Mechanical Engineering Seminars
Rethinking Constitutive Theories
Friday, August 23, 2019 @ 1 p.m.
3110 Etcheverry Hall
Dr. K. R. Rajagopal
Distinguished Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University
Berkeley Mechanical Engineers & LLNL Researchers Invent Real-Life “Replicator”
A new 3D printer uses light to transform gooey liquids into complex solid objects in only a matter of minutes.
Shoe-string Theory
Finally – why your shoelaces keep coming untied, and why that matters for understanding failure in knotted structures.
Berkeley Mechanical Engineering is one of the top ranked public mechanical engineering programs in the nation and is consistently ranked as one of the top mechanical engineering departments in the world. Our teaching and research laboratories are among the most active, innovative and productive worldwide. Our faculty and students come from highly diverse backgrounds and represent the best and brightest from all over the world.
New Faculty Spotlight: Grace X. Gu
The Department of Mechanical Engineering would like to introduce you to one of our newest faculty members: Assistant Professor Grace X. Gu.
Professor Gu joined us here in Etcheverry Hall in the Fall of 2018. Below, Professor Gu shares how she became interested in the field of mechanical engineering, her hobbies outside the office, and what she looks forward to most here at Berkeley.
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New Faculty Spotlight: Kosa Goucher-Lambert
The Department of Mechanical Engineering would like to introduce you to one of our newest faculty members: Assistant Professor Kosa Goucher-Lambert.
Professor Goucher-Lambert joined us here in Etcheverry Hall in the Spring of 2019. Below, Professor Goucher-Lambert shares how he became interested in the field of mechanical engineering, his hobbies outside the office, and what he looks forward to most here at Berkeley.
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“Mechanical Engineering is a career which follows a never-setting sun.” – The Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1963)
ME Open Positions
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley is generating an applicant pool of qualified temporary instructors to teach regular and Summer Session courses, should an opening arise. The department is also seeking applicants for Teacher Special Programs (TSP), should an opening arise. The pool will remain open until March 19, 2020. Click for more information on how to apply!
Spring 2019 – ME Student Access Machine Shop Safety Orientation Training
Safety Orientations: Offered from January 30th - March 22nd
The Mechanical Engineering Student Access Machine Shop is available for students who will be working on projects and research related to our academic mission.