The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department offers academic degrees both at undergraduate and graduate (MS and Ph.D.) levels. The department has more than 400 undergraduate students, nearly 100 graduate students, most of them the  enrolled on a full-time basis, and several post-doctoral associates. The faculty of the department consists of 29 members in residence, and some individuals from local industry. The staff supporting the activities of the department includes six full-time administrative staff, and two laboratory technicians.