Mechanical Engineering Department Mechanical Engineering Product Knowledge 2011 Left Ventricular Assist Device Magnetic Bearing Test Rig Autosports Competition Team Cigarette Smoking Machine Turbo- Machinery BeliefScienceEngineering Technology Mechanical Engineering: We Design The Future! MicroTurbine Sr. Design Team

Mechanical Engineering Department RIT M.E. Curriculum Highlights Study Abroad is a wonderful opportunity in M.E. – Same curriculum, Same Schedule, Same Language, different world. 12 ME students studied during in Dubai 1 ME student studied during in Dubai Additional Students studied in France and Germany We expect to grow S.A. Peer-to-Peer teaching. A great way to learn is to share knowledge. Aircraft Fabrication (Free Elective) taught by Aero Design Club Our program is emulated by other institutions. Reassurance: Semester Conversion well under way. We expect a seamless transition for our students. These items are all RIT M.E. Differentiators

Mechanical Engineering Department RIT M.E. Selling Points & Differentiators Outstanding strong career opportunities for the next 30 years! Strong co-op placements – 626 placements during AY /3 of all employers historically recruit for M.E. RIT has some of the largest Employer Career fairs of any Universities Co-Op is an integral part of our educational experience By the time you graduate, you will have been through the job search process 3-4 times! Our graduates know how to initiate their careers! The best way to LEARN engineering is to PRACTICE Engineering You can’t become a great athlete by sitting on the bench and having the coach talk to you, or a great musician by having the conductor tell you how to play – you have to PRACTICE. At RIT M.E., we believe the same is true of becoming a great engineer. Our curriculum combines THEORY with PRACTICE. Our department class sizes are small enough to be PERSONAL (average class size is 32 students) Our department is big enough (875 students) to offer VAST opportunities. A few large lectures (100 students) are offset by smaller labs (12 students) LearnPractice Share Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Department RIT M.E. Faculty and Student Research Fuel Cell Research for Vehicles Wind Energy Research Thermoelectric Waste-heat to Energy Compressor Fault Detection Technology Navigation in Buildings Micro Air Vehicle Research Next Generation Flight Simulator Micro and Nano Manipulators Artificial Heart Pump Development Artificial Limb Research Assistive Devices for Rehabilitation Motion Tracking System for Humans Navigations Aids for Blind and Visually Impaired Robotics for industry Robotics for transportation Robotics for health care

Mechanical Engineering Department What’s New in M.E. at RIT Updated labs, new technology and modern equipment such as Instron Fatigue Tester and Atomic Force Microsope RIT is the ONLY University ever to take first place in Formula SAE AND Baja SAE in the same year! Dr. Michael Schrlau is a New Faculty Hire in 2011 We are hiring new faculty every year, so we have many young faculty to work with students. ME is the most competitive program for entry Strong ROTC opportunities SAE Formula – Globally ranked SAE Baja – Internationally competitive Aero Design club - Nationally competitive Human Powered Vehicle – National Winner ASME – Dynamic Student Section 2011 Freshman class: 24% women in our first year class in M.E. – National average is about 9% 11% AALANA Freshmen come from 6 countries and 20 US States 11 Honors Freshmen -- ME Has the largest concentration of Honors Students on Campus! itive

Mechanical Engineering Department RIT FSAE is a Global Leader! First Place Finish in California Two Years in a row: 2009, 2010 !! Ranked number # 4 / 454 FSAE teams globally! RIT FSAE is a Global Leader! First Place Finish in California Two Years in a row: 2009, 2010 !! Ranked number # 4 / 454 FSAE teams globally! Rankings as of December