UCLA Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 101

The applications of mechanical and aerospace engineering include aircraft, spacecraft, automobiles, energy and propulsion systems, robotics, machinery, manufacturing and materials processing, microelectronics, biological systems, and more.

UCLA Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 101

The applications of mechanical and aerospace engineering include aircraft, spacecraft, automobiles, energy and propulsion systems, robotics, machinery, manufacturing and materials processing, microelectronics, biological systems, and more.

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
48-121 Engineering IV

Jeff EldredgeJeff Eldredge
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Industrial Advisory Meeting and Poster Session, March 6

Industrial Advisory Meeting and Poster Session, March 6

The MAE department welcomed 23 members from its MAE Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) to the UCLA campus for its annual in-person IAB meeting on Friday, March 6, 2026. Representatives from a range of industrial organizations, government labs, and FFRDCs (Federally...

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Industrial Advisory Meeting and Poster Session, March 6

The MAE department welcomed 23 members from its MAE Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) to the UCLA...

Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student Mohammadreza Bahramian won first place at the UCLA Department of Medicine Research Day poster competition

Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student Mohammadreza Bahramian won first place at the UCLA Department...

Events

Apr 24, 2026 — 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MAE DEPARTMENT SEMINAR: 4/24, 2pm, 47-124 featuring Mohammad Al Faruque “Safety and Security Challenges for AI-Integrated Autonomous Systems”
47-124 Engineering IV
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May 01, 2026 — 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
MAE FLUID MECHANICS SEMINAR: 5/1, 11am, 8500 BH featuring Mory Gharib “Flying on Mars: The Legacy of von Kármán”
8500 Boelter Hall Klug Memorial Room
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May 08, 2026 — 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
MAE FLUID MECHANICS SEMINAR: 5/8, 12pm, 8500 BH featuring Michael Amitay “Flow Physics and Control of 3-D Finite Wings”
8500 Boelter Hall Klug Memorial Room
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