Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM)

Engineering Science and Mechanics programs at universitites typically provide a multi- and interdisciplinary education. They focus on teaching the fundamentals that lie at the intersection of engineering and science. While there are a few engineering science, engineering mechanics, theoretical and applied mechanics, and engineering physics programs, two in the United states at (Virginia Tech) and (Penn State) combine the best characteristics of most of these programs. Besides enrolling students at the BS, MS and PhD levels, these departments also conduct very valuable and high impact research.

As an example at (Virginia Tech) the (Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics) provides a strong foundation for the discovery, development, transfer, and implementation of new knowledge in the areas of mechanics of materials and material systems, fluid mechanics, dynamics and vibration, biomechanics, and computational methods. It is committed to providing an environment for strong undergraduate and graduate education that emphasizes fundamental understanding rather than specialization, high-quality teaching, innovation, frontier-level research, and service to the professional mechanics community.