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What is an mechanical engineer and what subjects are needed for this career

I am thing about a second career goal and engineering is something i would like to do #engineering #mechanical-engineer

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Wael’s Answer

Davina, could you tell me what are you interested in exactly? As Mr. Huertas mentioned, mechanical engineering is broad and have various fields. If you tell me more about your interests, I would be able to help you way better.
Thank you comment icon in technology . i am just researching for many things i would like to do just to have a open mind about many things Davina
Thank you comment icon If technology is what you are interested in, I suggest you to look at electrical engineering, software engineering, and computer science. That is what new technologies are relying on the most. If you looking around you, all devices are getting smarter. That is heavily reliant on new processors and millions of code lines engineers are writing all around the world. We are still accomplishing in some advancements in some areas of mechanical engineering, like material science, but they are not even close the the intensity of what the tech industry coming up with. Which subjects do you excel at? What are your hobbies? Did you join any clubs at school? Wael Al-Rihawi
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Thank you comment icon Happy to help out. Wael Al-Rihawi
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Luis’s Answer

Hi there, Mechanical Engineering is probably one of the broadest subsets of Engineering but pretty much M.E.'s have a solid foundation in Physics. Their work concerns just about anything is moving. Some core concepts for Mechanical Engineering would be Statics and Dynamics, Mechanics of Solids, Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Vibrations and Machine Design. By having an understanding of these concepts you'll be able to consider which materials you'll need in what specific shape in order to design practical solutions to industry-level problems/applications. I encourage you to look into videos of Sinulation softwares like ANSYS Workbench or Soldworks - there you'll find some example of CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) programs that are used to solve Engineering Problems and in the design of anything from a car to an airplane.


Hope this helped!

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Glenn’s Answer

All great feedback. Engineering is applied science. Mechanical Engineering is broad degree in applied physics. The question that you need to answer is about what excites you. You should focus more on what the jobs are that you would like to do. Then go for the degree that helps you get there.


If you wish to go for a degree in mechanical engineering, take the highest level math classes and physical science classes that you can. If you are interested in applying your ME degree to medical area, you can also take classes in life sciences.

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Ken’s Answer

Hi Davina!


Here is a site that will tell you about many areas of engineering and their requirements:


http://tryengineering.org/explore-engineering/become-engineer


Please keep me posted. I would like to follow your progress.
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Thank you comment icon i wish you the best of luck on your journey!! Please keep me informed. I would really like to see how it goes and if I can help further!! Ken Simmons
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Amir’s Answer

Hi Davina, am not a Mechanical Engineering but I can give my insights based on my colleagues. Thermodynamics, chemistry, physics, turbines, are all main areas to know and learn in Mechanical Engineering. Please note that automotive is a very narrow field in Mechanical Engineering, so if you are willing or looking for this field, go for automotive Engineering instead of Mechanical.
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