Overview
N.C. State's Distinguished Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Graduate Programs Set in Raleigh, North Carolina
Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the birthplace of the world-renowned Research Triangle Park, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at North Carolina State University has one of the most acclaimed graduate programs of its kind in the country. The department offers Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering.
A research powerhouse, North Carolina State University in Raleigh is a pivotal player in the area's technology and medical research successes; the MAE graduate department is a major contributor to the university's high level of research accomplishments. As such, the department's goal is to place N.C. State University at the forefront of mechanical and aerospace engineering education, research, and outreach programs.
The largest of its kind in North Carolina, the graduate-level MAE program excels in many areas with ground-breaking research programs and high-caliber academics in such areas as the thermal sciences, particularly thermal fluids; fluid mechanics and combustion; mechanical sciences, including manufacturing mechanics, structural dynamics, materials, and controls; and the aerospace sciences, particularly aerodynamics, aircraft design, hypersonics, propulsion, flight research using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and computational fluid dynamics.
North Carolina's capital, Raleigh, is recognized as an intellectual center due to an unprecedented concentration of the country's most brilliant researchers, scientists, medical practitioners, and educators in and around the Research Triangle Park. Amidst this fertile climate of innovation and creativity, Raleigh pulses with rich cultural and entertainment attractions. Great restaurants, pubs, and nightclubs give MAE graduate students an exciting nightlife, too.
MAE Graduate School Faculty and Students Conduct Research in State-of-the-Art Research Facilities
N.C. State University is a top research institution and home to Centennial Campus, the university's world-class research park. Working at research facilities at the park, as well as at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), engineering graduate students collaborate with businesses and government agencies to produce scientific and technical innovations.
The MAE graduate school builds its strength on a solid foundation of robust research programs managed by the department's acclaimed faculty. Pioneering research takes place in several high-tech department laboratories, each with its own unique specialty.
The Structures and Smart Materials Lab develops smart-structure technologies for the next generation of aerospace, mechanical, and civil structures. The exciting research at MAE's Nonlinear Dynamics and Space Systems Lab focuses on: tethered satellite research, dynamics of a Martian rover concept vehicle named Tumbleweed, and the biomechanics of the spine relating to degenerative disc disease and scoliosis.
In the research facilities of the Precision Laser Material Processing Lab, faculty and students focus on aluminum welding, micro-hole drilling, glass cutting, and shape memory alloy treatment. Over at the Laboratory for Cutting Tool Design, graduate students and faculty are developing cutting tool computer programs that improve cutting efficiency, workplace efficiency, and tool performance.
The Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab develops novel algorithms for solving the equations that govern fluid flow. In the research facilities of the Computational Multi-Physics Lab, faculty and students conduct research in biofluids and biomechanicals with practical applications to biomedical engineering and medical device development. The Applied Energy Research Laboratory investigates combustion phenomena and pollution control.
N.C. State University at Raleigh Offers Graduate Degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Graduate students who are working on their master's or doctoral degree in aerospace engineering or mechanical engineering at N.C. State University are learning in a rich culture of academic and research excellence.
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has four ambitious goals: to make a profound impact on current and emerging technologies; to foster exemplary, synergistic multidisciplinary research and education programs in close partnership with industry and government; to provide a stimulating environment and supportive infrastructure for professional and scholarly development; and to graduate highly skilled, ethical engineers who will be able to stay at the forefront of a rapidly changing world and be the future leaders in technology and society.
Attuned to the changing needs of engineering graduate students, the MAE graduate program offers master's degrees on campus and via distance learning.
In a research-rich learning environment, mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering graduate students learn the critical skills and knowledge that prepare them for engineering problem solving using engineering analysis, experimentation, and creativity based on sound mathematical and scientific principles. They are fully grounded to pursue a productive engineering practice, research, or management track within the public, private, or academic sector.
Armed with master's degrees and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering, graduates of N.C. State University's MAE program are thoroughly prepared for successful engineering careers.
