Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering

Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering

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When Passion and Research Combine
For Emily Stefano, a passion for skateboarding plus an opportunity to develop her own research led to taking on skateboarding’s biggest challenge.
Students Launch Seven-foot-tall Rocket
Students recently launched a rocket, designed to reach a mile in altitude and equipped with a parachute, onboard cameras and a global positioning device.
A dream to design and engineer the snowmobiles he loves to ride
While a student in middle school, Ben Edwards '13 had one dream –to design and engineer the snowmobiles that he loved to ride. Specifically, he wanted to work for Polaris Industries.
Outside the Classroom Education
As a summer intern at General Electric, Lauren Laurer helped improve working conditions for GE plant operation employees.
Real-World Research
The evolution of the luge sled is in the hands of two Clarkson engineers as they work to improve its performance before the 2014 Olympics.
Sustainability Solutions
Wind power is just one type of sustainable energy that Clarkson students and professors are getting hands on with. The Center for Sustainable Energy Systems houses these research initiatives.
Alumni in the Field
Michael Sarafin ’94, one of only 30 flight directors at NASA, leads flight control teams on missions for the International Space Station and space shuttle program.
Co-Piloting Success
Angela Cosner ’12 has always had an interest in cars. Restoring them, fixing them, casually driving them. But co-piloting them in rally races? That’s a whole different story.
Did You Know?
MAE is Clarkson’s largest academic department, with more than 600 undergraduate students taking advantage of its flexible, problem-based learning curriculum.
Best in Show
Clarkson's Clean Snowmobile SPEED team claimed top honors at this year's Clean Snowmobile Challenge, bringing home nine trophies and beating other top universities.