Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Enrique Barrera, Chair
Department homepage
Enrollment Fall 2008
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Undergraduate students
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132
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| Graduate students |
75
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Graduates 2008
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| B.A. |
3
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B.S.M.E.
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41
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Mech
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4
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M.S.
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5
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M.E. Ph.D.
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7
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Mat. Sci. Ph.D.
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2
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Number of faculty
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15 |
Research areas
- Fluid mechanics
- Heat transfer
- Solid mechanics
- Dynamics and Vibrations
- Control Systems and Robotics
- Solid thermodynamics
- Materials design and characterization
- Thin film processing
Collaboration with other departments and institutes includes work with NASA to develop the next generation of space vehicles and research with the Baylor College of Medicine to develop groundbreaking orthopedic materials.
Degrees offered
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science
Master of Mechanical Engineering
Master of Materials Science
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
mems@rice.edu
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