close menu

MechE Covid-19 Resources

Making it Stick

MechE spinoff company provides farmers with a new system, which could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff.

Making it Stick

Explore MechE Classes

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

Explore MechE Classes

A Robot With a Mission

Launched by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch and SeaPerch II have had a big impact on young learners interested in ocean science and engineering

A Robot With a Mission

The Class of 2025

Meet MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering students graduating with their master’s or doctoral degrees in 2025.

The Class of 2025

Ping-Pong-Playing Robot

In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue.

Ping-Pong-Playing Robot

Experience the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

MIT is a leader in training the next generation of creative thinkers who will pioneer new technologies, launch businesses, and bring needed solutions to many of the greatest challenges facing humanity.

- Alumna Megan Smith (SB ’86, SM ’88), Chief Technology Officer, United States of America

Beyond the Classroom

Explore our Global Impact

Loza Tadesse

Assistant Professor

View Full Profile

Explore Research Areaocean

Using AI to Play Jenga

Play

Current Time 0:00

/

Duration Time 1:21

Remaining Time -1:21

Stream TypeLIVE

Loaded: 0%

Progress: 0%

0:00

Fullscreen

00:00

Mute

Watch

Using AI to Play Jenga

Just Watched Using AI to Play Jenga

Watch More Videos

“Mens et manus” in Guatemala

“Mens et manus” in Guatemala

Solving a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversion

Solving a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversion

Ahmed Ghoniem

View Full Profile

Daniel Frey

View Full Profile

Doug Field is changing how Ford makes EVs

D-Lab off-grid brooder saves chicks and money using locally manufactured thermal batteries

D-Lab off-grid brooder saves chicks and money using locally manufactured thermal batteries

MIT engineers find a way to protect microbes from extreme conditions

MIT engineers find a way to protect microbes from extreme conditions

Photo Gallery: Visualizing MechE Research: Scientific Photos by Felice Frankel

Photo Gallery: Visualizing MechE Research: Scientific Photos by Felice Frankel

3 Questions: From the bench to the battlefield

3 Questions: From the bench to the battlefield

Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries

Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries

A team led by Prof. Yang Shao-Horn shows a new universal descriptor for removal of nitrogen monoxide.

Explore Research Areaenergy

Explore Research Areamechanics