Mechanical engineering

A new quantum engineering minor at Colorado School of Mines will give undergraduate students the opportunity to gain exposure to quantum theory and hands-on experience with relevant hardware and prepare for careers in the rapidly evolving field of quantum technology.

Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? I came to Mines because it is the only engineering school in the country where you can study ski lifts! Mines is home

Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? I became interested in Colorado School of Mines because of its amazing reputation in the community. Once I was able to

Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? When deciding which undergraduate university to attend, I was focused on finding a community in which hard work

Angel Abbud Madrid, director of the Center for Space Resources at Colorado School of Mines, shares the importance of discovering and utilizing resources in space.

The enormous amount of energy required to operate commercial aircraft makes it one of the most challenging industries to reduce the reliance on energy-rich fossil fuels.

Three new minors will give undergraduate students more ways to tailor their Mines experience to serve their interests and career ambitions. Aerospace engineering, space mining and teaching minors will

Researchers at Mines, Honeybee Robotics, NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Pioneer Astronautics will build and demonstrate hardware to produce oxygen and steel from lunar regolith.

Gracie Cole '20 tells us about her Capstone Design project—converting her 1979 VW bus from gas to electric.

A mechanical engineering professor at Colorado School of Mines is part of a team of researchers working on better ways to detect concussions and more protective equipment to prevent them.