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.
Our accredited programs will prepare you to excel in a wide range of industries that require optimization, processing, and selection.
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Armour Faculty Mentor Local High School Girls in ComEd Icebox Derby, Expose Students to Career Possibilities in STEM
Illinois Institute of Technology faculty members volunteered as mechanical engineering mentors for ComEd’s sixth annual Icebox Derby, as part of a growing effort to encourage women to pursue education...
2019 Alternative Fuels Workshop
On May 14-15th, 2019, IIT's Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Department hosted the 2nd Annual Alternative Fuels Workshop. Attendees from industry and academia had an opportunity to learn from...
2019 MMAE Distinguished Alumni Award
On April 5th, 2019, the Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering (MMAE) Department at Armour College of Engineering presented departmental Distinguished Alumni Award to Prof. Thomas C. Corke...
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.
Contact Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering
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Armour College of EngineeringOffice Location
Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering
John T. Rettaliata Engineering Center
10 West 32nd Street, Room 243
Chicago, IL 60616