The Mechanics Division (MECH) was founded in 1929 and is one of the oldest division within The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) . Membership in MECH is drawn from engineering - technical universities and community/junior colleges throughout this country and from abroad. The Division strives to disseminate developments and trends in mechanics to engineering educators, and to foster interest in mechanics as a discipline. Major studies and surveys have been conducted by the Division in this direction.

2009 ASEE Mechanics Division Awards
Award	Recipent(s)
Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award	Ing-Chang Jong University of Arkansas
Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award	Frank Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology Wei Cai, Stanford University
Mechanics Division James L. Meriam Service Award	No Award Given
Mechanics Division Best Presentation Award (at 2008 Annual Conference)	Gary L. Gray, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University AND Benson Tongue, University of California-Berkley (Two Presentations Tied)
Mechanics Division Best Paper Award (at 2009 Annual Conference)	Anna Dollar, Miami University Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University