Letter From The Chairman:
Welcome to Cooper Union’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. The Department’s main mission is to produce broadly- and rigorously-educated graduates, able to practice professionally, pursue advanced studies, and innovate in a wide range of fields.

The Department presently is staffed with six full-time faculty, one secretary, 15 adjunct instructors, and two laboratory managers. The class size averages around 25 for each of the four undergraduate classes and 10 for the Master’s Degree Program.

The Department operates nine research/teaching laboratories:

  • Acoustics and Audio Engineering Laboratory (Prof. James Abbott)
  • Combustion Research and Demonstration Laboratory (Prof. George Sidebotham)
  • Cooper Union Robotic Theater Studio (Prof. Adrianne Wortzel)
  • The Forrest Wade Rapid Prototyping Laboratory (Prof. C. Stan Wei)
  • Laboratory for Energy Reclamation and Innovation (Prof. Robert Dell)
  • Materials and Micro/Nano Engineering Laboratory (Prof. Yong X. Gan)
  • Mechatronics Laboratory (Prof. C. Stan Wei)
  • Thermal/Fluid/Engine Laboratory (Prof. George Delagrammatikas)
  • Tissue Engineering Laboratory (Prof. Melissa Micou)

    Your interests in CUME are always appreciated.

    Enjoy your visit,
    C. Stan Wei
    Professor and Chairman

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