Education at MechE | MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

MIT MechE has historically attracted very entrepreneurial, hands-on students. It was through my interaction with these friends that I came to appreciate the importance of applying theoretical principles to building useful products.

- Alum Davide Marini (PhD ’03), CEO/Co-Founder, Firefly Bioworks

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Discovering the Micro/Nano World

2.674: One of the first classes to offer undergraduates a hands-on experience with cutting-edge micro/nano engineering.

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Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus

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

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Kamal Youcef-Toumi

Kamal’s Research Areas

Rohit N Karnik

Rohit N’s Research Areas

Mathias Kolle

Mathias’s Research Areas

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Alumni Spotlight

Elliot Avila

Emerging Market Product Designer

[ SB '14 ]

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Dana Yoerger

Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

[ SB ’77, SM ’79, PhD ’83 ]

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Nicholas Mabey

Enacting Change Through Policy

[ SM ‘93 ]

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MechE Research Exhibition De Florez Competition

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MechE Education News + Media

Discovering the Micro/Nano World

Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus

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

Meet Some of Our Faculty

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Alumni Spotlight

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Celebrate MechE Innovation at One of Our Annual Student Events