The University of Iowa, Department of Mechanical Engineering has published its latest newsletter.
Featured items are:
The Planjery’s Generosity Ding’s Lasers & Inventions Learning with the New Fluids Lab Deierling Brings...
Kelly Ortberg ('82 BSME) has served as chairman, president, and CEO of Rockwell Collins since 2013, accelerating the global aviation company's growth and transforming the industry through new information management services. In addition to leading the Fortune 500 company, Ortberg gives his time...
Despite decades of research highlighting the importance of seat belts in saving lives, many drivers and passengers still do not wear them. In an effort to continue to raise awareness of seatbelt safety through the use of innovative technology, the University of Iowa’s...
Engineering students at Iowa are smart, interesting people. They are also international travelers, Big Ten athletes, Hawkeye Marching Band members, leaders of student organizations, fraternity and sorority members, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, hospital volunteers, student senators, dance marathoners, intramural competitors, researchers, and more. Explore our academic programs.
Cars, aircraft, medical devices, structures— all of these begin in the imaginations of mechanical engineers. Mechanical engineers use computers to simulate freezing human cells, casting processes, and failure of vehicle components, among other things. They improve alternative energy sources like fuel cells, wind, and biomass, and use reality-based design and optimization to boost performance.
Iowa’s program is especially strong in areas ranging from biomechanics to fluid mechanics, such as design optimization for ship hydrodynamics. The breadth of faculty expertise opens extensive options for students to do hands-on research, and a combined B.S./M.S. degree option means more opportunity for specialization.
