MSc in Ocean Engineering in Cambridge United States | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mechanical engineering focuses on the ethical creation of products, systems, and energy solutions, spanning from molecular levels to vast, intricate infrastructures. The principles of mechanical engineering play a role in every phase—from ideation to production—of any manufactured item containing moving components. Breakthroughs shaping humanity's future often originate from the realm of mechanics, where mass, motion, forces, and energy intersect. As one of the most diverse engineering fields, mechanical engineering's scope is evident in the expanding research initiatives within the Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE). Faculty members now engage in groundbreaking work such as engineering durable hydrogels, employing nanostructured surfaces for water purification and microelectronics cooling, advancing robust design techniques, constructing terrestrial and aquatic exploration robots, formulating autonomous decision-making algorithms, pioneering self-driving vehicles, designing affordable solar cells, innovating thermal and electrical storage solutions, using sound waves to study extraterrestrial oceans, mimicking fish biomechanics for underwater sensors, modeling cancer metastasis, inventing medical technologies, experimenting with nanoscale and large-scale 3D printing, and engineering anti-adhesive surface coatings. To earn any of the three degrees offered, students must complete 72 graduate-level credits and submit a thesis.