Celebrating Student Excellence 2026 News / May 11, 2026 Twenty undergraduate and graduate students are recognized for outstanding achievements in scholarship, research, leadership, teaching, and service, showcasing the talent and impact of Penn Engineering’s next generation of innovators. Read More
Senior Design Day 2026 News / April 14, 2026 Projects span a wide range of applications, from autonomous robotic systems to consumer devices and environmental testing tools. This year’s projects included GAIA, an autonomous robot that creates field graphics by bending grass without paint, a multi-functional robotic gripper designed for adaptable household use and a testing chamber to evaluate... Read More
How One Student’s Experience is Helping to Shape Renewable Energy Education News / August 29, 2025 In the midst of the complicated landscape of energy, economics, and environmental policy, third-year Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) student Ngaatendwe Manyika is helping to develop a new course for the next generation of engineers building renewable energy sources. This summer, with the guidance of practice assistant professor in Chemical and Biomolecular... Read More
Senior Design Day (2025) News / April 28, 2025 Senior Design is the capstone of the practice-integrated mechanical engineering and applied mechanics curriculum. The two-semester senior design sequence challenges students to bring theory, skills, general knowledge, and inventive energy to bear on substantial engineering problems. This year, eleven teams showcased the wide variety of mechanical engineering. Projects included a... Read More
Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence (2025) News / April 10, 2025 Every year, Penn Engineering undergraduates are honored with awards recognizing exceptional scholarly accomplishments and their invaluable service to both the School and the wider university community. This year, we are proud to recognize the ten students in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics who received these awards. Madison “Maddie” Magee Award... Read More
MEAM Senior Named U23 National Team Male Athlete of the Year News / September 30, 2024 On Sept. 24, US Rowing announced its Under 23 National Team Male and Female Athletes of the Year, and Penn’s own heavyweight senior Sam Sullivan was chosen as Male Athlete of the Year. “I mean, it’s really exciting,” Sullivan said. “It was really special because it’s voted on by the... Read More
Senior Design Day Award Winners 2024 News / May 6, 2024 Senior Design is the capstone of Penn’s practice-integrated mechanical engineering curriculum. The two-semester senior design sequence challenges students to bring theory, skills, general knowledge, and inventive energy to bear on substantial engineering problems. There is no “typical” project and the variety is always surprising: some projects lead to marketable products;... Read More
