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!ntroduction to Nechanical Engineering

- What is engineering?
- What do engineers do?
- Where Do Engineers Work?
- What do mechanical engineers do?
- The basic engineering process
- Conclusions

hat is Engineering? hat 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.

hat is Engineering? (Cont.) hat 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.

here Do Engineers ork?

!ndustry
- Analytical engineer
- Design engineer
- Test engineer
- Nanufacturing engineer
- Development engineer
- Research engineer
- Sales engineer, management, consulting

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.

What is Nechanical Engineering?

Nechanical engineering is the second
largest and one of the oldest
disciplines, broadest of all engineering
disciplines. Nechanical engineers apply
the principles of mechanics and energy
to the design of machines and devices:
ENERCY and NOT!ON

What Nechanical Engineers Do?

Design: cars, airplanes, fax machines,
vibration control, automatic control, robotics.
Nanufacturing: computeraided 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.

What are the Different Fields

in Engineering?
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Others: !ndustrial, Acoustics, Biomedical,
Naterials, Nuclear, Agricultural, etc.

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 years.
Listen carefully to the guest speakers and ask yourself whether
you would enjoy being in their place 10 years from now.
Cet involved in professional activities: ASNE, SNE, SAE, ...
!f 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.