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Department Chair Statement

The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Department is to provide an excellent educational experience in the Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Technology programs. This experience includes an emphasis on the technical, communication, and teamwork skills that graduate engineers need to succeed, in both the workplace and society in general. In order to achieve these goals, the Department places great importance on teaching, research, scholarship, engineering practice and service to the community and the engineering profession.

Welcome to the website of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Temple University. We are pleased that you are visiting us electronically and hope that you will visit us personally in the near future. Mechanical engineers are trained to design and manufacture devices and systems that transform energy into motion and motion into energy for the welfare of humankind. We deal with a wide range of topics including alternative and renewable energy, manufacturing processes, materials, mechanics, medical devices and implants, tissue engineering, computer-aided design, intelligent machines, thermal and fluid sciences, and energy conversions.

The Mechanical Engineering Department offers two undergraduate programs: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Technology. The mechanical engineering program (BSME) offers a comprehensive theoretical base in mathematics and basic sciences. It places a strong emphasis on student projects, culminating in the senior design capstone sequence. There are four tracks within the Mechanical Engineering program: Alternative/Renewable Energy, Bioengineering, Advanced Materials, and Dynamics Systems & Design. The engineering technology program in the ME Department emphasizes traditional mechanical engineering technology courses as well as business, computer, and electrical engineering courses. The program emphasizes hands-on learning with numerous laboratory classes and projects. Both engineering and technology students may also elect to participate in a paid industrial co-op/internship program.

The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering has an emphasis on composites and advanced materials, computational mechanics, including computer-aided design, and thermal systems. An interdisciplinary graduate program in Bioengineering has been developed in close collaboration with the Medical School and the College of Science and Technology at Temple University. The Bioengineering program emphasizes biomaterials, targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, and biofluidics. A 5-year BS/MS plan of study is structured for students with outstanding academic records and desires for advanced studies. The college-wide Ph.D. program focuses on interdisciplinary research in biomedical, environmental, and computer engineering.

Dr. Mohammad F. Kiani, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Key contacts:
Dr. Richard S. Cohen – BSME Undergraduate Program Director, rscohen@temple.edu

Dr. Vallorie Peridier– Director of Graduate Studies, vallorie.peridier@temple.edu