Mechanical Engineering
Rozha Mahmood
Reasons for interest:
- There are a lot of opportunities for mechanical engineers like alternative energy and remanufacturing,
- I've always wanted to learn how to build cars and motorcycles
- I've always been curious about what a car is made of
What Mechanical ENGINEERING IS
- Deals with design, use of machines, and construction
- Marketing: determines need for a new modified product
- Systems Management: supervising operations of a large system
- Manufacturing: design and build machines and systems
What a Mechanical Engineer does daily
- For most Mechanical Engineers there is no typical day
- A mechanical engineer analyzes problems to see how a mechanical device might help solve a problem
- Develop a prototype and test it
- Duties normally include designing tools and machines such as, generators, robots, and industrial gear
Typical Salary:
- 50% of people of mechanical engineers in Frisco,TX are likely to make less than the median
- Median: $63,688
- Jobs are expected to grow from 2010 to 2020
Education Requirements:
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- Expected to gain a basic understanding of civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering
- High School diploma with a lot of math and science courses
- High school preparation should consist of trigonometry, caculus, physics, algebra, geometry, biology, and chemistry