Designing Your Mechanical Engineering Path?

With over 30 full-time faculty members dedicated to teaching and research, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering supports research in numerous relevant fields.

We advance aerospace research and often work with NASA on research methods for its future missions. The Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing pioneers new manufacturing standards that respect the planet’s resources. Our Institute of Research for Technological Development (IR4TD) explores fire research, painting technology research, lean manufacturing systems and more. Mechanical and aerospace engineering is a diverse discipline, and our robust faculty is engaged in every aspect of it.

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Engineering Career & Co-op Center Newsletter

March 23, 2026

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Career Resources

Contact & Location

Phone
(859) 257-9145
Address

UKY Pigman College of Engineering
Career & Co-op Center
353 F. Paul Anderson Tower
Lexington, KY 40506-0503

Career Service Hours

Day of the week
Career & Co-op Center Hours Career Peer Drop-In Hours
Monday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will Resume on Aug. 24th
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will Resume on Aug. 24th
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will Resume on Aug. 24th
Thursday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will Resume on Aug. 24th
Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Will Resume on Aug. 24th

Students do not need an appointment to meet with our Career Peers, but appointments with Zach and Betsy must be requested through Handshake,