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.
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International Engineering Student Intends to be an Emissary for Change - There is a quote from an unknown railroad engineer from India that inspired Cristian Varela, ’26, to pursue a career in engineering — “I am an Engineer. I serve mankind by making dreams come true.” “I really believe this,” said Varela, who is majoring in industrial and systems engineering and Chinese at the University of […]
Don’t Shy Away from Math - Here is the story of Jonah Coppolelli, an Applied Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering major and his relationship with mathematics in his own words.
Industrial and Systems engineering professor working to make voting processes run smoothly - ‘Election administrators everywhere want to make sure their system works,’ says associate professor Gretchen Macht.