Cold Spray

3D printing technique may provide a cost-effective, minimally disruptive solution for on-site bridge repair.

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Explore MechE Classes

Discover both undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering classes at MIT on our updated Class Offerings page.

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The Breadth of MechE

Discover the incredible breadth of work underway in MechE at MIT.

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Ping-Pong-Playing Robot

In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue.

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Initiative for New Manufacturing

MIT announces its Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM), which aims to ignite job creation and reinvigorate U.S. industrial production with leading-edge technologies. President Sally Kornbluth says: “Helping America build a future of new manufacturing is a perfect job for MIT.” MechE Department Head John Hart is one of the INM's three faculty co-directors.

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The Mechanics of Biology

In class 2.797/2.798 (Molecular Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics), students investigate emerging research in biomechanics and mechanobiology, building with biology.

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Experience the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

MIT is a leader in training the next generation of creative thinkers who will pioneer new technologies, launch businesses, and bring needed solutions to many of the greatest challenges facing humanity.

- Alumna Megan Smith (SB ’86, SM ’88), Chief Technology Officer, United States of America