mechanical engineering
noun
: a branch of engineering concerned primarily with the industrial application of mechanics and with the production of tools, machinery, and their products
mechanical engineer
noun
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Quick Tip: Pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and gain hands-on experience with CAD software and prototyping tools.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Baird grew up in Northern California, studied mechanical engineering and human biology at Stanford, and earned a PhD from the University of Chicago Divinity School.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Ants, which assemble to form buoyant rafts to survive floodwaters, are among the few creatures known to team up like nematodes, said David Hu, a professor of mechanical engineering and biology at Georgia Tech.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Funding for grants related to chemical, bioengineering, environmental and transport systems has fallen by 71 percent this year, while funding for grants related to civil and mechanical engineering and manufacturing innovation has fallen by 48 percent.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Baird grew up in Northern California, studied mechanical engineering and human biology at Stanford, and earned a PhD from the University of Chicago Divinity School.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Ants, which assemble to form buoyant rafts to survive floodwaters, are among the few creatures known to team up like nematodes, said David Hu, a professor of mechanical engineering and biology at Georgia Tech.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Funding for grants related to chemical, bioengineering, environmental and transport systems has fallen by 71 percent this year, while funding for grants related to civil and mechanical engineering and manufacturing innovation has fallen by 48 percent.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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