The Mechanical Engineering department is the largest department at Mines and continues to grow in student enrollment, faculty and research volume.
The Mechanical Engineering department is the largest department at Mines and continues to grow in student enrollment, faculty and research volume.
Mechanical Engineering by the numbers
1,364
undergraduate students
252
graduate students
39
faculty
$65,977
2018 average starting salary for BSME graduates
$11.9 million
awarded research in
fiscal year 2019
85%
undergrads who complete internships
140
companies, national labs and universities
that hire our grads
#21
in BSME degrees awarded (out of 267 schools)
reported by ASEE Engineering by the Numbers
Student Highlights
Chase Clayton: “I had endless opportunities to grow and develop new ideas.”
Claire Teklitz: “The only thing cooler than building rockets is launching them.”
Brain-controlled wheelchair wins award at hackathon
undergraduate program
graduate program
Faculty & Research Highlights
ME faculty
ME Research
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John Berger
Department Head
John Berger
Department Head
Jason Porter
Assistant Department Head
for Graduate Studies
Jason Porter
Assistant Department Head
for Graduate Studies
Kristy Csavina
Assistant Department Head
for Undergraduate Studies
Kristy Csavina
Assistant Department Head
for Undergraduate Studies
The Colorado School of Mines Mechanical Engineering department uses ANSYS products in teaching and research. Professors Robert J. Kee, Brian Thomas and Gregory Bogin have strategic partnerships with ANSYS. The partnerships between ANSYS and Mines are mutually beneficial.
Upcoming Events
Mechanical Mondays
Nov. 18, 12:00–1:00, Brown 125, Alumni Spotlight: Bennie and Julie Benson, ENERGYeering Solutions
ME Seminar Series
Nov. 19, 4:00–5;00, Brown W210, Dr. Chris Weinberger, Colorado State Univ.
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