Welcome to Mechanical Engineering at SDSU!
Explore Our Programs
The Department is the vibrant home to about 1400 undergraduate and graduate students, several active and award-winning student clubs and organizations, multiple teaching and research laboratories, internationally-renowned faculty who are dedicated teachers committed to the success of students while leading cutting-edge research in the fields of bioengineering, design, energy, manufacturing, materials, mechatronics, and robotics and control by employing advanced experimental and computational techniques, and dedicated and committed staff. Mechanical engineering is the broadest of all the engineering disciplines. We innovate the technologies at small and large scales that will impact healthcare in the next generation. We imagine, design and build the energy systems for stationary and mobile applications that are efficient, clean, and promote a sustainable environment. We develop and process the advanced materials that will realize the extreme demands of the technologies of the future. We develop robots and human-machine interfaces that will drive the technologies of the future with ever increasing safety and efficiency. In short, we imagine, create, design, and build technologies that impact all aspects of our life. Our undergraduate curriculum builds on the basic sciences as the foundation with the practical understanding of a broad range of engineering subjects through a combination of theoretical and hands-on learning culminating in a year-long capstone design experience where students work in teams on projects often sponsored by industries, while emphasizing ethical and professional responsibilities. Students have the opportunity to develop additional expertise in a specific area by taking electives and/or conducting faculty-supervised independent research. Most of our students benefit from work experience through internships and find job placement before they graduate. Graduate studies emphasize further course work and independent research in our multiple laboratories.
New Faculty
Dr. Amneet Bhalla
Dr. Amneet Bhalla, Assistant Professor, SDSU Mechanical Engineering, develops numerical methods and high performance computing techniques.
Dr.Kevin Wood
Dr. Kevin Wood, Assistant Professor, SDSU Mechanical Engineering, specializes in electrochemical energy storage devices.
Faculty Research Highlights
Dr. Naseradinmousavi's DSCL Lab featured on KPBS News
Dr. Naseradinmousavi, and JDP student, Mostafa Bagheri, were featured on KPBS News to showcase the research they are doing with robots to target Parkinson's Disease in the Dynamic Systems and Controls Lab.
Dr. Youssef receives funding from DoD
Dr. Youssef receives funding from DoD to advance mechanics of impact mitigating polymers.
Dr. Katira receives funding from NSF
Dr. Katira receives funding from NSF to understand interactions between aggressive cancer cells and surrounding tissue matrix.
Students
Aztec Baja SAE
Aztec Baja placed 3rd overall in the 2019 Rochester Institute of Technology Baja SAE Competition, the best overall finish in team history .
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ASME promotes the art, science & practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe.
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
BMES Chapter at SDSU welcomes all individuals who share the purpose of the BMES in promoting development, and education in biomedical engineering and all allied scientific fields.