Department of Mechanical Engineering

Is incepted with the state of the art

infrastructure supported members by qualified, experienced

faculty members and technical staff

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

What is engineering? What do engineers do? Where Do Engineers Work? What do mechanical engineers do? The basic engineering process Conclusions
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What is Engineering?
Engineering is the profession in which

knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience and practice, is applied with judgement to develop ways to utilize economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.
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What is Engineering? (Cont)

Engineering turns the potential value of science into reality by translating scientific

knowledge into tools, resources, energy,

products, information, and labor to bring

them into service to mankind.

Where Do Engineers Work?

Industry Analytical engineer Design engineer Test engineer Manufacturing engineer Development engineer Research engineer Sales engineer, management, consulting
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Engineering in Academia
Teaching: classroom teaching, student supervision, course and curriculum development, community involvement. Research: creating and organizing new knowledge and tools; disseminating that knowledge through publications, presentations, consulting. Service: leadership in professional societies; consulting and advising government and community organizations.
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What is Mechanical Engineering?

Mechanical engineering is the second largest and one of the oldest disciplines; broadest of all engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers apply the principles of mechanics and energy to the design of machines and devices: ENERGY and MOTION
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What Mechanical Engineers Do?

Design: cars, airplanes, fax machines, vibration control, automatic control, robotics. Manufacturing: computer-aided design, design automation, new manufacturing processes. Heat and thermal: solar car, engines, refrigeration, heating systems. Biomedical: prosthetics, medical devices. Operations Research: plant layout and operation, analysis of complex data.
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What are the Different Fields in Engineering?

Electrical and Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Petroleum Engineering Others: Industrial, Acoustics, Biomedical, Materials, Nuclear, Agricultural, etc.
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Conclusions

This is a class which will give you an overall view of what you will face as an engineering student, and as a professional engineer. Pay attention to the curriculum content to see whether this is what you want to study for the next 4-5 years. Listen carefully to the guest speakers and ask yourself whether you would enjoy being in their place 10 years from now. Get involved in professional activities: ASME, SME, SAE, ... If you decide that you really want to be an engineer, you will find that it is a very enjoyable, and rewarding (though stressful at times) education and profession.

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