D-MAVT, ETH Zurich

Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich

The Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT) is currently the largest of the 16 departments of the ETH Zurich. Nearly 50 professors work in institutes and independently. The scientists are active over the full spectrum of engineering ranging from the behavior of nano particles to the manner of function of large machine tools. The research includes processes of the human body and high pressure processes on a micro and macro scale, robots, vehicles, nuclear power plants and wind turbines – and is always at the cutting-edge.