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- Professor Ian Hunter

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Learning Through Creation

Learning Through Creation

Class 2.00a, Fundamentals of Engineering Design: Explore Space, Sea and Earth, empowers first-year students to build machines early in their academic careers at MIT.

School of Engineering welcomes new faculty in 2024-25

School of Engineering welcomes new faculty in 2024-25

School of Engineering welcomes new faculty in 2024-25

MIT Portugal Program presents Marine Robotics Summer School

MIT Portugal Program presents Marine Robotics Summer School

MIT Portugal Program presents Marine Robotics Summer School

Meet Some of Our Faculty

David Parks

David’s Research Areas

J Kim Vandiver

J Kim’s Research Areas

David Trumper

David’s Research Areas

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Alumni Spotlight

Chuck Goddard

Retired Navy Rear Admiral

[ OCE ’85, SM ’85 ]

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Prakash Govindan

Prakash Govindan

Co-Founder and CEO, Gradiant

[ PhD '12 ]

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Peter Lehner

Leigh Fibers

[ SB ’49 ]

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MechE Research Exhibition De Florez Competition