A. Leon Linton Department of
Mechanical, Robotics, and Industrial Engineering

They’ve created some of the world’s greatest inventions while also solving very tough technical problems. If you aspire to change the world through great engineering, think about majoring in one of the degrees offered in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics, and Industrial Engineering.

Whether you choose mechanical, robotics, or industrial engineering, you’ll experience Lawrence Tech’s signature theory and practice education through state-of-the-art engineering labs, internship and co-op opportunities with nearby world-class engineering firms, student chapters of professional engineering societies, Blue Devil Motorsports competitions, and more.

Programs

Program Type

Advanced Manufacturing

Doctor of Engineering
Shape the future of Industry 4.0 with LTU’s doctorate for engineers and manufacturing professionals.

Aeronautical Engineering

Minor

Aeronautical Engineering

Graduate Certificate
Gain essential skills to design, analyze, and test aircraft in the aerospace industry—build a strong foundation with this specialized certificate.

Automotive Engineering

Master of Science
With a focus on the vehicle as a complete system, this program equips you to design, analyze, and innovate for the next generation of vehicles.

Business Administration + Engineering Management

‎ Dual Masters
Combine engineering management expertise with core business leadership to accelerate your career growth.

Engineering Management

Master of Science
Advanced Manufacturing
Doctor of Engineering
Shape the future of Industry 4.0 with LTU’s doctorate for engineers and manufacturing professionals.
Aeronautical Engineering
Minor
Aeronautical Engineering
Graduate Certificate
Gain essential skills to design, analyze, and test aircraft in the aerospace industry—build a strong foundation with this specialized certificate.
Automotive Engineering
Master of Science
With a focus on the vehicle as a complete system, this program equips you to design, analyze, and innovate for the next generation of vehicles.
Business Administration + Engineering Management
‎ Dual Masters
Combine engineering management expertise with core business leadership to accelerate your career growth.
Engineering Management
Master of Science
Industrial Engineering
Bachelor of Science
Industrial Engineering
Master of Science
Industrial Engineering + Engineering Management
Dual Masters

MRIE Student Opportunities

» Research

Alternative Energy

Robotics/Microrobotics

Nanofluids and Automotive Engine Cooling

» Labs

Materials Lab

Prototype Lab

Johnson Controls Inc. Vehicle Engineering Systems Laboratory (VESL)

Mechatronics Lab

Mechanics Lab

Particle Image Velocimetry Lab

» Student Projects

LTU vs EATON: EMPwr Corporate Challenge Project

Vehicle Testing/Modeling/Simulation

Mobile Kit for Control Systems Testing

» Student Organizations

NameDescriptionContact
Arab American Association of Engineers & ArchitectsThe AAAEA aims to advance public welfare through engineering expertise, support the profession’s interests, foster collaboration among members, provide educational programs on emerging technologies and regulations, and offer scholarships to aspiring engineers.

Faculty Advisors: Filza Walters & Mena Bebawy
Phone: 248.204.2610
Website: http://aaaea.org/

LTU vs EATON: EMPwr Corporate ChallengeThe Entrepreneurial Engineering Design Studio champions eWeek by facilitating engineering-related activities. The final activity is a design challenge that pits LTU engineering students against Eaton engineers.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)Our mission is to stimulate women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders. We aim to expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving quality of life and to demonstrate the value of diversity.

Daniela Scagnetti

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)The 105 chapters of NSBE have a primary goal of increasing the number and quality of minority students in the areas of engineering, management, architecture and business.

Dasia Jackson

Ty Faulkner

Lisa Anneberg

» Competition Teams

NameDescriptionContact
Baja SAEBaja SAE is an SAE-sponsored collegiate design competition in which teams design, build, test, and race a single-seat off-road vehicle.

Tyler Adams

Formula Electric TeamStudents develop a fully-electric-only, high-performance racing vehicle within the Formula SAE® competition.

Tim Drotar

Formula SAE TeamFormula SAE® is a series of both dynamic (driving) and static (non-driving) competitions focusing on student-built, high-performance, open-wheel, formula-style vehicles.

Choongbae Park

Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) TeamIGVC is an annual robotics competition that challenges college teams to design and build autonomous ground vehicles.

Gaurav Singh

SAE Aero Design TeamThe SAE Aero Design competition gives students a real world design challenge that compress a typical aircraft development program into one calendar year. This competition requires participants to go through the systems engineering process by breaking down the entire design requirements of a flyable airplane into their specific needs and then to propose, design, fabricate, build and then test an airplane that meets those requirements.

Andrew Gerhart

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Department Newsletter

Mechanical, Robotics, and Industrial Engineering News

Mechanical, Robotics, and Industrial Engineering Faculty + Staff

Mechanical, Robotics, and Industrial Engineering Advisory Board

Shannon Dare, Ph.D.
Chair
Manager, Model E Business Office
Ford Motor Company
Michelle Brecht
Executive Manager
Jarvis B. Webb-Daifuku
Jeffrey Abell, PE
Director & Chief Scientist
Manuf. Syst. Research Lab
Global Research & Dev
General Motors Corporation
Pierre-Jean de Smet
President
Dynalog, Inc.
Dave Duche
Director of Engineering
KUKA Systems North America
Scott Flood
Director of Sales Automotive Tier 1 USA/OEM
ABB Robotics
Greg Hudas
Sr. Research Scientist
DoD PM Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Innovation Institute
U.S. Army CCDC-GVSC
Ali Jammoul
Vehicle Programs Director
Ford Motor Company
Kevin Johnston
Sr. Project Manager HBS Business Unit, Chassis & Safety
Continental Corporation
Larry Kokesh
Manager of Quality
General Dynamics Land Systems
Kristofor Norman
Engine Perf. Dev.
Global Engine Engineering
Ford Motor Company
John Putrus, Ph.D.
Chief for Electrification
JPO JLTV
Christy Goings Roadknight
Business Unit Director - Fuel Emissions
Eaton Corp
Zhaohui Sun
Director - Product Engineering - NVH
American Axle & Manufacturing
Shaun Tate
Director - Business Unit Chassis Actuation Systems
Schaeffler

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Biomedical Engineering

Develop and improve medical technologies through interdisciplinary research and hands-on lab work.

Engineering Technology

Take engineering theory into the lab, where hands-on projects turn ideas into working prototypes and real-world products.

Electrical + Computer Engineering

From phones to power grids, discover how hardware and software come together to power everyday technology.

Civil + Architectural Engineering

Learn to design sustainable, healthy, and structurally resilient buildings and civil infrastructures.

Mechanical Robotics + Industrial Engineering

Build the machines and robotic systems that keep modern industry moving.