MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

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MechE faculty Professor Tom Peacock studies Langrangian coherent structures
Prediction and modeling of fluids and gasses has always been a challenge for researchers. With the assistance ...

Sounds good: new 3D imaging technique may lead to improved hearing aids
A new 3D imaging process developed by MechE Professor Douglas Hart holds the potential to make hearing aids bo...

MechE students battle it out in Japan at Robocon 2009
A group of students led by Professor Dan Frey recently traveled to Tokyo Denki University, where they particip...

MIT team helps uncover secrets of ulcer-causing bacteria
A group of MIT-based mechanical and biomedical engineers, including Professor Gareth McKinley, Professor Peter...

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Features

Nanoengineering: Giant Steps with Tiny Technologies
Working at nanoscale requires not only specialized knowledge but also specialized tools. Consider: a nanometer is roughly the length that one’s fingernails grow in one second; therefore, the typical tools and instruments one uses to work with materials on a macro scale...

Research

Design, Manufacturing, & Product Development
The Design, Manufacturing, and Product Development area seeks to educate a new generation of versatile innovators by integrating entrepreneurship, creativity, design, prototyping, manufacturing, and systems with new, leading-edge techniques and processes for Design, Manufacturing, and Product Development. Over...