduation.
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