Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Online ME Masters Non-Thesis

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Mechanical Engineering by the numbers

1,610
undergraduate students

138
master’s and PhD students

55
faculty

$72,300
2022 average starting salary for BSME graduates

$10.5 million
awarded research in
fiscal year 2022

76.4%
undergrads who complete internships

16th
ASEE 2021-2022
Top Bachelor’s Awarded in ME

#2
in return-on-investment for
low income students

#1
Public University in CO (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)

Student Highlights

Edikan Udofia

Edikan Udofia’s early professional years at the Aiteo Group showed him to the dynamic energy challenges of the African continent.  ...

Alaina Clar

Alaina Clar: "The Mines student community has diverse passions, and you can always find an outlet for them."

Christine Yee

Christine Yee: "If someone is interested in coming to Mines I would tell them that this school is a rewarding and challenging experience."

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undergraduate program

graduate program

Faculty & Research Highlights

Andrew Petruska

Advanced Industry Grant Awarded to Dr. Andrew Petruska for Work on Balance Therapy

The Colorado Global Business Development division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Dr....

CUSTOM SKI DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING EVENT HIGHLIGHTED BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Owen Hildreth, Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor at Colorado School of Mines, sponsored a manufacturing education event with...

Rob Braun named University Distinguished Professor

Rob Braun, Rowlinson Professor of Mechanical Engineering, leads the Advanced Energy Systems group (https://aes.mines.edu) at Colorado...
Owen Hildreth

Mines professor aims to slash additive manufacturing costs, keep printers in U.S.

Owen Hildreth, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has developed a low-cost chemical post-processing method to cut the cost and...

Human Center Design Studio – Assistive Rollerblade Prototype presented to Veteran

9News in Colorado profiled a Senior Design adaptive rollerblade project this week.  The concept was brought to the Colardo School of Mines...

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ME faculty

ME Research

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Carl Frick

Department Head

Carl Frick

Department Head

Tony Petrella

Anthony Petrella

Associate Department Head

Anthony Petrella

Associate Department Head

Kristy Csavina

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Kristy Csavina

Director of Undergraduate
Studies – ME

Garritt Tucker

Garritt Tucker

Director of Graduate Studies

Garritt Tucker

Director of Graduate
Studies – ME

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