Mechanical Engineering

Ginn family’s $1M gift will support four endowments, including one in mechanical engineering

A family with three generations of Clemson University alumni has given $1 million to the school to benefit engineering, arts and humanities, and the library, all integral parts of their collegiate experience. Capt. Wilbur N. Ginn Jr., U.S. Navy, retired; and his wife, Dorothy, of Greenville, along with their son, Wilbur N. Ginn III, and his wife, Alice, of Florence, made […]

Yue “Sophie” Wang wins Warren H. Owen-Duke Energy Assistant Professorship of Engineering

Congratulations to Dr. Yue “Sophie” Wang! She has been awarded the Warren H. Owen-Duke Energy Assistant Professorship of Engineering. The assistant professorship supports faculty members in the departments of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. It was originally established by employees of what was then Duke Power Company in 1989 in honor of the […]

New undergraduate coordinator

Dr. Donald E. Beasley has taken over the role of undergraduate coordinator for the Department of Mechanical Engineering. After 26 years of service with the department, Dr. Sherrill Biggers has retired.

2017 U.S. News and World Report ranking

Our department has moved up from 53rd to 51st in the most recent U.S. News and World Report ranking of U.S, Graduate Schools in mechanical engineering. This is largely due to the high quality of our faculty, graduate students, and their accomplishments. We are tied with notable schools, such as Arizona State, Colorado School of […]