Bucknell Mechanical Engineering

05/12/2026

As we wrap up the final exam period, it's worth another look at all of the work accomplished by our seniors in their Senior Design projects. The projects were fantastic this year, with some great outcomes to help veterans compete in winter sports, make better human-powered shaved ice, help companies deliver their products, or participate in national student competitions. Take a look at the galleries below to see our MECH students exhibiting their projects. (A few are under NDA, so you'll have to imagine even more cool work done by the students!)

05/04/2026

This has become a fun annual event for our MECH juniors. As the culminating experience of a cross-curricular project in Mechanical Design (MECH392) and Intro to Lab Practice (MECH222), students work hard to produce robots that drive, record temperatures, and stop as close as possible to the goal location. The late nights, broken parts, and rapid pivots to new ideas become badges of honor while the smiles and celebrations are memories for a lifetime.

04/03/2026

Learn more about Michelle Lesh '00, a graduate of Bucknell Mechanical Engineering, in this Alumni Spotlight.

04/01/2026

The Mechanical Engineering Department is saddened to share the passing of MECH student Andi Bushati '26.

You may read his obituary at the link below. His family has also shared a fundraising effort at Andi's high school to honor his memory, which we are sharing here as well.

Please keep the Bushati family in your thoughts during this difficult time.

Obituary: https://www.pleasantmanorfh.com/obituary/Andi-Bushati

Fundraiser: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/the-andi-bushati-memorial-fund?impact_chain_source=abushati5%40gmail.com

Andi "Boosh" BushatiIrvington H.S. Class of 2022————————Dear Friends, Family, and Community,We are writing with heavy hearts to honor the life of our beloved Andi—someone who meant so much to so many.Andi was the kind of person who brought light wherever he went. He loved being out...

02/12/2026

While many of us are marveling at the athletes competing in luge and skeleton at the winter Olympics, several of our Bucknell Mechanical Engineering seniors are designing a device to improve access to winter sports for parathletes. Check out their project and make sure to get all the way to the bottom of the article to see one of the students try a skeleton sled!

The team works with World Cup skeleton parathlete medalist and retired Army veteran on a prosthetic limb warming device through Project S.E.R.V.E. national competition.

11/12/2025

Today, November 12, 2025, is the annual "Bucknell Gives" event. Consider a donation of any amount to Bucknell, and select "Engineering Fund - Mechanical Engineering Department" to help support the initiatives of the department. (LINK BELOW)

We are growing(!) in a time when college is becoming less popular and less affordable. Help us deliver the same quality engineering education that we have for decades to the next generation of Bucknell Mechanical Engineers!

Thank you in advance for your support!

https://www.givecampus.com/schools/BucknellUniversity/bucknell-gives/pages/COE/?a=11218254

11/10/2025

On Sunday, students, faculty, and staff celebrated MECHsgiving. This tradition of the Bucknell Mechanical Engineering department provides an opportunity for all to gather, enjoy each others' company, and express many of the things we are thankful for (see the MECH gratitude tree in the back right).

The food was fantastic (thanks to Bucknell Dining), students enjoyed assembling a small nuts and bolts keychain project, and we celebrated the winners of the model rocket maximum distance and aesthetics competitions. A few lucky winners also walked away with prize baskets of college luxuries.

These events happen with the generous support of our alumni, and we give our heartfelt thanks to those who have made this event possible. Keep an eye out on Wednesday, November 12 for Bucknell Gives and help add your support so that Bucknell Mechanical Engineering can continue events like these.
(https://www.givecampus.com/schools/BucknellUniversity/bucknell-gives)