Message from the Chair

Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University. 

As a foundational component of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering — ranked the No. 1 engineering college in the state of Alabama by U.S. News & World Report — our department is committed to offering an exceptional experience that prepares Auburn graduates to thrive as highly trained mechanical engineers in today’s fast-paced, global environment.

Located in Wiggins Hall, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, features a tradition of rigorous academics for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, innovative research and dynamic student engagement positions that place it among the nation’s top mechanical engineering schools. Central to that success is our faculty, who excel as classroom educators and rank among the nation’s leading mechanical engineering researchers.

Our origin dates to 1884-85, when the Department of Mechanic Arts was created at what was then called the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. But like our institution’s name, much has changed over the decades.

We embrace our department’s historic past, but we are equally proud of being a leader in the 21st-century areas of additive manufacturing, biomechanics, electronic packaging for harsh environments, autonomous systems and aerospace guidance, navigation and control.

Our undergraduate students enjoy a curriculum that focuses on areas such as mechanics, design and manufacturing, system dynamics and controls and thermal-fluid sciences. Additionally, students can expand their knowledge through minors in pulp/paper/bio-resource engineering, nuclear power generation systems, tribology, and business engineering technology. For graduate students, opportunities exist to learn in state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities in biomechanics, dynamic systems, electronics packaging, materials, sound and vibration, thermal systems and mechanics.

Both then and now, Auburn’s mechanical engineering alumni thrive at many of the nation’s leading companies, such as electrical and nuclear power providers, oil and gas companies, supply chain and logistics firms, telecommunications providers, consumer electronics manufacturers, computer systems and software developers, and many others.

World-class education and groundbreaking research are hallmarks of Auburn’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. I hope you consider furthering your education here on the Plains.

War Eagle,

George Flowers