Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Trent Kingery, shown with a T-38N supersonic jet, which NASA uses to flight-train astronauts.

Aug 12, 2022

Astronaut scholar and alumnus honored for his aviation career

Growing up in Spartanburg, SC, and then Forest City, NC, Trent Kingery knew two things: that he wanted to serve in the military like his father and grandfathers and that he would love to study in Raleigh.

Glossy white plastic robotic hand with index finger extended over a white and blue illuminated background.

Aug 3, 2022

Su appointed editor of top journal in robotics

Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NC State University, Dr. Hao Su, has been appointed as an editor for one of the most respected journals in the field of robotics.

Aug 2, 2022

Saul awarded rank of American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) Fellow

Dr. Saul is one of only five people to be awarded the position in 2022, and one of only 52 people who have been recognized as an ASB Fellow since the conception of the award. She and her fellow recipients will be inducted at the North American Congress on Biomechanics in August, which is a joint meeting of ASB and the Canadian Society of Biomechanics.

David Anderson, left and wife Allison each hold one of their two children while standing on the beach.

Jul 20, 2022

Engineering alumni establish new endowment for Caldwell Fellows program

The Caldwell Fellows Program is excited to celebrate the establishment of a new endowment by two of our alumni with a unique story. Allison Anderson (BS Biomedical Engineering ’05; MS Industrial Engineering ‘07) and David Anderson (BS Mechanical Engineering ’05) met during their time in the Caldwell Fellows Program. It had such a significant impact on their lives, that they decided to establish a new named fund that will honor this impact and benefit students in the program.

MAE team SolarPack's car drives around the track.

Jul 19, 2022

SolarPack completes fastest lap in FSGP history

The NC State University solar car team, SolarPack, completed the fastest lap in the 30+ year history of the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) competition earlier this month. Additionally, the team set record, completing the 2.5 mile lap in just over 3 minutes, after spending a mere fraction of the money that other teams spent on their vehicles.

MAE Formula SAE team member sits in team car in pit lane.

Jul 15, 2022

Formula SAE closes out season in Pittsburgh

The Formula SAE team at NC State University has completed their 2022 competition season after returning from the Pittsburgh Shootout competition at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex over the weekend.

Open cross-section of small rocket on display in the lobby of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Jul 5, 2022

MAE celebrates 56 years

A rich history precedes the Wolfpack that we know today. In 1889, NC State’s first iteration, the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, officially opened its doors under the leadership of its first president, Alexander Q. Holladay, and the first engineering departments were established.

NC State College of Engineering Formula SAE team poses for a group picture around their race car.

Jul 1, 2022

Formula SAE team places in top 10 during competition

NC State University’s Formula SAE team landed their second top 10 placement this year at the 2022 June Michigan FSAE competition at the Michigan International Speedway, where both the Internal combustion and Electric vehicles entered the competitions.

Teams representing a variety of nations pose for a group photo taken from above.

Jun 28, 2022

Aerial Robotics Club continues longstanding participation in AUVSI SUAS competition

The NC State University Aerial Robotics Club (ARC) competed in the 2022 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Student Unmanned Aerial Systems (AUVSI SUAS) competition earlier this month. ARC is the only team to have competed in every competition since 2002 and this was the first AUVSI SUAS competition since 2019 due to COVID-19.