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I like to play games and have fun with my students. If they see the instructors getting excited about the subject, they tend to get excited too.

- Professor David Wallace

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On a Mission to Measure

Mechanical engineering students at MIT get hands-on experience conducting a research study from start to finish during Course 2.671’s “Go Forth and Measure Project.” Students are given the freedom to research a topic that interests them – from gummy bears to heart rate and exploding pumpkins.

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For developing designers, there’s magic in 2.737 (Mechatronics)

For students in the hands-on, lab-based class, 2.737 (Mechatronics), the process of bringing ideas to life can feel a lot like magic. Professor David Trumper has been teaching this course since ince he joined as faculty