Our unique blend of faculty expertise, incredible location, and active industry partnerships ensure that mechanical engineering students have access to a range of programs that will enrich their college experience.
Department Opportunities
Senior Design Projects
The capstone design courses provide students with an industry-like experience that includes technical, business, and professional skill development. Projects often include engineering proposal development, design, simulation, analyses, fabrication, tests, and related program management activities.
Internships
Our faculty members help students get meaningful, paid internships throughout the year. Our students intern with companies such as Dewberry, Micron Technology, Alliance Structural Engineers, Trident Space, TTM Technologies, NASA Langley Research Center, Enginuity Power Systems, Northrop Grumman, Fannie Mae, and others.
University Opportunities
Sponsored Research
The Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities, and Research (OSCAR) connects students with faculty to conduct research.
Travel Funding
George Mason’s Undergraduate Student Travel Fund (USTF) supports research and scholarly-related travel for undergraduates.
ADVANCE Program
Students can earn an associate of science degree in engineering from Northern Virginia Community College and then come to George Mason for a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering through the George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College ADVANCE program.
Undergraduate seniors create a paint sprayer to combat corrosion on navy ships.