Saturday 31 December 2011

Career in Mechanical Engineering

Engineering is broadly classified into several branches that a student can select from to pursue their career like mechanical, civil aerospace, biotech, electrical, chemical, materials, nuclear, etc. To pursue a career in engineering a student needs to excel in Math and Science and also needs to be creative. Depending on his interests, he can opt for his subject of engineering. With technology advancing day by day, an engineer is the most demanded profile in the job market and is well paid.
The most commonly opted branch of study is Mechanical Engineering by students all over. It is one of the oldest and broadest engineering disciplines. It involves with design, production, analyzing and use of tools and machines, installation, operation and maintenance of mechanical systems like boilers, heat engines, air conditioners, refrigerators, machine tools, thermal power stations and many more. The foundation subjects of this branch of engineering are Kinematics, dynamics, statics, Energy conversion, mechanics, manufacturing and production, refrigeration and air conditioning.
Mechanical Engineering can be traced back several thousand years around the world. It was the works of Archimedes which deeply influenced the mechanics in western tradition and credit to the creation of the first steam engine goes to Heron of Alexandria. Modern Mechanical Engineering rather started during the industrial revolution in Europe in the 18th century. It developed as a separate field dealing with tools and machines. In 1917, was established the first British professional society for mechanical engineers. The first factory for grinding machines was developed by Johann Von Zimmermann in 1848, at Chemnitz in Germany.
Mechanical Engineering degrees are offered at universities world over and the student who opts for the program and successfully completes it is awarded Bachelor degree in Engineering, Technology or Applied Science. A mechanical engineer develops and applies new knowledge to produce and maintain safer, qualitative and more efficient tools and mechanical systems. Mechanical Engineers play a pivotal role in automotive, aerospace, biotechnology, computers and electronics, Microelectromechanical systems or MEMS, energy conversion, environmental control, automation and manufacturing industries. In short, mechanical engineering deals with machines of all types that need to be created and maintained for the development of the society and mankind.
With increasing demand of technology and machines, mechanical engineering jobs are in high demand all over the world and acquiring the right skills and techniques one can definitely land up with a high paid job.

6 comments:

  1. Indeed worth article to read!!!
    Engineering on a whole is itself a best choice to choose as a career but mechanical engineering alone a career is really lucrative!! All the Engineering jobs are in the blooming zone as nowadays.Mechanical engineers have diversified job options with various multi-functionalities that can be done.There is a myth about the deficiency of mechanical engineers jobs! But the real scenario is that, people are not aware much about the right platforms to find the suitable jobs according to their profile!!
    I wish everyone good luck!!

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  2. There are so many careers in mechanical branch. But you have told very nice and selected. But I want to recommend GATE 2016 as a career in mechanical engineering.
    Thanks for the post.

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  3. great information !! this is really nice blog which is containing information about mechanical engineering. those students are interested to know about Career in Mechanical Engineering , they must read this blog.

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  4. Mechanical engineering is a traditional field, the career prospects could be very rewarding if planned seriously, nice informative blog, thanks!

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