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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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Engineering Medical Devices

Engineering Medical Devices

Mechanical engineering students from MIT work with clinicians from Boston-area hospitals to design cheaper, safer, and more efficient medical devices.

MADMEC winners develop spray-on coating to protect power lines from ice

MADMEC winners develop spray-on coating to protect power lines from ice

MADMEC winners develop spray-on coating to protect power lines from ice

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

Meet Some of Our Faculty

Sangbae Kim

Sangbae’s Research Areas

Xuanhe Zhao

Xuanhe’s Research Areas

Henrik Schmidt

Henrik’s Research Areas

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Alumni Spotlight

Karina Pikhart

CEO, 6dot Innovations

[ SB ’09 ]

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Nate Ball

Chief Technical Officer, Atlas Devices

[ SB ’05, SM ‘07 ]

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Peter Lehner

Leigh Fibers

[ SB ’49 ]

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Celebrate MechE Innovation at One of Our Annual Student Events

MechE Research Exhibition De Florez Competition