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STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Why choose ME?

Students and faculty in UW Mechanical Engineering drive advancements in health and medicine, energy and the environment, transportation, manufacturing and more. Read about our research, impact areas, job trends, salaries and answers to frequently asked questions.

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CORE VALUES

Diversity, equity & inclusion

The UW department of mechanical engineering is committed to recruiting, welcoming and supporting a diverse and multi-faceted population of undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff.

 

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COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION

Translating ideas into impact

The UW is launching hundreds of companies across a wide range of fields. ME is a leading department at the UW for innovation, commercialization and industry collaboration, making up 14% of all UW startups.
 

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HUSKY EXPERIENCE

 Clubs & competitions

Registered student organizations are a way to work on a hands-on project while gaining key skills in leadership, teamwork and time management. Our students build electric vehicles, adapted toys, race cars, robots, submarines and more.

 

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Mechatronics and robotics research

Students win ASME Best Paper Awards

Ph.D. students Bob Xiaohai Hu and Thomas Chu were recognized for research related to dynamic systems and control.

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DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

Jie Xiao

Boeing Martin Professor, 
Mechanical Engineering

Jie Xiao has been leading research in both fundamental research and practical applications of energy storage materials and systems to accelerate deep decarbonization. Xiao’s research has led to breakthroughs in long cycling next-generation high energy lithium metal batteries and novel battery materials, accelerating the process to establish domestic manufacturing capability for clean energy technologies. Her research has also changed how battery research is conducted and reported in the scientific community.

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RELATED STORY

Q&A: How academia can help battery manufacturing in the US

UW News asked Jie Xiao about batteries and how academia can help support the growing domestic battery manufacturing industry.

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#1 the UW’s ranking for most innovative public university in the U.S. by Reuters in 2019
2x national average female undergraduates
#3 source of UW startups
923 new patents filed
since 2012
14 affiliated research centers
$13M annual research funding