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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Boersma has a degree in mechanical engineering and worked in the oil and gas industry after college.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Bachelor of science degree from the University of Minnesota in mechanical engineering; minor in product design.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The cause of motion sickness Daniel Sousa Schulman, a doctoral candidate, and Shorya Awtar, U-M professor of mechanical engineering, have formed a startup called Motion Sync to help bring the technology to market.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Founded in 2023 by senior mechanical engineers, bananaz specializes in AI solutions for mechanical engineering.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Bachelor of science degree from the University of Minnesota in mechanical engineering; minor in product design.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The cause of motion sickness Daniel Sousa Schulman, a doctoral candidate, and Shorya Awtar, U-M professor of mechanical engineering, have formed a startup called Motion Sync to help bring the technology to market.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Founded in 2023 by senior mechanical engineers, bananaz specializes in AI solutions for mechanical engineering.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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