Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering
The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering offers students the opportunity to explore the design and manufacture of machines, aircraft, vehicles beyond the earth's atmosphere, and the structure and properties of engineering materials.
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About MMAE
Materials engineers are producing new and better materials that are revolutionizing the way we work and live. Whether developing energy materials for fuel cells or producing smart materials behind advanced sensors, our materials engineers are shaping innovations that are changing the world for the better.
The department's undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and materials science and engineering are all accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.
Our ABET-accredited programs will prepare you to excel in a wide range of industries that require optimization, processing, and selection.
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New Master’s Degree in Autonomous Systems and Robotics Supports Innovative Solutions for Emerging Global Industry
Self-driving cars, unmanned air vehicles, robots, and a range of other autonomous and semi-autonomous systems are becoming an integral part of contemporary life. Illinois Institute of Technology’s new...
Three Professors Named ISTC Researchers to Know 2020
The Illinois Science and Technology Coalition has named three faculty members from Illinois Institute of Technology as Researchers to Know 2020 for their noteworthy contributions to their fields. Jean...
MMAE Faculty Honored with 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award
Ankit Srivastava, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering, is the recipient of the MMAE 2020 Excellence in...
Faculty Research
Our faculty research includes topics in emerging areas such as robotics, fluid dynamics, design, materials science, green energy, transportation, biomechanics, and space systems.
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Student Research
Participate in breakthrough research with our mechanical, materials, and aerospace engineering faculty, applying real-world applications and working on projects that will address the biggest issues facing our local and global communities.
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Student Organizations
Our students have the opportunity to gain real-world experience and develop professional skills through student-run organizations, department workshops, seminars, and networking events.
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“Here your professors know you by your first name. It helps to ease the stress because you know the professors care about how you’re doing and that you can get help when you need it.”
MMAE in the Media
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CBS 2 interviewed Sammy Tin, materials engineering professor in the Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering, to discuss Chicago's deteriorated light poles.
Megan Burrill is learning applicable skills and actively working toward her professional goals in the field of materials science engineering through hands-on opportunities in the classroom and extracurricular activities.
Megan Burrill (Materials Science Engineering 2nd Year)
Illinois Tech's aerospace program provides Levin Rosete the opportunity for his career goals to take off. He aspires to work for NASA as an explosives/pyrotechnics expert or in spacecraft attitude control/automation.
Levin Rosete (Aerospace Engineering/M.E. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 3rd Year)
When Dane Christianson found out about Illinois Tech’s maker space, the Idea Shop, he was blown away. He also utilized it to launch a career as an entrepreneur.
Dane Christianson (ME ’15)
Even 4,000 miles away from home, Katja Berthold could see the opportunities that Illinois Tech presented. She has wasted no time taking advantage.
Katja Berthold (Mechanical Engineering 3rd Year)
Through Armour College of Engineering’s R&D Program, Maddy Urig was able to partner with a professor on a wind turbine R&D project, discovering her passion for innovation in renewable energy.
Maddy Urig (Mechanical Engineering 4th Year)
Just five years after earning his undergraduate degree, Jason Tenebaum helped launch a Dragon spacecraft as a mission operations engineer with SpaceX.
Jason Tenenbaum (AE ’07)Contact Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering
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Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering
John T. Rettaliata Engineering Center
10 West 32nd Street, Room 243
Chicago, IL 60616