Department of Mechanical Engineering within the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science

What can fire ants teach us about self-healing materials?

When flooding hits a region where fire ants live, their survival response is to latch together to form a buoyant 鈥渞aft.鈥  Assistant Professor Rob Wagner wants to understand how it works, then incorporate the discoveries into artificial materials.

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Mechanical Engineering Programs

The Bachelor of Science program in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, , under the commission鈥檚 General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

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The 4+1 BS/MS Program gives accomplished students a chance to complete both a bachelor's and a master's in just five years. 

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The Graduate Program provides a balance of advanced theory and practical knowledge necessary for either practice within the profession or advancement to a doctoral program.

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4+1 BS/MS Program

The 4+1 BS/MS Program gives accomplished students a chance to complete both a bachelor's and a master's in just five years.

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Senior Capstone Design is one of the most important courses in the four-year curriculum. Students work beyond the traditional classroom setting to apply technical knowledge to actual engineering problems.

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