Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Department
Department of
Manufacturing and Mechanical
Engineering Technology
Overview
The Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MMET) is comprised of three distinct disciplines that offer intense experiential education in manufacturing, mechanical, or electrical mechanical engineering technology. The students from these disciplines graduate as engineers with the ability to adapt, grow, and succeed in a highly competitive engineering workplace. Full time placements upon graduation have ranged from 95% to 98%.
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical mechanical engineering technology, manufacturing engineering technology, and mechanical engineering technology are accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET.
2nd
Largest mechanical engineering technology program in the U.S.
700+
students studying in undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the department
6
Robotics, Aerospace, Industrial Automation, Manufacturing, Surface Mount Electronics and Plastics.
Latest News
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May 21, 2020
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Volunteers needed for Baja SAE Collegiate Design Series competitions this summer
Volunteers are needed for the Baja SAE virtual competitions taking place this summer. Although collegiate racecar teams cannot meet for onsite competitions, SAE International, the sponsoring organization, proposed virtual events featuring two of the main categories from the overall series—sales and design presentations.
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April 17, 2020
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Multidisciplinary project studies degradable mulching films
A federal grant matched by New York state and RIT is enabling university researchers to study a competitive solution to polyethylene mulch and identify a more sustainable alternative to conventionally used plastics in farming.
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April 12, 2020
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RIT Rallies: Alumni group develops low-cost emergency ventilator
In early March, RIT alumnus Corey Mack ’11 (mechanical engineering technology) received an email from the U.S. Department of Defense asking start-ups and entrepreneurs to build emergency ventilators for under $300. Within a few days, his idea became a design that complied closely with the required pieces of emergency ventilators.
Featured Work
Metallographic Specimen Preparation
First Year MMET Students
First year students are studying the physical nature of steel using microscopy. They are grinding, polishing, and etching steel to analyze the grain structure, microstructures and inclusions in...
Working with NASA
RIT student team
The MMET NASA Micro-g NExT team of undergraduate students was one of 25 who advanced to the testing phase in NASA’s Micro-g Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Teams – Micro-g NExT. They spent several...
Undergraduate Programs
The department’s unique curriculum supports engineering education to include manufacturing processes, mechanical design, electrical and mechanical systems integration, product life-cycle engineering and management, and conventional and alternative energy systems development. The curriculum also includes cooperative education work experiences. Students are introduced to the excitement of engineering in their very first semester with copious laboratory experiences. The faculty and laboratories that support the three disciplines are under one academic unit and provide interdisciplinary education that enables students to be successful in today’s global en