Faculty of Engineering's Heartspace and Mappin buildings from the Portobello street entrance

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Our innovative teaching and cutting-edge research make us leaders in mechanical, aerospace, civil and structural engineering. We help to create and protect the world we live in. Driven by excellence, we inspire and empower our researchers and students to engineer a better future.

Study with us

Mechanical engineering students taking notes
Undergraduate study 
A smiling Sheffield student holding a sign that says "I'm here to help" at an undergraduate open day
Undergraduate open days 
A female engineering student.
Postgraduate taught study 

Our research

ICAIR inside
Research 
student in HSL lab 3
PhD study 

News

Technician holding his certificate

Technician takes top status with IEng professional registration

Adam Higham-Naylor, Engineering Technician from the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, has been awarded Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status.
Winning student team with certificates

Engineering student team wins People’s Prize in global design competition

Student's from the School win People's Prize at the Engineering for People Design Challenge 2024/25.
Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of Sheffield in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
Frank with student Stenee showing off the plating aids

Blind Sheffield chef plates up in style thanks to students’ innovation

A passionate amateur chef who’s been blind since the age of 21 is finally able to present his dishes in style thanks to the ingenuity and innovation of a team led by a Mechanical Engineering student.

About the school

The mappin building looking from the front.
About us 
Mech Eng staff
People 

Address

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
The University of Sheffield
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 4DT

Contact us

General enquiries: MAC-studentsupport@sheffield.ac.uk

Mechanical Engineering enquiries: +44 114 222 7700

Aerospace Engineering enquiries: +44 114 222 7837

Civil Engineering enquiries: +44 114 222 5738

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Faculty of Engineering's Heartspace and Mappin buildings from the Portobello street entrance