The Mechanical Engineering program at Dalhousie provides a well balanced technical education.
It prepares the graduates to practice in design, research, development, fabrication, testing, processing, construction, operation, planning, sales, and management.
The program is very practical and it offers a wide range of lab experience.
Dr. Michael J. Pegg, P.Eng.
Professor and Interim Head
Teaching Assistant Winter 2012
Shell Eco-Marathon Car Team came 12th out of 30 prototype gasoline engine entries in Houston, Texas achieving 819 mpg! Visit the Eco-Marathon team's website for details.
Rotational Impact Internal Combustion Engine (RIICE) Design Project Team takes first place in the Innovative Design category and wins the W.R. Petri Engineering Design award at the 2010 Canadian Engineering Competition in Toronto. Visit the RIICE team's website.
Canadian Engineering Design Competition Results:Second place in Engineering Communications, Heather Armstrong
Bishnu Acharya Best Student Poster, at the Nova Scotia Energy and Development Forum 2010 held in Halifax on May 26-27, 2010 "Hydrogen enriched gas production from woody biomass through Chemical Looping Gasification." in the Renewable and Alternative Energy Category.