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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Yet, combustion powerhouses like Hennessey and Bugatti still prove that mechanical engineering continues to deliver awe-inspiring results.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Lawler holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the US Naval Academy and master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University and the National Test Pilot School.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Hydrogels tick a lot of boxes, said Evelyn Wang, a mechanical engineering professor at MIT.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The school, which is about a two-hour drive from Beijing, is set to welcome 12 students from Egypt in the coming weeks, following an earlier cohort from Uganda this year, according to Wang Baolong, director of the college's mechanical engineering department.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Lawler holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the US Naval Academy and master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University and the National Test Pilot School.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Hydrogels tick a lot of boxes, said Evelyn Wang, a mechanical engineering professor at MIT.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The school, which is about a two-hour drive from Beijing, is set to welcome 12 students from Egypt in the coming weeks, following an earlier cohort from Uganda this year, according to Wang Baolong, director of the college's mechanical engineering department.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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