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The flexible Course 2-A program is very important because it shows that you can provide an extremely rigorous accredited engineering education while still adapting to the modern themes that are emerging in real engineering jobs.

- Professor Peko Hosoi

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Design for the Developing World

Design for the Developing World

In MIT D-Lab class 2.729, Design for Scale, MIT students work with clients in the developing world to manufacture products in a more cost-efficient and effective way – from ambulances in Tanzania to an irrigation pump in Nepal.

Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus

Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus

Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus

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

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

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

Meet Some of Our Faculty

David Hardt

David’s Research Areas

Sangbae Kim

Sangbae’s Research Areas

Kamal Youcef-Toumi

Kamal Youcef-Toumi

Kamal’s Research Areas

Meet all MechE Faculty

Alumni Spotlight

Jennifer Rumsey and John Wall

Jennifer Rumsey and John Wall

Chief Technology Officer, Cummins

[ SB, SM ’75, ScD ’78; SM ’98 ]

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T.K. Pillan

Founder of Veggie Grill

[ SB '90 ]

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Karina Pikhart

CEO, 6dot Innovations

[ SB ’09 ]

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Celebrate MechE Innovation at One of Our Annual Student Events

MechE Research Exhibition De Florez Competition