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MIT MechE has historically attracted very entrepreneurial, hands-on students. It was through my interaction with these friends that I came to appreciate the importance of applying theoretical principles to building useful products.

- Alum Davide Marini (PhD ’03), CEO/Co-Founder, Firefly Bioworks

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Learning Through Creation

Learning Through Creation

Class 2.00a, Fundamentals of Engineering Design: Explore Space, Sea and Earth, empowers first-year students to build machines early in their academic careers at MIT.

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

School of Engineering welcomes new faculty in 2024-25

School of Engineering welcomes new faculty in 2024-25

School of Engineering welcomes new faculty in 2024-25

Meet Some of Our Faculty

Sangbae Kim

Sangbae’s Research Areas

Navid Azizan

Navid’s Research Areas

Ian Hunter

Ian’s Research Areas

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Alumni Spotlight

Dexter Ang

CEO of Pison Technology

[ ’05, AF ’16 ]

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Helen Greiner

CEO, CyPhy Works; Co-Founder, iRobot

[ SB '89, SM '90 ]

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Jennifer Rumsey and John Wall

Jennifer Rumsey and John Wall

Chief Technology Officer, Cummins

[ SB, SM ’75, ScD ’78; SM ’98 ]

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Celebrate MechE Innovation at One of Our Annual Student Events

MechE Research Exhibition De Florez Competition