Mechanical engineering is one of the oldest branches of engineering, dating back to when the first wheels were put to practical use by mounting them on an axle to make a cart. Throughout recorded ...

v. 1: Engineering drawing practice -- Windmills, their rise and decline -- Pumps and water-raising machinery -- Water-driven prime-movers -- Richard Arkwright, inventor and organizer -- Spinning and ...

The MME Department traces its origin to 1959 when the School of Applied Science (SAS) was formed. During that period, there was a broad nationwide understanding that education in technological areas ...

At Northwestern University, our first-of-its-kind materials science department collaborates extensively with our leading mechanical engineering department, resulting in a strong history of ...

Henry Petroski, a longtime professor at Duke University who seamlessly intertwined loves of engineering, history and writing, died June 14. He was 81. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Park ...

The essence of mechanical engineering is problem solving. MEs combine creativity, knowledge and analytical tools to complete the difficult task of shaping an idea into reality. Mechanical engineering ...

The Dayton region has a long history of innovation and design in a significant number of mechanical engineering fields (aerospace, manufacturing, robotics, material science). The University of Dayton ...