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Our education here doesn’t make a distinction between people who are good at theory and people who are good with their hands, because at MIT, you need to be good at both.

- 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.

MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in summer 2025

MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in summer 2025

MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in summer 2025

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

Meet Some of Our Faculty

Ahmed Ghoniem

Ahmed’s Research Areas

Sangbae Kim

Sangbae’s Research Areas

Evelyn N. Wang

Evelyn N.’s Research Areas

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Alumni Spotlight

Mick Mountz

CEO, Kiva Systems

[ SB ’87 ]

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Lariessa Nietner & Scott Nill

Lariessa Nietner & Scott Nill

Finding love in the lab

[ SM ’14 PhD ’17 and SM ’14 PhD ’18 ]

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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