Groundbreaking research is conducted at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in eight main areas. On the mechanical engineering side, the areas include robotics, mechanics and design, materials, and thermofluids. The industrial engineering areas include human factors, information engineering, operations research, and applied machine learning. MIE Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students work with world renowned faculty members to gain the knowledge and competencies needed for a career in research or industry leadership. The keystone of the doctoral program is a thesis of original work, supervised by a professor. An experience in engineering practice through a significant design project whereby student teams meet specific client needs through a creative, iterative, and open-ended design process. Capstone Design (MIE490MIE491) is taken in the fourth year of study for both fall and winter sessions.

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