Education at MechE | MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

MIT MechE has historically attracted very entrepreneurial, hands-on students. It was through my interaction with these friends that I came to appreciate the importance of applying theoretical principles to building useful products.

- Alum Davide Marini (PhD ’03), CEO/Co-Founder, Firefly Bioworks

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The Birth of a Hands-On Education

The first hands-on classes to teach students not only how to design an object but also how to build it.

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

Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus

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Nicholas Makris

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Anette (Peko) Hosoi

Anette (Peko)’s Research Areas

John Hart

John’s Research Areas

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Thomas Ober

Computational Fluid Dynamics Engineer, Haas Formula 1

[ SM ‘10, PhD ‘13 ]

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Hugh Herr

Associate Professor, MIT Media Lab; Director, Biomechatronics Group

[ SM '93 ]

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Evan Brown

Manager of Design Engineering, Milkwaukee Tool

[ SB '18 ]

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MechE Education News + Media

The Birth of a Hands-On Education

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

Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus

Meet Some of Our Faculty

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Alumni Spotlight

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