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- Professor Ian Hunter

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A Class with the Feel of a Startup

A Class with the Feel of a Startup

2.014: Engineering System Design/Development: Take a peek inside an MIT class that has the feel and vibe of a hardware startup. The creativity, deadlines, teamwork, and passion are all here.

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

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

Meet Some of Our Faculty

Dick Yue

Dick’s Research Areas

Kripa Varanasi

Kripa’s Research Areas

Yang Shao-Horn

Yang’s Research Areas

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Alumni Spotlight

Megan Smith

CTO, United States of America

[ SB ’86, SM ’88 ]

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Prakash Govindan

Prakash Govindan

Co-Founder and CEO, Gradiant

[ PhD '12 ]

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Kevin Rustagi

Entrepreneur, Graduate Student

[ SB '11 ]

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Celebrate MechE Innovation at One of Our Annual Student Events

MechE Research Exhibition De Florez Competition