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
Examples of mechanical engineering in a Sentence
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His acceptance to Arizona State University's Fulton School of Engineering is a testament to his academic prowess and ambition for a career in mechanical engineering.
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Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Chi Hwan Lee is an associate professor of biomedical and mechanical engineering at Purdue and the senior author on the new paper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
While Kai’s parents and stepfather are all in the arts, Connelly revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live in February 2019 that her elder son studied mechanical engineering in college.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Wesley Chang is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Drexel University.
—Wesley Chang, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
To solve this issue, scientists led by mechanical engineering and materials science professor Srikanth Singamaneni instead injected infrared-sensitive nanoparticles into the brains of locusts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Feb. 2024
But one of the leaders of this research is Ranga P. Dias, a professor in the physics and mechanical engineering departments at the University of Rochester in New York who made a much bigger scientific splash earlier this year, touting the discovery of a room-temperature superconductor.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 26 July 2023
While mechatronics requires a very specific, interdisciplinary skillset encompassing mechanical engineering, electronics, and computer programming, ultimately anyone with an interest and desire to learn can tackle the task.
—Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Ahmed’s background is in oil and gas, having graduated from the University of Michigan with a mechanical engineering degree.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Chi Hwan Lee is an associate professor of biomedical and mechanical engineering at Purdue and the senior author on the new paper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
While Kai’s parents and stepfather are all in the arts, Connelly revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live in February 2019 that her elder son studied mechanical engineering in college.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Wesley Chang is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Drexel University.
—Wesley Chang, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
To solve this issue, scientists led by mechanical engineering and materials science professor Srikanth Singamaneni instead injected infrared-sensitive nanoparticles into the brains of locusts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Feb. 2024
But one of the leaders of this research is Ranga P. Dias, a professor in the physics and mechanical engineering departments at the University of Rochester in New York who made a much bigger scientific splash earlier this year, touting the discovery of a room-temperature superconductor.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 26 July 2023
While mechatronics requires a very specific, interdisciplinary skillset encompassing mechanical engineering, electronics, and computer programming, ultimately anyone with an interest and desire to learn can tackle the task.
—Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Ahmed’s background is in oil and gas, having graduated from the University of Michigan with a mechanical engineering degree.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2024
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First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
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mechanical engineering
noun
: engineering that deals with tools, machinery, and the application of mechanics in industry
mechanical engineer
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