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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Deyang Qu, professor of mechanical engineering at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), developed this strategy that can transform a looming EV waste crisis into an environmental and economic opportunity.
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In 1987, Lisa Schott won a scholarship while majoring in mechanical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology.
—Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Christus graduated from Capistrano Valley High School in 2019 and earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Utah in 2023.
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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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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
In 1987, Lisa Schott won a scholarship while majoring in mechanical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology.
—Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Christus graduated from Capistrano Valley High School in 2019 and earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Utah in 2023.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Boersma has a degree in mechanical engineering and worked in the oil and gas industry after college.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Mechanical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20engineering. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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