How gifts make a difference
Students in the Mechanical Engineering Department learn by doing. They measure real systems, design solutions, build prototypes, and test ideas in the lab every day. To keep that excitement alive, they need tools that keep pace with modern engineering. Your support puts up-to-date equipment, supplies, and fabrication resources directly in their hands. Every gift sparks discovery, fuels experimentation, and creates memorable hands-on learning experiences.
Why we need your support
Your gift helps energize the student experience. Outside the classroom, our students dive into research groups, student organizations, and high-energy competition teams where bold ideas become real prototypes. By senior year they are designing, fabricating, and testing devices for real clients and taking on challenges that mirror industry. Your support fuels this momentum and helps shape the next generation of Badger engineers.