I truly feel that I am part of a community here at Cornell. There is a great deal of collaboration and respect between students, both in class and through extracurricular projects.
— Michael Zakoworotny '21
Undergraduate Culture in MAE
Who are we?
In the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, we are breaking stereotypes, expectations, and boundaries to solve the world's biggest problems.
We don’t just train engineers. We foster engineering leaders and entrepreneurs who will tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time - from engineering new and better manufacturing materials to developing sustainable and innovative solutions to climate change.
Meet Some of Our Students
“My favorite part of leading and being a member of SWE is the community of fellow women engineers it provided me with,” says Dubelier. “Everyone on the executive board shared the passion for creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for women in the College of Engineering and inspiring the next generation of engineers.”
Meet Some of Our Students
Ambikaa Jaggi '21 successfully navigated the internship search process as an international student and landed an internship at a Cornell-founded startup called Iterate Labs. The fast-paced startup culture of Iterate Labs gave Ambikaa the autonomy to follow her project from start to finish. She was able to gain real-world experience in CAD, laser cutting, and designing for rapid prototyping.
Meet Some of Our Students
Marigot Fackenthal '21 and Grace Ding '21 are working with Professor Greg Bewley to develop a method of achieving “flow awareness” with an autonomous flight vehicle. Flow awareness can be useful in optimizing a vehicle’s control algorithm.
Diversity and Inclusion in the Sibley School
In the Sibley School, we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for our students, faculty, and staff. In the College of Engineering and the Sibley School, we strive to live out Ezra Cornell’s vision of “any person, any study.”
As Dean Archer states, "we know that there is great strength in diversity and great reward in asking questions nobody has asked before. We honor our past and at the same time understand the need to do new things in new ways. Ezra Cornell wanted to break away from the educational norms of the past. In that same spirit, Cornell Engineering continues to break new ground in what we study and in how we study it."
Hear more about our community from those that know it best—our students, alumni, and faculty.
Sibley Student News
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Cornell Solar District Cup won third place at national competition
Cornell's entry into the Solar District Cup won third place in their section of the national competition. The Solar District Cup is organized by the U.S. Department of Energy and aims to engage... Read more about Cornell Solar District Cup won third place at national competition
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Students go all in at Robotics Day
More than 100 engineering students from MAE 3780 - Mechatronics, taught by Lecturer Ben Finio, competed at the annual Robotics Day competition Dec. 10 in Duffield Hall atrium. Every year the winning... Read more about Students go all in at Robotics Day
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The Wind Energy Lab sends another student to work on complex problems in the Energy Industry
Carolyn Barrera CEE ‘20 is one of eight people selected to join Siemens Gamesa as an engineer specializing in wind engineering after graduation. Siemens Gamesa is a leader in the renewable energy... Read more about The Wind Energy Lab sends another student to work on complex problems in the Energy Industry
The faculty and staff are single-handedly the reason why I love Cornell’s MAE department. They work so hard to make our learning experience interesting and worthwhile, which I think has made a big difference during the pandemic.
— Marigot Fackenthal