Despite the wide use of digital weighing equipment, the mechanical beam scale remains popular. Most people are probably familiar with the medical version, but there are also delicate instruments for ...

The experience gained during decades of irradiation studies tells us that bombardment of solids with energetic particles creates defects and thus deteriorates the materials. Indeed, the first ...

The essence of mechanical engineering is problem solving. MEs combine creativity, knowledge and analytical tools to complete the difficult task of shaping an idea into reality. Mechanical engineering ...

Mechanical engineers are problem-solvers who design and develop products, processes, and systems that impact a wide range of areas, including infrastructure, healthcare, security, manufacturing, and ...

STEM-OPT Visa Eligible: The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years ...

Can new polymer materials in football helmets reduce the concussion risk? How do we use the wind ripping across the prairie for the good? What is the atmospheric fallout of seasonal wildfires in the ...

Lectures and readings focus on bridges, railroads, power plants, steamboats, telegraph, highways, automobiles, aircraft, computers, and the microchip. Historical analysis provides a basis for studying ...

Mechanical engineers design, build and test the systems and machines we use daily. If you choose to study mechanical engineering at UW, you’ll study the foundations of energy conversion, materials ...

With its collaborations across departments and institutions, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University educates the engineers of the future while conducting leading-edge ...