Overview
Of the many engineering disciplines, mechanical engineering is
the broadest, encompassing a wide variety of engineering fields
and many specialties. Although it is commonly assumed that mechanical
engineers are automotive engineers, in fact, mechanical engineers
are employed in an enormous range of technical areas including:
acoustics, air-conditioning, automatic controls, computer-aided
design, energy management, fluid dynamics, tribology, robotics,
biomechanics, and turbomachinery, just to name a few. Mechanical
engineering is a challenging, rewarding, and highly respected profession,
a profession the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia
Tech supports through its commitment to excellence in its teaching,
research, scholarship, and service missions.
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Department Mission
Virginia Tech's Mechanical Engineering Department serves its students,
alumni, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the nation through a variety
of academic, community services, and research programs.
The Mechanical Engineering Department educates the engineers of
tomorrow by integrating classroom theory and practical hands-on
projects, by emphasizing the process of learning and critical thinking,
by conducting original research, and by promoting professional relationships
among the university, the business community, and engineering colleagues.
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Statistics and Rankings
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the largest
departments within Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, awarding
approximately 280 undergraduate, 50 masters of Science, and 15 Doctoral
degrees annually. Virginia Tech's programs in Mechanical Engineering
are consistently ranked in the top 10-15% of Mechanical Engineering
Departments in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Currently
(according to 2006 U.S. News & World Report rankings), our graduate
program is ranked 16th in the nation, and our undergraduate program
is ranked 15th nationally.
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Office Location
The main office of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Virginia
Tech is located in 100 Randolph Hall. Our office is open from 8am
to 5pm, Monday through Friday. If you need additional information
or if you wish to speak with someone about our research, program
offerings, etc., please call 540-231-7183.
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