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Mechanical
Engineering Introduction
Mechanical engineering, the
broadest of all Engineering
disciplines deals with design and
production of tools, machines and all
other mechanical equipment to be used
in industries. The industry offers a
wide choice of options extending
across many interdisciplinary
interdependent specialties. Mechanical
engineering is concerned with all
types of machinery in industries and
all aspects of their mechanism and
functioning; the design, development,
construction, production,
installation, operation and
maintenance; such as large steam and
gas turbines, components of thermal
power stations, internal combustion
engines, jet engines, machine tools,
air conditioning and heating machines,
refrigerators etc to name a few. They
not only design and create new
products, but also develop materials
for them and ways of making them.
In a way,
mechanical engineers are involved in
creating the future. They are the
driving force behind many of our
technologies and industrial processes
including innovative products like
mobiles, PCs and DVD etc in our modern
world. The work of a Mechanical
Engineer can be extremely challenging
and fulfilling, requiring IT,
design and analytical skills together
with an ability to work as a team. As
their work involves production,
transmission and use of mechanical
power and heat, they have to analyse
the different materials used for the
machines and their tolerances,
investigate the different energy
sources and the power they generate
and the design problems if any. When
designing and making a commercial
product they have to take into account
all the business and marketing aspects
to make sure that the product is
affordable. They share interests with
many other engineers like Civil
Engineers in structures and stress
analysis; Electrical engineers in
electronics, computing and control
theory; Aeronautical Engineers in
fluid flow and turbomachinery etc and
also design tools needed by other
engineers for their work. They work as
part of a team with other engineers as
well as financial, business and
management professionals on a project
together. Mechanical Engineers are
also responsible for maintenance and
repair of the devices. Care has to be
taken that the plants give maximum
output and the machinery is properly
maintained.
The specialisations
include in areas like thermal
engineering, design, and production
engineering etc. Mechanical engineers
work mainly in manufacturing firms.
They can find work in administrative
and managerial positions in government
departments or public and private
sector industries or do research as
well as teaching in Research and
teaching institutes. They could also
opt for technical sales / marketing or
work as independent consultants.
Eligibility : To
become a mechanical engineer one
should have a graduate degree (B.E /
B.Tech) or postgraduate degree (M.E)
or at least a diploma in mechanical
Engineering. Click
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Job Prospects
& Career Options : Mechanical
Engineering finds applications in all
fields of technology. They could work
in many industries including private
or public sector industries of various
types, and their work varies by
industry and function. Click
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Remuneration : The
remuneration and conditions of service
depend on the industry and its
function. Those engineers, who choose
to work in the private sector, could
negotiate their terms and conditions
with the management themselves. Click
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Institutes : Click
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Institutes in India
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