A mechanical engineer's work is seen every day in
anything that moves. This includes designing an aircraft, planning a
building's ventilation system and improving a car's fuel economy.
Mechanical engineering also saves lives through bioengineering
technologies. The world's first artificial heart was partially
designed, manufactured and implanted using mechanical engineering
principles. The explosive growth in computer power is harnessed by
mechanical engineers for the design and development of new 'smart' and
'nano' products.
As a
mechanical engineer, you are an innovator. You're interested in the
physical principles involved in a product's design, its manufacture and
assembly, its safe operation and final disposal. You must also consider
appearance and ease of use, the costs of design, manufacture, operation
and effects on the environment of your product. Robotics, automation
for manufacturing, environmentally responsible power generation or any
form of transportation are just some of the areas where your product
can be used. In fact, it would be hard to find an area or object in
every day life that is not in some way affected by a mechanical
engineer.
As a
mechanical engineer, you are an innovator. You're interested in the
physical principles involved in a product's design, its manufacture and
assembly, its safe operation and final disposal. You must also consider
appearance and ease of use, the costs of design, manufacture, operation
and effects on the environment of your product. Robotics, automation
for manufacturing, environmentally responsible power generation or any
form of transportation are just some of the areas where your product
can be used. In fact, it would be hard to find an area or object in
every day life that is not in some way affected by a mechanical
engineer.