The Breadth of MechE

Discover the incredible breadth of work underway in MechE at MIT.

Matters of the Heart

Professor Ellen Roche is creating the next generation of medical devices to help repair hearts, lungs, and other tissues.

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Explore MechE Classes

Discover both undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering classes at MIT on our updated Class Offerings page.

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Building with Glass

Motivated by circular construction’s eco potential, MIT engineers are developing a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass.

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A SimPLE Solution

The approach, dubbed SimPLE, learns to pick, regrasp and place objects using the object’s computer-aided design (CAD) model.

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The Magic in Mechatronics

For students in the hands-on, lab-based Mechatronics class, the process of bringing ideas to life can feel a lot like magic.

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Experience the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

The diversity of our skill sets as mechanical engineers can help us make a major global impact by addressing the biggest needs and issues facing our world.

- Evelyn Wang, Department Head and Gail E. Kendall Professor