Departments
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Develop Your Skills
Learn to research, design, develop and manufacture tools, machines and devices that make a difference in the world.
Message from the Chair
“At MAE, we embrace the spirit of the Show-Me State as our students consistently demonstrate their intelligence, diligence and dedication. This, combined with the exceptional value of a Mizzou education, ensures our graduates are highly sought after in both the public and private sectors, marking them as leaders in their fields.”
Explore New Possibilities
Study objects, systems and complex machinery in motion, applying key concepts to mechanical and aerospace engineering.
Choose Your Future
Launch into your career with a mechanical engineering degree from Mizzou, where you can gain hands-on experience with competition teams such as Mizzou AeroTigers, Mizzou Space Program, Mizzou Racing and more. By learning through doing, students engage in engineering as soon as they step onto campus.
See our Work
Meet our students, alumni and faculty and learn more about our work.
ABET Accreditation
The University of Missouri program, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
April 2, 2025
Scientists unveil starfish-inspired wearable tech for heart monitoring
Mizzou researchers' device includes AI technology to detect potential heart problems with over 90% accuracy.
March 31, 2025
Study opens window into the secret life of bacteria
Mizzou researcher employs new technology to track molecules’ movement inside bacterial cells in interinstitutional study.
April 2, 2025
Building a career from the ground up
Mechanical engineer Andrew Cassell shares how Mizzou Engineering prepared him for his dream job at the happiest place on earth.
Dec. 20, 2024
Mechanical engineers develop accessible medicine dispenser for capstone project
Connor Biggs, Caden Cooley, Ryan Deloney, Kathryn Eberhart, Cameron Epperson and Cooper Hinkle developed a medicine dispenser for people with fine motor disabilities for their capstone.