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We're a rapidly growing department with a focus on research and education that serves the state of Nevada.
The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Nevada, Reno is:
The vision of the Mechanical Engineering Department is to:
The goals of the Mechanical Engineering Department are to:
The program educational objectives are that graduates of our bachelor's degree program in mechanical engineering will be:
Our graduate program in mechanical engineering is directed towards preparing motivated students to become professionally competent and capable of independent, self-directed research in one of several sub-disciplines of mechanical engineering, including solid mechanics/design, materials processing and advanced manufacturing, thermo-fluids/energy sciences, and mechatronics/robotics and systems dynamics/controls.
Upon graduating from our program, our students will have:
Join the College of Engineering students, faculty and alumni who are developing the ideas, techniques and technologies that change the world.