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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Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus

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

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Domitilla Del Vecchio

Domitilla’s Research Areas

Maria Yang

Maria’s Research Areas

John Leonard

John’s Research Areas

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Alumni Spotlight

Liberty Ladd

United States Space Force

[ SB '24, SM '24 ]

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Megan Smith

CTO, United States of America

[ SB ’86, SM ’88 ]

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Prakash Govindan

Co-Founder and CEO, Gradiant

[ PhD '12 ]

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MechE Research Exhibition De Florez Competition

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MechE Education News + Media

The Birth of a Hands-On Education

Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus

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

Meet Some of Our Faculty

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Alumni Spotlight

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Celebrate MechE Innovation at One of Our Annual Student Events