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Our undergraduate program culminates in a capstone design course where students work in teams to develop innovative engineering projects designed for industry or community partners.
Mechanical Engineering
If it moves, a mechanical engineer probably had something to do with it.
From automobiles, airplanes and space shuttles to robots, artificial limbs and biochips – all moving and transforming our future.
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What does it take to receive a National Science Foundation CAREER award?
The latest prestigious early-career awards will advance research in wildfire-smoke forecasting, battery performance and understanding brain function
Dr. Floris van Breugel studies insects for inspiration in designing robust and novel control systems for robots
Faces of the Pack: Passion for mechanical engineering helps graduate student succeed
Rebecca Histed, graduate student, won a prestigious National Science Foundation award and makes a difference in the mechanical engineering department
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- Location: Palmer Engineering
- Room Number: PE 204
- Mailstop: 0312
- Address: 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557
- Email: me@unr.edu
- Phone: (775) 784-6931
- Fax: (775) 784-1390
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