Program Highlights

  • Internships/Jobs- Our location in southern Maine provides excellent opportunities for internships and job placement at local engineering firms, such as Pratt & Whitney, Texas Instruments, Bath Iron Works, IDEXX Laboratories, Lanco Assembly Systems, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, ON Semiconductor, and numerous other firms in the state.
  • Hands-on Learning- The programs encourage hands-on exploration of the learning environment and incorporates this exploration in most of its courses. The percentage of courses that require an open-ended design component is greater than that of many similar programs.
  • Our programs offer small class sizes taught by experienced and dedicated faculty.
  • The department hosts several student-run extracurricular groups, such as the Engineering Student Committee (ESC), which includes IEEE, ASME student chapters, and SAMPE.
  • Accreditation- The programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Recent News and Events

University of Southern Maine engineering students and advisor, Prof. Lanba, take second place in the annual SAMPE bridge building competition. Congratulations team!
University of Southern Maine engineering students and advisor, Prof. Davis, competed in the 2023 SAE Aero competition and placed 10th globally in their class. The best finish for a 1st time team. Congratulations team!
Congratulations to Jeremy Hepler (left), Harrison Kepler (middle) and Matthew Hakucho (right) for receiving engineering students of the year awards
The University of Southern Maine Department of Engineering was a proud sponsor and participant in the 2023 Engineering Expo in Orono, ME