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The flexible Course 2-A program is very important because it shows that you can provide an extremely rigorous accredited engineering education while still adapting to the modern themes that are emerging in real engineering jobs.

- Professor Peko Hosoi

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Sangbae Kim: Inspired by Nature

Sangbae Kim: Inspired by Nature

Associate Professor Sangbae Kim describes his cutting-edge research in the area of biomimetics, the study of biological systems as models for the design and engineering of robots.

From the Classroom to the Lab

From the Classroom to the Lab

From the Classroom to the Lab

Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

Meet Some of Our Faculty

Domitilla Del Vecchio

Domitilla Del Vecchio

Domitilla’s Research Areas

David Trumper

David’s Research Areas

Tonio Buonassisi

Tonio Buonassisi

Tonio’s Research Areas

Meet all MechE Faculty

Alumni Spotlight

Joe Brown

Stepping on stage with Beyoncé

[ SB '07 ]

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RJ Scaringe

CEO, Rivian Automotive

[ SM '07, PhD '09 ]

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Mick Mountz

CEO, Kiva Systems

[ SB ’87 ]

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Celebrate MechE Innovation at One of Our Annual Student Events

MechE Research Exhibition De Florez Competition