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Prepare for your future: Our rigorous academic programs equip you to succeed in a wide variety of exciting and challenging occupations.

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Micro to macro: Conduct research alongside our faculty on a range of topics from nanotechnologies to aircraft design.

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GW Hosts Special Live Performance of Science Friday Radio Show

March 25, 2024

GW partnered with WAMU to host a unique opportunity for our community to catch a peak behind the curtain of the national radio show, Science Friday, at a special live performance on March 23.

Sarkar at IIT Madras for his invited talk

GW Professors Abroad: Dr. Kausik Sarkar Visits IIT Madras in India

March 7, 2024

MAE professor Kausik Sarkar traveled to the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in early February to share the latest developments in his lab's two main areas of research in an invited talk.

Charles Garris

Prolific Inventor Charles Garris Elected to NAI Fellows Class of 2023

February 20, 2024

To honor the significant contributions to both science and society professor Charles Garris has made through his inventions, Garris was elected to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2023 Class of Fellows!

 


 

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The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering) offers an ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. Students majoring in mechanical engineering may also elect to study one of the several options offered by the department in: aerospace engineering, robotics, patent law, biomechanical engineering, or medical preparation.