COMMUNITY
MechE Alliance
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About
The MechE Alliance taps into the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering’s diverse and distinguished community to foster meaningful relationships between students, alumni, and industry partners. We connect members of the MechE community through a variety of programs and on-campus events.
To view recordings from our MechE Alliance Seminar Series and other interesting videos from around MechE please visit our MechE Alliance YouTube Channel.
Programs
Industry Immersion Projects
Due to the global Covid-19 crisis, no new MechE Alliance Industry Immersion Projects will be conducted for summer 2020. We are working with current student/company matches on a case by case basis to determine safety/feasibility of proceeding. If your organization is interested in hosting a student project in Summer 2021, please contact meche.iip.admin@mit.edu and we would be happy to work with you to identify a strong collaborator.
The Industry Immersion Projects (I2P) Program is a flagship MechE Alliance program that provides current MIT MechE graduate students with a unique opportunity to participate in a short-to-medium term industry project. The I2P Program sustains connections between educators in academia and practitioners in industry while giving students invaluable experiencing tackling a project in industry.
Building your Career Portfolio for MechEs
This series of workshops will walk you through the most important career development steps to take in preparation for your job search. Emphasis will be placed on specific considerations for mechanical engineers where possible. Students will be supported in developing their career portfolio with feedback through peer review sessions and review by alumni and industry mentors in relevant fields.
Workshops sessions run from June 29, 2020 - August 25, 2020 and is offered annually each summer to MIT MechE graduate and undergraduate students.
Events
MechE Alliance Seminar Series
The MechE Alliance sponsors a weekly seminar series featuring MIT MechE students, post-docs, faculty, alumni and external partners. For information about upcoming seminars and videos from past talks, please visit our MechE Alliance Seminar Series Page.
Past MechE Alliance Events
- 2019 Mechanical Engineering Research Exposition (MERE), Industry Guests
When: Friday, October 11, 2019 Time 11am-7pm
Where: La Sala de Puerto Rico (W20-202) - Alumni Mentoring Event with MIT MechE Alumni
When: Thursday, December 5th, 2019, 6:30-8:30pm
Where: 1-131 - MechE Alumni Conversation: Javier Vila
When: Monday, August 26, 2019, 5:00-6:00pm
Where: 1-236 - Annual Commencement Alumni Mixer
When: Friday, June 7, 2019, Time 5-7pm
Where: MechE Commons - Mentoring Event
When: Thursday, May 2, 2019, 6-8:00pm
Where: 1-131 - Swagelok Hands-On Tube Fitting Training
When: Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 4:00-5:15pm
Where: 3-442 - Presentation and Q&A with Bill Aulet (The Martin Center for MIT Entrepreneurship) and SPYCE
When: Pi Day, Thursday, March 14, 2019, 4-5:30pm
Where: 3-442 - 2.009 Alumni Mixer
When: Monday December 10, 2018
Where: Hart Nautical Gallery - Speed Mentoring Event
When: Thursday December 6, 2018
Where: Hart Nautical Gallery - Breakfast and Facility Tour at Greentown Labs
When: Saturday November 3, 2018
Where: Greentown Labs, Somerville, MA
Contact Information
Theresa Werth, Program Manager, theresaw@mit.edu
Brian Anthony, Program Faculty Lead, banthony@mit.edu
Industry Partners
Support
A founding principle of the MechE Alliance is that our alumni and industry partners have so much more to offer than just financial support. Your engagement in the above activities is critical to our mission to create a thriving MechE community with our alumni, students, and industry. Of course, these activities require funding and your financial support is also appreciated if it is within your means.