Overview

About the Program

The Engineering program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) can be designed from a set of courses offered by departments across the Institute. Students can choose one of eight established concentrations (biomedical, energy, engineering computation, environmental, manufacturing design, materials process and design, process data analytics, or society, engineering, and ethics) or work with their advisors to develop a program that suits their areas of interest.

Program Educational Objectives

Within a few years of graduation, our students will attain the following:

• Professional responsibility through the practice of science and engineering science that underlie modern chemical and biological technologies

• Experience in the creative application of chemical and biological technologies to the solution of problems for the betterment of society, in a broad range of career paths

• Leadership roles through awareness of the broader context of environmental, social, safety and economic issues that affect their decisions, and highest standards of ethical practice

• Effective communication and, team and project management skills to work productively within their professions and communities

• Engagement in continued self-improvement and lifelong learning required to meet emerging and evolving demand, and increasing responsibilities of a successful career