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abishek
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what are the career option available for undergraduate mechanical engineer?
I am planning to study mechanical engineering. I am lacking knowledge about the career option
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David Emerson
Mechanical Engineer
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Abishek - great question! Getting a mechanical engineering degree can open a lot of doors for you. I like to tell people that I solve problems by building things. The ability to solve problems is a universal skill that translates anywhere. I have remained in engineering and work in manufacturing because I love the work and because it is so varied, but later if another career path is attractive to you, a degree in mechanical engineering will serve as a great foundation. I have friends from engineering school who went on to become aerospace engineers, consumer product designers, project managers, entrepreneurs, managers, teachers, lawyers, and doctors.
Ameer Bacchus
Mechanical Engineering
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Hi Abishek!
So with a mechanical engineering degree you will learn about many different fields that you might not have initially associated with mechanical engineering. You most likely know about structures and forces being a mechanical engineering thing. But there is also Heat Transfer and Fluids. Heat transfer being about when literally any two objects are a different temperature. And Fluids being about how any "fluid" (which is gases and liquids) interacts with its surroundings. One of the beautiful things about mechanical engineering (in my opinion) is how pretty much every industry has something that is for mechanical engineering. Ill try to list out a few.
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)- Pretty much every building needs to have its HVAC system designed. And since air is a "fluid" and we are talking about removing (or adding) heat, that is something a mechanical engineer would do. Similarly with plumbing, we are talking about fluid flowing around the building, that is a job for a mechanical engineer to design. MEP, or Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, is a common position in many architectural or construction firms and it covers the aforementioned things.
Mechanical engineers are needed in the computer industry. All the components inside the computer generate heat, and that heat is dissipated using heat syncs and fans which blow air. A mechanical engineer would specify the best orientation of components, correct design of ducts/passages to allow enough air flow to cool everythign off.
There is the automotive industry. There is so much on a car that is the responsibility of a mechanical engineer. Your college/university might have a Formula SAE team, and you can join to help build a race car. (I did this, it was a lot of fun)
Packaging Engineers would also be forma mechanical engineering.
The power generation industry is also full of mechanical engineers. From designing power plants, to figuring out how to drill oil out of the ground more effectively, to making more efficient wind turbines.
Getting into the medical industry is also something a mechanical engineer could do. All the fancy equipment (and the not fancy ones) were designed by engineers. And they are always trying to make smaller and more effective tools.
Most things that were made to move (or made to not move!) were designed by a mechanical engineer who did calculations and analysis to determine the optimum design and pick the correct material.
Hope this helps!
So with a mechanical engineering degree you will learn about many different fields that you might not have initially associated with mechanical engineering. You most likely know about structures and forces being a mechanical engineering thing. But there is also Heat Transfer and Fluids. Heat transfer being about when literally any two objects are a different temperature. And Fluids being about how any "fluid" (which is gases and liquids) interacts with its surroundings. One of the beautiful things about mechanical engineering (in my opinion) is how pretty much every industry has something that is for mechanical engineering. Ill try to list out a few.
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)- Pretty much every building needs to have its HVAC system designed. And since air is a "fluid" and we are talking about removing (or adding) heat, that is something a mechanical engineer would do. Similarly with plumbing, we are talking about fluid flowing around the building, that is a job for a mechanical engineer to design. MEP, or Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, is a common position in many architectural or construction firms and it covers the aforementioned things.
Mechanical engineers are needed in the computer industry. All the components inside the computer generate heat, and that heat is dissipated using heat syncs and fans which blow air. A mechanical engineer would specify the best orientation of components, correct design of ducts/passages to allow enough air flow to cool everythign off.
There is the automotive industry. There is so much on a car that is the responsibility of a mechanical engineer. Your college/university might have a Formula SAE team, and you can join to help build a race car. (I did this, it was a lot of fun)
Packaging Engineers would also be forma mechanical engineering.
The power generation industry is also full of mechanical engineers. From designing power plants, to figuring out how to drill oil out of the ground more effectively, to making more efficient wind turbines.
Getting into the medical industry is also something a mechanical engineer could do. All the fancy equipment (and the not fancy ones) were designed by engineers. And they are always trying to make smaller and more effective tools.
Most things that were made to move (or made to not move!) were designed by a mechanical engineer who did calculations and analysis to determine the optimum design and pick the correct material.
Hope this helps!
Kevin Joseph Connors Jr
Just your average rocket scientist
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Hi Ameer!
The great thing about mechanical engineering is that it is of the most broad spectrum of all the engineering disciplines. Mechanical Engineers are trained in a background that allows them to take on positions in many fields. For example, I just received my undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, and have now started working at an aerospace engineering company designing satellites. But because of the foundational knowledge I've learned, I'm able to sufficiently beneficial to the team without needing an aerospace engineering degree. Mechanical Engineers may find themselves capable of filling positions and assisting in roles that tap into aerospace, electrical, and even civil engineering because of it's diverse expansion of knowledge that envelopes many backgrounds. Another nice feature is that you can continue to attain a degree in mechanical engineering throughout college, and if you begin to increase an interest in another field like electrical or structural engineering, you can increase your focus on classes that expand in that background to attain a career in that field, which is what I did with aerospace engineering to land my position designing satellites.
Hope that helps!
Thanks for the questions!!
The great thing about mechanical engineering is that it is of the most broad spectrum of all the engineering disciplines. Mechanical Engineers are trained in a background that allows them to take on positions in many fields. For example, I just received my undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, and have now started working at an aerospace engineering company designing satellites. But because of the foundational knowledge I've learned, I'm able to sufficiently beneficial to the team without needing an aerospace engineering degree. Mechanical Engineers may find themselves capable of filling positions and assisting in roles that tap into aerospace, electrical, and even civil engineering because of it's diverse expansion of knowledge that envelopes many backgrounds. Another nice feature is that you can continue to attain a degree in mechanical engineering throughout college, and if you begin to increase an interest in another field like electrical or structural engineering, you can increase your focus on classes that expand in that background to attain a career in that field, which is what I did with aerospace engineering to land my position designing satellites.
Hope that helps!
Thanks for the questions!!
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