Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

May 20, 2022

Long-EZ Aircraft donation to increase teaching, learning options

Walter Grantz’ passion for flying led him to building his own Long-EZ aircraft — a tandem two-seater with a swept main wing with root leading-edge strakes and winglets, foam-fiberglass sandwich composite structure and a “canard” front wing that makes the plane stall resistant. Powered by a Lycoming O-235 engine, he completed the aircraft in 1991. 

May 17, 2022

MAE Head to receive Heat Transfer Memorial Award

Department head of the NC State University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Dr. Srinath Ekkad, will receive the prestigious ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award this November. 

May 16, 2022

Spotlight on our students: Ashley Crickard

In this edition of Spotlight on Our Students, we talk with Ashley Crickard, a fourth-year student majoring in mechanical engineering, about her undergraduate research focus and her recent Goldwater Scholarship award. 

May 10, 2022

Former MAE Head passes away

Former Department Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NC State University and aerospace engineering titan Dr. Fred DeJarnette passed away early last week on May 2 at the age of 88.  

May 5, 2022

Goodnight Alumni Spotlight: David Tseng ’14

Although he graduated in the very early years of the Goodnight Scholars Program's existence, alumnus David Tseng '14 continues to be heavily involved with alumni events in the program including planning alumni events, attending alumni tailgates, and volunteering at finalist interview day! 

May 4, 2022

Senior Solteria Ross gives herself grace

Solteria Ross, who graduates this May with a B.S. in aerospace engineering and minors in English and women’s and gender studies, has enjoyed her classes, internships and experiences learning about one of her earliest passions, space. But dance, which she started at 3 years old, is what has kept her grounded during her years at NC State. 

May 4, 2022

College honors four with Outstanding Senior Awards

Four seniors in the College of Engineering received 2022 Outstanding Senior Awards for their exceptional contributions to NC State and beyond in Citizenship and Service, Humanities, Leadership and Scholarly Achievement. Winners received their awards during a special ceremony held at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus on April 26. 

Apr 27, 2022

NC State announces 2021-22 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

NC State announced its 2021-22 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators today. This program recognizes and rewards promising NC State early-career faculty whose scholarship is in STEM or STEM education. The 25 faculty selected will receive $22,000 ­for each of the next three years to support their scholarship and research endeavors. 

Apr 22, 2022

MAE senior design week 2022

Each year, seniors from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering participate in their respective Senior Design Courses, in which students design, manufacture and build a variety of senior design projects.