About
The Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has roots at Cornell that go back to the founding of the university in 1865. Since then the Sibley School has grown to become one of the largest academic units in the university. Currently housed in Thurston, Kimball, Upson, Grumman, and Rhodes Halls, the Sibley School is home of the mechanical engineering (ME) B.S. degree program as well as graduate programs in the fields of mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering (AE) and theoretical and applied mechanics (TAM).
Approximately 250 junior and seniors are enrolled in the ME undergraduate major. Another 60 students typically enroll in the one-year professional Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) program. The thriving Ph.D. program currently enrolls about 180 students in the school’s three primary graduate fields (ME, AE, TAM) as well as students in applied mathematics and other fields.
Students in the school are supported by a team of 38 tenure track faculty, three lecturers, and 22 technical research and administrative staff members. Significant facilities include a machining and mechanics of materials shop, student project space, and extensive experimental and computational laboratories.
Hallmarks of the school include extensive hands-on learning combined with scientific and mathematical rigor. Undergraduates have many opportunities for individual research and study, project teams, and other venues to develop teamwork, communication, and leadership skills. M.Eng. students have freedom to work on projects ranging from theoretical studies to industrial applications while furthering their breadth and depth of expertise in topics of their own choosing. Ph.D. graduates of the Sibley School go on to research positions in industry and government as well as becoming academics.
