UMass Lowell

Mechanical Engineering Throughout the Years

In 1895, James T. Smith founded Lowell Textile School for the purpose of instruction in the theory and the practical art of textile and kindred branches of industry. Thirty-two students enrolled in ...
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Engineering heritage highlights from the history of mechanical engineering

v. 1: Engineering drawing practice -- Windmills, their rise and decline -- Pumps and water-raising machinery -- Water-driven prime-movers -- Richard Arkwright, inventor and organizer -- Spinning and ...
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Mechanical marvels: Exploring 14 of the world's biggest engines

Machines capable of producing movement and force have been of interest to people ever since the dawn of civilization. Simple ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

From rockets to robots, power plants to biomechanical parts, mechanical engineers put both energy and machines to work. Wherever there is motion or energy, mechanical engineers have played a role in ...
Chronicle

Henry Petroski, ‘Poet Laureate of Technology’ and Professor of Engineering and History, Dies

Henry Petroski, a longtime professor at Duke University who seamlessly intertwined loves of engineering, history and writing, died June 14. He was 81. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Park ...
University of Dayton

Mechanical Engineering

The Dayton region has a long history of innovation and design in a significant number of mechanical engineering fields, including aerospace, manufacturing, robotics and material science. The ...