mechanical and aerospace engineering

May 2, 2019

Engineering a passion for service

Asa Augustin graduates this month with an engineering degree — and a commitment to helping others, thanks to extraordinary experiences in the Goodnight Scholars Program. 

Apr 26, 2019

In our labs

It’s a sound that may be familiar to students attending class in Engineering Building III (EB III) on NC State’s Centennial Campus — a roar that’s reminiscent of a commercial jet preparing for takeoff. In reality, it is the sound of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering’s supersonic wind tunnel, located in an annex building on the back side of EB III. The building is also home to a closed-loop subsonic wind tunnel operated by the department. 

Apr 26, 2019

Charging up

Research within the College is advancing electric vehicle technology. 

Apr 26, 2019

Inaugural Day of Giving a success for the College

On March 27, NC State University hosted its inaugural Day of Giving — a 24-hour fundraising campaign to maximize support for the University — and the College of Engineering’s alumni, students and friends rose to the challenge and did the extraordinary. 

Apr 26, 2019

Ph.D. graduate balances research, minority mentorship — and wins game show

Four years out of her Ph.D. program at NC State, Dr. Makita Phillips is forging her own, unique path toward making impactful, accessible change. 

Apr 25, 2019

Rabiei, Williams receive 2019 Alcoa Foundation Awards

The 2019 Alcoa Foundation Engineering Research Awards were presented to Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Dr. Cranos Williams, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), at the spring faculty meeting of the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. 

Apr 10, 2019

Student Body President Jess Errico pursues engineering and advocacy

For 2018-19 Student Body President (SBP) Jess Errico, pursuing an engineering degree didn’t mean she had to give up her advocacy goals. 

Apr 9, 2019

Jing named to 35 Innovators Under 35 list

Dr. Yun Jing, an associate professor in NC State’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), was recently selected to the MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 list for China for his important contributions to the field of acoustic metamaterials. 

Mar 20, 2019

Fish-inspired material changes color using nanocolumns

Inspired by the flashing colors of the neon tetra fish, researchers have developed a technique for changing the color of a material by manipulating the orientation of nanostructured columns in the material.