Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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!

Solteria Ross poses in graduation gown in front of Hunt Library.

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.

Four winners pose for picture, three in person, one on-screen.

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.

image of NC State belltower behind cherry blossoms and trees

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.

Student working on senior design project.

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.

Apr 13, 2022

Chancellor Woodson visits MAE

NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson visited the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Monday as a part of his yearly visit to the College of Engineering.

The 2022 MAE senior awards nominees stand in front of the glider in the area between EBII and EBIII.

Apr 12, 2022

MAE 2022 Senior Awards nominees announced

Four seniors from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have been nominated for the 2022 Engineering Senior Awards, one of the highest forms of recognition for a senior in the College of Engineering at NC State.

Apr 12, 2022

MAE student wins engineering category at 2022 Graduate Research Symposium

An MAE PhD student won the engineering category of NC State’s 15th annual Graduate Research Symposium Wednesday. The winner, James Reed, was one of eight students from MAE to participate in the symposium, each of whom was selected from the annual MAE research symposium that took plac