The department of mechanical engineering was established in 1979. Today, among more than eighty departments at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, the department of mechanical engineering is one of the most prominent departments with excellent teaching and research ability and records. The department offers educational programs to more than 500 students at bachelor, master of science and PhD levels, as well as a variety of research areas including Solid and Thermo-Fluid Mechanics, Energy Conversion, Applied Design, Renewable Energies, Stress Analysis, Mechatronics and Robotics, Dynamics and Vibrations and Design and Manufacturing. As a regional mission, the mechanical engineering department undertakes not only conducting both fundamental and applied academic researches but also tackling technological problems in the industries of Khouzestan province.