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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Before serving as president of the University of Alabama, Bell served as provost and professor of engineering at Louisiana State University and as dean of the School of Engineering and professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Kansas.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Whoop's co-founders spearheaded the computer science and mechanical engineering elements, with Nicolae becoming chief hardware engineer.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
blair Baek, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Mann was part of NASA's 2013 astronaut class and joined the agency with a test pilot and mechanical engineering background.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Started in New Hampshire and inspired by mechanical engineering courses at MIT, Connecticut teams have been part of it since the program’s inception.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Whoop's co-founders spearheaded the computer science and mechanical engineering elements, with Nicolae becoming chief hardware engineer.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
blair Baek, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Mann was part of NASA's 2013 astronaut class and joined the agency with a test pilot and mechanical engineering background.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Started in New Hampshire and inspired by mechanical engineering courses at MIT, Connecticut teams have been part of it since the program’s inception.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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