At URI, our faculty in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Systems Engineering are recognized as world-class leaders in research areas such as experimental mechanics, structural response under extreme conditions, health monitoring, mechatronics and autonomous systems, renewable energy, heat transfer, undersea vehicle technologies, human factors, voting systems, cyber-physical security, Industry 4.0, and machine learning.
Undergraduate students work side-by-side in research laboratories with faculty and graduate students, complete internships with industry leaders both nationally and abroad, and compete in national student competitions. All students undertake a culminating, year-long senior capstone experience where they collaborate in teams to tackle real-world problems defined, funded, and mentored by industry and government partners. Additionally, students have the opportunity to pursue minors in entrepreneurship, robotics, or nuclear engineering.
Recent News
Student Research Paper Receives Artificial Intelligence Award - The paper, by two mechanical engineering students, outlined a new way to train a soft robot model using machine learning called deterministic learning.
IEP Student Prints Her Career Path - Mechanical engineering major Sofia Lanzi spent a year studying and working in France as an intern at Constructions-3D, a company that manufactures 3D printing machines.
Meet Mechanical Engineering Student Caroline Dowling - Mechanical engineering major Caroline Dowling, who did her capstone design project for NASA, talks about her experience at URI.