Helping Our Strengths Become Yours

Mechanical engineering is a broad field that involves designing things that move to help solve the world's problems. Mechanical engineers work in numerous industries, including energy, aerospace engineering, medical device engineering, manufacturing and automotive.

With its legacy of innovation and design, the Dayton region has long been a hub for developing leaders — making the University of Dayton the perfect place to build your skills and launch a career in mechanical, aerospace or renewable and clean energy engineering.

We provide a dynamic atmosphere for learning, growing and developing engineers, scholars and professionals. Our strengths — aerospace, thermo-fluids, machine design, controls, biomechanics, materials and mechanics — will become yours.




Every Student Is Unique. So Is UD.

Meaningful Real-World Experience

Take your engineering knowledge from the classroom and apply it in the real world. At UD, you'll have multiple opportunities for experiential learning, including co-ops and internships.

Through our ETHOS Center, you'll have a chance to gain perspectives on how engineering and technology are influenced by the world through service-learning experiences.

Preparation for the Next Step

All University of Dayton students and alumni have access to Career Services, which provides a variety of services including career advising, events, workshops and more.

For undergraduate students wanting to pursue graduate degrees, we offer a Bachelor's Plus Master's Program.

An Involved Community

The community at the University of Dayton is one of the many elements that make this campus feel like home.

As a Flyer, you'll be able to get involved through engineering clubs and organizations, like the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and professional fraternities and honor societies, like the mechanical engineering honor society Pi Tau Sigma.

Research for a Better World

At UD, our Catholic, Marianist values guide us to conduct research to create a better world for everyone.

Not only will you have a chance to work in our many labs find solutions to make a real-world impact, you'll be able to participate in and learn from others in our engineering centers and through our initiatives.



News from Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Engineering
10.22.2025

Renewable and Clean Energy Student Recognized with U.S. Department of Energy ITAC Outstanding Student Award link-arrow link-arrow

Olivia Wiesemann, a graduate student in renewable and clean energy engineering, has been honored by the U.S. Department of Energy as the 2024 recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award in Energy Engineering by an Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC) Student.
Engineering
02.03.2025

Senior Design Project Creates Unique Vertical 3D Printer for Local Organization link-arrow link-arrow

Senior mechanical engineering students were tasked with creating a vertical 3D printer for their senior design project. Their sponsor, Heart of Unlimited Boundaries (HUB), was looking for a vertical 3D printer but it did not exist on the market. 
Ryan Zmuda with faculty mentors Ju Shen and Vijayan Asari
Research
10.15.2025

Fellowship program pairs students with science, engineering faculty for summer research link-arrow link-arrow

The SECC fellowships provide students opportunities to work with two faculty, one from the sciences and one from engineering, for an extended summer research experience.

Our Facilities

Unique Engineering Lab Spaces

Our students don't just learn about engineering for the common good — they get to experience it firsthand. We offer 36 unique lab spaces that focus on solutions impacting society.



Contact Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 0238
937-229-2835 email