mechanical_engineering | CU-Boulder Environmental Studies Program

Mechanical Engineering

ENVS degrees incorporate courses and expertise from this unit and many others at CU-Boulder and nearby Federal labs.

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MCEN Department Overview

The Department of Mechanical Engineering provides a rich environment for undergraduate and graduate study, supported by stimulating education and research projects that span a broad spectrum of modern applications.

Our research and graduate programs focus on fundamental and applied issues in:

Biomechanical engineering
Energy and environmental engineering
Micro/nanoscale engineering

Research activities are carried out both through interdisciplinary research centers in each of these areas and by individual faculty programs. They lead to the solution of modern technological problems and the training of students in the state-of-the-art, while at the same time resulting in fundamental advances in the underlying disciplines of solid and fluid mechanics, thermal engineering, materials engineering, and design to innovatively advance the frontiers of technology.