Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics

Sandie Griffin receives the ESM Department Head's Award

The ESM Department Head's Award Committee has made its recommendation to Department Head Ishwar Puri, and he has concurred with the recommendation. So the Committee hereby announces that the more...

ESM Laboratory Manager Danny Reed Recognized with Outstanding Performance in a Lab Award

Daniel (Danny) Reed is the winner of the 2009 Outstanding Performance in a Lab Award and will be presented his award tomorrow (October 14, 2009) morning at the Lab Employee more...

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Mission Statement

The Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics provides a strong foundation and a sturdy framework for the discovery, development, transfer, and implementation of new knowledge in the areas of mechanics of materials and material systems, fluid mechanics, dynamics and vibration, biomechanics, and computational methods. The department is fully committed to providing an environment for strong undergraduate and graduate education that emphasizes fundamental understanding rather than specialization, high-quality teaching, innovation, frontier-level research, and service to the professional mechanics community.

The Engineering Science and Mechanics program at Virginia Tech is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 20120-4012 -- telephone (410) 347-7700.

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Upcoming Seminars

Wed, Nov 11, 2009
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
190 Holden Auditorium
Thermal Management of Electronics and Energy Systems with Carbon Nanotubes
Dr. Baratunde Cola

Wed, Jan 27, 2010
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
190 Holden Hall
To be announced
Dr. Richard E. Debski

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