Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is committed to serve society through pioneering and integrated teaching and research activities in an environment that emphasizes collegiality, professionalism and integrity.
The Department offers several undergraduate and graduate programs of innovative curricula that are tailored for the training of our students in the fields of mechanical, aerospace, sustainable energy, and biomedical engineering in an interdisciplinary setting.
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Undergraduate
The Department offers several undergraduate and graduate programs of innovative curricula that are tailored for the training of our students in the fields of mechanical, aerospace, sustainable energy, and biomedical engineering in an interdisciplinary setting.
Graduate
All of our graduate programs in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are offered through the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering which combines the research strengths and resources of Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.
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March 21, 2024
Aerospace Students Build a Strong Bridge
Aerospace Students Build a Strong Bridge
Congratulations to the Carleton Troitsky team on their success at the annual Troitsky Bridge Building competition in Montreal on Feb. 23 - 26! Some of our Aerospace students were on... More
February 1, 2024
GOOD NEWS: The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Announces New Chair
GOOD NEWS: The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Announces New Chair
The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department officially announces its new Chair, Dr. Edgar Matida. Dr. Matida has been a professor in Carleton University’s Mech & Aero Engineering Department since 2004,... More
August 9, 2023
GOOD NEWS: Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate wins Best Student Paper
GOOD NEWS: Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate wins Best Student Paper
Congratulations to Carleton University’s Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. candidate, Steffan Lloyd, for winning Best Student Paper at the Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference (MECC 2022) in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.A. ... More
July 19, 2023
GOOD NEWS: Aerospace Engineering Students, Nehsy Poinen and Declan McCloskey, Awarded 2023 RCAF Foundation Student...
GOOD NEWS: Aerospace Engineering Students, Nehsy Poinen and Declan McCloskey, Awarded 2023 RCAF Foundation Student Scholarships
We are pleased to share the good news of two of Carleton University’s Aerospace Engineering students who are recipients of the 2023 RCAF Foundation Student Scholarship. Nehsy Poinen of Milton,... More
July 11, 2023
GOOD NEWS: SREE Student, Danielle Tessier, Awarded 2023-2023 ASHRAE Presidents Scholarship
GOOD NEWS: SREE Student, Danielle Tessier, Awarded 2023-2023 ASHRAE Presidents Scholarship
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering (SREE) undergraduate student, Danielle Tessier, has been selected to receive the ASHRAE Society’s 2023-2024 Presidents Scholarship worth $12,500. This scholarship is awarded to eligible students... More
June 9, 2023
GOOD NEWS: MAAE Welcomes Dr. Mohammad Biglarbegian
GOOD NEWS: MAAE Welcomes Dr. Mohammad Biglarbegian
Carleton University’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is delighted to welcome Dr. Mohammad Biglarbegian as its newest faculty member. Dr. Biglarbegian joins the department as an Associate Professor, bringing... More
May 23, 2023
GOOD NEWS: Blackbird UAV Team Wins at 14th Annual Aerial Evolution Association of Canada (AEAC)...
GOOD NEWS: Blackbird UAV Team Wins at 14th Annual Aerial Evolution Association of Canada (AEAC) National Student Competition 2022-2023
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is thrilled to announce the win for Carleton Blackbird UAV Team at the 14th Aerial Evolution Association of Canada (AEAC) Student UAS Competition... More
May 10, 2023
GOOD NEWS: Review Published in the Prestigious Journal Progress in Aerospace Sciences by a Carleton-led...
GOOD NEWS: Review Published in the Prestigious Journal Progress in Aerospace Sciences by a Carleton-led Team
A review article, “Public perception of advanced aviation technologies: A review and roadmap to acceptance,” published in the prestigious journal Progress in Aerospace Sciences examines the advancements made toward the adoption of... More