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Mechanical Engineering at BYU
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University provides strong academic programs and conducts cutting-edge research in mechanical engineering. The department has 25 full-time faculty and 8 full-time staff, and has an external research budget of approximately $3.3 million plus an additional $0.5 million in external funds for the Capstone Program.
The department has an ABET accredited mechanical program and grants approximately 140 undergraduate (B.S.) and 35 graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) degrees annually. Incoming students have an average ACT score and GPA of 28.6 and 3.74, respectively. Over 90% of graduating seniors have served missions for the LDS Church, and over 70% are married.
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- Department Chair: › 801.422.2625
- Department Secretary: › 801.422.2625
- External Relations: › 801.422.6322
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Mechanical Engineering News
- Friday, May 09, 2008
BYU Project Helps Cardiovascular Technology Company
Thanks to a student Capstone project, Edwards Lifesciences, a global leader in cardiovascular technology, will be able to implement a revolutionary manufacturing process this year. Edwards Lifesciences produces several types of plastic balloons used in heart surgery which are made by dipping balloon shaped mandrels into a plastic solution, letting the solvent outgas, and removing the finished part. More.
Two Graduating Seniors Taking $100K-plus Fellowships to MIT
The National Science Foundation recently named as 2008 Fellows Christopher Palmer, of Belmont, Mass., graduating in economics, and Colin Landon, of Grass Valley, Calif., graduating in mechanical engineering. The three-year award includes an annual $30,000 stipend, plus tuition, for master’s and doctoral work. More.