MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGBy: Al-Aminul Haque

Jonathan MackeySarah Jakupovic

Why Mechanical Engineering?

Mechanical engineers have analytical minds and tend to have an expertise in fixing things

Focuses on machines, dynamics, moving parts, and systems

Engineering is a profession that uses math and science, along with studies, experience and practice, to develop ways to economically use materials and forces

Sub-Disciplines

Automotive Engineering- car manufacturing Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering-aircraft, space vehicles, rockets Nuclear Engineering- Nuclear Energy: nuclear

fusions, radiations, movements of atoms, fission and fusion energy

Robotics- robotic arms/legs etc Marine Engineering- on the sea, marine

vessels, ships etc. Acoustical Engineering-

supression/generation of sound ex: soundproof room/ quieter machines

Growth

There will always be new advances with technology rising.

Better standard of living AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING: FASTER,

NICER, SMOOTHER, HIGH-TECH, GAS-EFFICIENT, ECO-FRIENDLY

CARS!

Job Opportunities

Roughly 1.6 million engineers were employed in the US in 2009

15% of those engineers were mechanical engineers

Second largest percentage behind Civil Engineering

Students could search for openings in internship level positions.

Career Fairs are helpful and being part of an organization can keep you up to date

Training and Background Requirements

A Variety of Mechanical Engineering specific Courses

Fluid mechanics, statics, dynamics Thermodynamics/ heat transfer Hydraulics Materials engineering Design Graphics Other Foundations: social sciences,

history, ethics, humanities Math, Chemistry, Biology, Physics,

English

Job Growth Projected 5% growth from 2012 to 2022

(slower than average) Job growth varies depending on which

industry you work for

Wayne State’s Preparation

The BE (basic engineering) classes - BE 1200, BE 1300, BE 1310, BE 2100, BE 2550 The ME (mechanical engineering) classes - ME 2200, ME 2400, ME 2420, ME 3300, ME 3400, ME 3450, ME 4150, ME 4210, ME 4300, ME 4410, ME 4500, ME 4420

Tools of the Trade

Recognizing an issue with a customer The use of Conceptual Design consisting

of: drafts, Ideas, and various solutions Any Modifications Testing: Analysis of the designs Improving a prototype Communicating: Drawings and Blueprints Production: Finished Design,

Manufacturing, Distribution.

Technology Drivers

Technology is rapidly changing and expanding, therefore many mistakes could be made which require people to fix them.

This is where engineers are needed.

Effect of Those Technological Breakthroughs

These are likely to affect the disciplines by giving them something to fix.

Engineers will also have to keep up with technology as it changes.

For example, automotive engineering is changing by the minute. There are recalls called often for the new cars. Engineers have to be the ones to solve the issues being caused.

Why Mechanical Engineering?

If you have a innate curiosity about the way something works…

If you add extra contraptions to improve the quality of something….

If you want to improve the quality of living for yourself, but more importantly others….

If you want to BE THE CHANGE AND MAKE THE CHANGE

Work Cited https://www.asme.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_e

ngineering http://www.enerdyneengineering.com/me

chanical_engineering_sub_disciplines.asp www.me.utexas.edu/~me302/classnotes/I

ntro%20to%20Engineering.ppt http://www.myfuture.com/careers/

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