ESM Directory | Penn State Engineering

Richard McNitt

Professor Emeritus, and Department Head Emeritus

Affiliation(s):

Engineering Science and Mechanics

03 Research Building West

rpm1@psu.edu

Interest Areas:

Degradation of engineering materials, Vehicular safety, Dynamics, Catastrophic failure.

About

The Penn State Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) is an internationally distinguished department that is recognized for its globally competitive excellence in engineering and scientific accomplishments, research, and educational leadership.

Our Engineering Science program is the official undergraduate honors program of the College of Engineering, attracting the University’s brightest engineering students. We also offer graduate degrees in ESM, engineering mechanics, engineering at the nano-scale, and an integrated undergraduate/graduate program.