Education at MechE | MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

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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Living Undersea

Just returning from 15 days living undersea as part of Fabien Cousteau's Mission 31 project, MechE alumna Grace Young '14 reflects on her experience.

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MIT researchers collaborate with Lamborghini to develop an electric car of the future

Associate Professor John Hart will investigate new carbon fiber and composite materials that could enable the complete body of Lamborghini’s Terzo Millenio to be used as a battery system.

Designing for a more equitable world

In an interview with MIT News, D-Lab founder and MechE Senior Lecturer Amy Smith discusses how she teaches MIT students to tap into the heart of international development.