Mechanical Engineering

Majors Offered:

Mechanical Engineering

• Biomedical Engineering Minor

Concentrations:

Biomechanical

Pre-Medical

Students can get involved with Jayhawk Motorsports starting their first year on campus. The team designs, builds, and drives two racecars — one electric and one combustion-powered — and competes in international competitions twice per year. Jayhawk Motorsports regularly places highly in national competitions, including two first place overall finishes since 2012.

Through mechanical engineering capstone design courses, undergraduate students work directly with engineers at sponsoring companies and perform hands-on work on these projects in the school’s world-class Structural Testing and Student Projects Facility. Students gain valuable insight into the business world while making connections for life after graduation. A separate capstone innovation program allows students to pitch their innovative product ideas. If selected, students form entrepreneurial teams to develop and test a prototype of their product. Students earn valuable experience in taking their own ideas forward through the engineering design process.

The Hill Engineering Research and Development Center houses the KU EcoHawks, a student research program that focuses on developing innovative, sustainable energy solutions for transportation and energy infrastructure.