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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The Magic of Making

The magic of making is told through the personal stories of MIT students, whose passion runs deep and from an early age.

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Meet Some of Our Faculty

J Kim Vandiver

J Kim’s Research Areas

Domitilla Del Vecchio

Domitilla’s Research Areas

Amos Winter

Amos’s Research Areas

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Helen Greiner

CEO, CyPhy Works; Co-Founder, iRobot

[ SB '89, SM '90 ]

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Danielle Zurovcik

CEO and Founder, WiCare

[ SM ‘07, PhD ‘11 ]

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Peter Lehner

Leigh Fibers

[ SB ’49 ]

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