Mechanical engineering comprises a wide range of activities that include researching, designing, developing, manufacturing, managing and controlling engineering systems and their components. Mechanical engineering is the broadest of all the engineering disciplines and provides the widest range of career opportunities. Orthopedics. Tissue modeling. Even the future of robotic microsurgery. Purdue's focus on Bioengineering brings many disciplines together at world-class facilities. Biomechanics can be tested on a human scale, while cutting-edge disease detection and treatment can be explored on the nanoscopic level. Whether it's the impact of a car seat on someone's posture, or the impact of pharmacology on microorganisms, Purdue researchers are at the forefront of Bioengineering.