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Our education here doesn’t make a distinction between people who are good at theory and people who are good with their hands, because at MIT, you need to be good at both.

- Professor Ian Hunter

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Life as a Teaching Tool

Life as a Teaching Tool

Anette ‘Peko’ Hosoi finds inspiration while downhill biking at Highland Mountain Bike Park in New Hampshire.

Building an HMCo. Steam Engine: Introduction

Building an HMCo. Steam Engine: Introduction

MechE students participating in the “Pappalardo Apprenticeship” led by Dr. Daniel Braunstein focus on metallurgy and fabrication to bring an HMCo. steam engine to life.

MIT named No. 2 university by U.S. News for 2022

MIT named No. 2 university by U.S. News for 2022

U.S. News & World Report named MIT MechE the number one undergraduate mechanical engineering program for 2022.

Meet Some of Our Faculty

Ian Hunter

Ian’s Research Areas

Harry Asada

Harry’s Research Areas

Sangbae Kim

Sangbae’s Research Areas

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Alumni Spotlight

Kevin Rustagi

Entrepreneur, Graduate Student

[ SB '11 ]

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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