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Assistant Professor Mirza Ahmed explains the Norwich Difference to Mechanical Engineering

A commitment to experiential learning is a key component of the Norwich educational system. “I love showing parents and students all of our labs,” says Assistant Professor Mirza Ahmed, Ph.D. “I’ve even had some parents of future engineers say things like, ‘I know I’m a civil engineer, but it’s really nice to see how all of this mechanical engineering works in person.’”

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Group of five individuals standing in front of a large solar panel at Norwich University.

Norwich University Mechanical Engineering students collaborate with Norwich Technologies

Four students spent the 2024-25 school year working with the R&D team designing a racking system to support vertically mounted bifacial solar panels.

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Two Norwich University students work with focused concentration, assembling electronic components on a circuit board at a classroom table.

A Peek Inside Electrical and Computer Engineering

“Norwich’s engineering program was started in 1895, so we’ve been around for a long time,” says Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dr. Michael Cross. “We teach fundamentals because they haven’t changed in a long time — but we stay very current, doing cutting-edge and hands-on research with our students.”

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Norwich University students successfully design and build flour applicator for local bakery

The piece of equipment, which has since been installed at La Panciata in Northfield, won Best Overall Engineering Project of the Year Award at this year’s engineering convocation. The team is comprised of Norwich seniors Will Thornton, Enock Nyame, Owen McLaughlin and Ishmael Sesay.

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Majd Khalaf with a beard and curly hair, wearing a jacket, posing in front of an ornate architectural background.

Norwich University Engineering Student Honored

Majd Khalaf, a senior, was recently honored as the 2024 Student of the Year by New England University Transport Center (NEUTC) and as the 2025 Norwich University Student Engineer of the Year.

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Norwich University students at the Pharmaceutical Engineering Show in Boston

Mechanical Engineering Students Visit Gillette Stadium in Boston and Applied Research Associates in Randolph, VT

A Note from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Club President, Will Thornton on the experience.

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Five students holding their certificates of Induction to the School of Engineering Sigma Lambda Chi

School of Engineering Sigma Lambda Chi Induction

The Norwich University Chapter of Sigman Lambda Chi recently inducted five new members: Matthew Czaja, Grant Schaeffer, Ryan Tremel, John Terhune, and Shelby Castaneda.

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