List of mechanical engineering awards

This list of mechanical engineering awards is an index to articles about notable awards for mechanical engineering.

Awards

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
United StatesASME Burt L. Newkirk AwardAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersIndividuals under the age of 40 who have made a notable contribution to the field of tribology in research or development
United KingdomBessemer Gold MedalInstitute of Materials, Minerals and MiningOutstanding services to the steel industry
United KingdomBritish Engineering Excellence AwardsEureka, New ElectronicsEngineering design and innovation
United StatesDick Volz AwardGeorgia Tech[1]Outstanding Ph.D. thesis in the field of robotics and automation
United StatesDrucker MedalAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersDistinguished contributions to the fields of applied mechanics and mechanical engineering
International Edison Award Edison Awards Honoring excellence in innovation
United StatesEdwin F. Church MedalAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersEminent service in increasing the value, importance and attractiveness of mechanical engineering education
United StatesElmer A. Sperry AwardAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersDistinguished engineering contribution which, through application, proved in actual service, has advanced the art of transportation whether by land, sea, air, or space
United KingdomEngineering Heritage AwardsInstitution of Mechanical EngineersArtefacts, locations, collections and landmarks of significant engineering importance
United StatesEringen MedalSociety of Engineering Science[2]Sustained outstanding achievements in Engineering Science
United StatesEshelby Mechanics Award for Young FacultyAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersJunior faculty who exemplify the creative use and development of mechanics
United StatesGeorge Westinghouse MedalAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersEminent achievement or distinguished service in the power field of mechanical engineering
United StatesHolley MedalAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersOutstanding and unique act(s) of an engineering nature, accomplishing a noteworthy and timely public benefit
United StatesHoover MedalAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersOutstanding extra-career services by engineers to humanity
United StatesHyperloop pod competitionSpaceXSubscale prototype transport vehicle to demonstrate technical feasibility of various aspects of the Hyperloop concept
United KingdomJames Watt International Gold MedalInstitution of Mechanical EngineersOutstanding mechanical engineer
United KingdomJames Watt MedalInstitution of Civil EngineersFor papers having a substantial mechanical engineering content
United StatesKoiter MedalAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersDistinguished work in the field of solid mechanics
United StatesMax Jakob Memorial AwardAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersEminent scholarly achievement and distinguished leadership in the field of heat transfer
United States Mayo D. Hersey Award American Society of Mechanical Engineers Bestowed on an individual in recognition of distinguished and continued contributions over a substantial period of time to the advancement of the science and engineering of tribology.
United StatesMechanisms and Robotics AwardAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersLifelong contribution to the field of mechanism design or theory
United StatesPercy Nicholls AwardAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers.Notable scientific or industrial achievement in the field of solid fuels
JapanRobot AwardMinistry of Economy, Trade and IndustryRobots that have made, or are highly likely to make, significant contribution to future market development
United StatesRufus Oldenburger MedalAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersSignificant contributions and outstanding achievements in the field of automatic control
United StatesTed Belytschko Applied Mechanics AwardAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersSignificant contributions in the practice of engineering mechanics
United StatesThomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator AwardAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersYoung investigators in Applied Mechanics[3]
United StatesThomas K. Caughey Dynamics AwardAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersSignificant contributions to the field of nonlinear dynamics
United StatesTimoshenko MedalAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersDistinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics
United Kingdom Tribology Gold Medal Institution of Mechanical Engineers Outstanding and supreme achievement in the field of tribology.
United KingdomWhitworth ScholarshipWhitworth Society, Institution of Mechanical EngineersOutstanding engineers, who have excellent academic and practical skills and the qualities needed to succeed in industry[4]
United StatesWilliam Prager MedalSociety of Engineering Science[2]outstanding research contributions in either theoretical or experimental Solid Mechanics or both
United StatesWorcester Reed Warner MedalAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersFor seminal contribution to the permanent literature of mechanical engineering.

See also

References

  1. "New Award - Dick Volz Best US PhD Thesis in Robotics and Automation", robotics-worldwide, 2 May 2010, retrieved 2020-01-21
  2. Honors & Awards, Society of Engineering Science Inc., retrieved 2020-01-21
  3. Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, retrieved 2020-01-21
  4. Whitworth Scholarship Awards: IMechE Awards Programme, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, retrieved 2020-01-21


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