Mechanical Engineering

Research is the cornerstone of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, but not every research project gets attention. To spotlight the hidden gems developed by its alumni, students and faculty, CECS hosted the UCF Technology Ventures Symposium earlier this year. The virtual event featured industry speakers, student panels and a competitive start-up pitch competition […]

A boy from Longwood just got a very special gift for his fourth birthday. Evan Schaefer has trouble moving around by himself because of a rare disorder. Thanks to some Central Florida engineering students, he’s getting around and having fun doing it. “You can just see the joy. He just lights up that he’s moving […]

The Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence and the Graduate Research Forum are long-standing traditions for students at UCF. This year — when everything is anything but traditional — the events were combined into the Student Scholar Symposium, the main event of UCF’s Student Research Week. Many MAE students presented at this year’s symposium, which was […]

Thirty UCF graduate programs and areas, including two from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, have been recognized among the nation’s best, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Graduate Schools Rankings. The aerospace engineering program was ranked No. 51 this year, two spots higher than last year, when it debuted in the rankings. […]

A record-breaking 16 UCF students and alumni were named National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellows this year — with an additional seven singled out for honorable mentions. Three of the winners and four of the honorable mentions are from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Started in 1952, the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship […]