School of Engineering awards for 2017
Awards given to outstanding faculty, undergraduates, and graduate students.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
After MIT, new officers will serve their country
Following their MIT studies, graduates in MIT’s Reserve Officer Training Corps set off on new challenges in the U.S. military.
Batteries that “drink” seawater could power long-range underwater vehicles
Startup’s novel aluminum batteries increase the range of UUVs tenfold.
MIT students hack assistive technology solutions for local clients
At the 2017 Assistive Technologies Hackathon hosted at Beaver Works, students created helpful devices for Greater Boston residents with disabilities.
Hacking apparel becomes lucrative business for alumni
Clothing tinkerers innovate fashion with science-based performance dresswear and 3-D knitting.
Giving robots a sense of touch
GelSight technology lets robots gauge objects’ hardness and manipulate small tools.
Dora Aldama: Drawn to multidimensional problems
MIT graduate student connects the business, engineering, and human elements of producing aerospace technology.
Internet of things: Let the avatars talk to each other
Sanjay Sarma has focused his research on new uses for RFID and security for the internet of things.
New scaling law predicts how wheels drive over sand
Formula could help optimize construction vehicles, military tanks, and rovers on Mars.
David Hesslink: Taking his passion to the major leagues
Winningest pitcher in MIT history and baseball analytics ace will join Seattle Mariners’ operations office after graduation.
Entering the animal world
In a history seminar, engineering students explore shifting ideas about animal intelligence and human uses of animals throughout the ages.
Researchers design moisture-responsive workout suit
Ventilating flaps lined with live cells open and close in response to an athlete’s sweat.
Dean Kamen: “The magic is out there!”
Noted inventors Kamen and Flowers urge students to unleash their imagination on world’s problems.
The Force was strong in this robot competition
MechE class ends semester with ingeniously designed robots battling on a “Star Wars”-themed playing field.
