The history of Department of Engineering Mechanics, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) started about a decade ago. Within these years, substantial progress has continuously developed; facilities and equipments, in order to cater the needs of progressing nation. The department aspires to produce creative and competitive graduates through giving them exposures and opportunities in a very conducive educational environment. Head of the Engineering Mechanics Department is responsibly shared together with academic and technical staffs.

Currently, the department is delivering a recognized program that fulfills the requirement set by the National Accreditation Board and also the Engineering Accreditation Council. Apart from delivering accredited program, the department is also progressing well in developing laboratory facilities that meet the needs for research activities. With the escalating numbers of students, the need to cater the demands for academic and laboratories facilities has also increased. As such, the department has allocated five spacious new laboratories in the newly-developed laboratory building which can accommodate about 60 students per sessions for each laboratory.