Through deep scholarship and hands-on learning and research experiences, we pursue societal benefits in sustainability, mobility, and human health.
Education
Silver Pendant Project is a 1-unit course that lets Stanford students from any discipline dive into designing and making. Create a meaningful, lasting treasure in ME248 next spring!
Academics
Undergraduates
We aim to give students a balance of intellectual and practical experiences that enable them to address a variety of societal needs, and prepares students for entry-level work as mechanical engineers or for graduate study in engineering.
Graduate Students
Our goal is to align academic course work with research to prepare scholars in specialized areas within the field. Areas of specialization include automatic controls, energy systems, fluid mechanics, design, and more.
Our People
Michelle Lucas Rice
"As director of the Student Services Office in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, I supervise a five-person team that oversees all areas of student affairs, which ranges from graduate admissions and curriculum scheduling to orchestrating events like orientation and commencement."
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Matthew Edwards
"I’m interested in the ability of high-powered lasers, with their extremely bright light, to help us develop new devices and new types of technology."
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Skyler St. Pierre
“I study how we can use neural networks and machine learning to better understand the mechanics of biological tissue and how the body works.”
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Research Themes
We work with an emphasis in four major research themes that together reflect the department's focus and methodologies.