The Department was founded in 1930. It consisted of only three teachers. Head of the department was Associate Professor I.P. Tarasov, then – associate professor SI Kozlovsky

The Department was headed by Professor SF Chukmasov, candidates of technical sciences, associate professors AV Petrovsky, MF Kuzmin, MG Gubenkov, O.K. Sidorenko, VP Pivovarov, VP Shapovalov, VF Antonenko. Currently, the department is headed by associate professor V.I. Tailor.

In different years scholars-teachers: S. M. Let’s gk Gorobets, O.D. Kornev, І.І. Liepa E.G. Shkoda, VS Partika, A.V. Gorbunov, MP Nastychik, M.V. Dovgopol, M.I. Shishkov, I.V. Vyazova; Researchers: L.V. Meleshko, D.I. Konoshko, І.І. Tomilo, T.K. Kilovchuk, P.M. Tsybulov, V.I. Shynkarenko and many others worked at the Department.

In 1960-1990, developments were underway on the following topics: impact of lubrication and surface hardening with metal brushes on wear resistance of machine parts (MF Kuzmin, MG Gubenkov, MI Ogurtsov, IV Vyazov); electrochemical treatment of metals (MF Kuzmin, OD Kornev, GK Gorobets); technology for obtaining polymer inserts of sliding bearings from acrylic and epoxy composite materials (VG Tverdokhlib); theoretical and experimental research of pneumatic drives operating at frequencies of 5-20 Hz (LP Sokchko); new electrocatalysts based on lead dioxide (SV Kovalev); modification of thermoplastic polyurethanes with various fillers, both at the stage of material synthesis, and in the process of processing it into a product in order to increase the operational properties of products (IV Vyazova); the technology of making modified wood for friction units of machine parts (O.K. Sidorenko, I.I. Lypa, D.I. Konoshko, V.G. Tverdokhlib, V.G. Babenko); technology and installation for drawing detonation coatings using supersonic gas impulses (OD Kornev, VI Shynkarenko).

Scientific developments of these years were implemented in more than 50 enterprises of the former USSR (Odessa port plant, Nevinnomyssk association Azot, Gorlovsky association Stirol, Mohyliv VO Khimvolokno, Kursk VO Khimvolokno, Ural Turbomotor Plant and many others), was awarded with silver and bronze medals of the former USSR VDNG. About 300 topics of this subject were published, including monographs and manuals. 12 candidate’s theses are defended at the department.

One of the directions of scientific research was the creation of protective diffusion vacuum coatings with high wear, corrosion and heat resistance (V.P. Shapovalov). The method allowed to create on the surface of parts of any form diffusion layers, which had high density, good adhesion with the main material and are regulated by phase composition and structure. In this way, coatings on iron-carbon alloys, non-ferrous and refractory metals, hard alloys, ceramics and glass can be applied. The results of researches were implemented at the factories named after Dzerzhinskyi, Kryvyi Rih coke, Dnepropetrovsk combine; they were awarded with two bronze medals of the former Soviet Union.

Since September 2014, the Department of machine parts has been renamed to the Department of Applied Mechanics.