Commencement 2021

Watch the AME Virtual Class of 2021 Reception Here!

AME's Omey Manyar Among MS Awards Winners

AME's Omey Manyar Among 2021 Viterbi Master's Awards Winners

Mechanical Engineering Student Dreams of Engineering New Sounds

AME Junior David Krieger fell in love with music first and later, found his passion for engineering could drive him to explore sound in a whole new way.

Mechanical Engineering Student Dreams of Engineering New Sounds

AME Junior David Krieger fell in love with music first and later, found his passion for engineering could drive him to explore sound in a whole new way.

Over 100 Undergraduate Students Conduct Research Remotely

As part of the Center for Undergraduate Research in Viterbi Engineering fellowships, undergraduate students participated in research spanning topics including disruptive space engineering, climate change, robotics and AI for social good.

Can We Predict Which COVID-19 Patients Will End Up in the ICU?

USC researchers created an algorithm that uses five biomarkers to determine which COVID-19 patients will need intensive care after hospitalization.

What is Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering?

Aerospace and mechanical engineers design and build unique, complex mechanical-optical-electronic (mechoptronic) systems, ranging in scale from the International Space Station to microscale electric generators and pumping systems.

A broad range of engineering science research is critical to developing novel, complex mechoptronic systems. As a consequence, aerospace and mechanical engineers conduct extensive basic and applied research within and crossing their usual disciplinary boundaries, they also synthesize research from many other disciplines.

Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering @SC

Featured Research

AME 441 Students Place 2nd, 3rd at AIAA Region VI Student Conference

AME students presented designs to allow for more efficient CubeSat operations and to disrupt criminal drone systems using sound at the annual AIAA student conference.

Can A Robot Operate Effectively Underwater?

USC researchers find sea stars’ shape plays an important role in their ability to withstand dynamic water forces and remain attached to surfaces.

Student Project Teams

AeroDesign Team

AIAA Design/Build/Fly

USC Racing

Formula SAE

Recumbent Vehicle Design Team

ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge

Associate Professor Charles Radovich Receives 2021 USC Faculty Mentorship Award

Charles Radovich, associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering practice at USC Viterbi School of Engineering, has been awarded the 2021 USC Faculty Mentorship Award for faculty mentoring undergraduate students. Radovich is a natural teacher, motivator and leader, and began his mentorship at USC in 2002 as a teaching assistant. Among other things, he is current faculty advisor to the … Read More

Doctoral Candidate Dhruv Patel Awarded Stephen Timoshenko Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship

Dhruv Patel, a USC Viterbi PhD student advised by Professor Assad Oberai in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the very competitive Stephen Timoshenko Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University. This fellowship is awarded to “rising stars” in the area of applied mechanics and computational science and engineering, providing the awardee the time and space to … Read More

Professor Eva Kanso’s Research Featured in KQED

Eva Kanso, Zohrab A. Kaprielian Fellow in Engineering and professor in the AME department, was featured in KQED’s Deep Look into sea star motion. The transition of a sea star’s hundreds of tubular feet from a walk to a run is essential in performing functions like chasing prey. Kanso’s model provides insight that could help lead to the development of … Read More

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