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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Wilson majored in mechanical engineering at the University and was a member of the university’s Human Jukebox marching band, as well as the Nu Phi Omicron music fraternity.
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Abigail Schipper, a recent MIT graduate with a BS in mechanical engineering and a minor in biology, will pursue an MPhil in engineering, researching medical devices that are used in pre-hospital trauma systems.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Jed graduated with honors from University of St. Thomas in St. Paul in 2000 with a mechanical engineering degree and a concentration in mechatronics.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Wilson majored in mechanical engineering at the University and was a member of the university’s Human Jukebox marching band, as well as the Nu Phi Omicron music fraternity.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Abigail Schipper, a recent MIT graduate with a BS in mechanical engineering and a minor in biology, will pursue an MPhil in engineering, researching medical devices that are used in pre-hospital trauma systems.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Jed graduated with honors from University of St. Thomas in St. Paul in 2000 with a mechanical engineering degree and a concentration in mechatronics.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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