Mechanical Engineering is the field of progress. The men and women who chose this path embody both analytical and creative thinking. Mechanical Engineering branches into a multitude of different specialities. “Mechanical engineering is the broadest specialization within the engineering fields” (Fogg, Harrington, and Harrington, 363). The field branches into a myriad of job opportunities such as: mechanical engineering, management and executive positions, other fields of engineering, sales occupations, marketing, insurance and securities, real estate, business services, computer engineers and programers, accounting, systems-development, and research. Approximately 25% of mechanical engineers specialize in designing equipment and processes (Fogg, Harrington, and Harrington, 367). About 90% of those who graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering find a career that is closely related to their major (Fogg, Harrington, and Harrington, 368). Those who choose not to work in the field usually chose jobs that are still loosely related to their major. Most credit a change in interests or opportunities for promotion as their reason for changing their field of study (Fogg, Harrington, and Harrington, 365). On average, mechanical engineering has an extremely high employment rate, however that rate is predicted to decline between 2010 and 2020 (Franceschetti, 164). Approximately 60% of mechanical engineers enjoy regular employment, and 92% of mechanical engineers under the age of
In conclusion, this paper explored the job description, requirements and salary expectation for mechanics. This career is a good fit for me because I love to build and fix things. This is also a career where I can continue to grow throughout the career. This is also what I have always wanted to do. I feel this career is a good fit for anyone who wants to be able to grow in the workplace. So I am going to ask you again. Do you love fixing things that people use
I believe engineering is the path to a better world. My interest in engineering really took hold when I joined the FIRST Robotics Club (Tractor Technicians) as a Sophomore and made the drive team: a drive team consists of four teammates who represent their club on the competition floor. We built, programmed, and tested our robot for months. The most incredible part of this experience was witnessing a single hand on a keyboard control our entire robot that I helped build. The intensity of the competition can be compared to that of a soccer game. However, instead of sprinting and kicking, we use our minds and engineering principles to analyze the situation and fix or improve issues that present themselves. Similarly, I would like to apply this trouble shooting mentality to more important issues. After robotics, I took the initiative to pursue an online computer science class. This class has proven to be more challenging than I anticipated, however, the growth I have seen in myself is exceptional. This rewarding experience has increased my interest in the field of engineering. I have also taken the opportunity to get real-world experience through a work study program in the IT/IS department on Kwajalein. I assist technicians in the field as we repair and replace computers and printers. These experiences and relationships have widened my perspective of the engineering and technology
I am very much interested in the field of engineering and hope to pursue a career in engineering sometime in the future. Although I haven’t decided which branch of engineering I want to pursue yet, my experiences as an engineering magnet student at Wheaton High school and the different engineering programs I am a part of have ignited within me a passion for engineering.
The profession of mechanical engineering is a broad discipline of engineering. Mechanical engineers research, design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines. The duties in this career typically include: analyzing problems to see how mechanical and thermal devices might help solve a problem, designing, or redesigning mechanical and thermal devices or subsystems (a set of interconnected systems), using analysis and computer-aided design, developing and testing prototypes of devices they design, analyzing the test results and changing the design or system as needed, and overseeing the manufacturing process for the device. The designing and testing of the various devices shows the
When I decided to become an engineer, I thought hard on what that entailed. I saw myself working on hands on projects with a skill and proficiency that I could truly be proud of. That's why after listening to the presentation for Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology in my freshman year here at Texas A&M I knew that this major was the best fit for me. The mentioning of learning how to manufacture and produce things from conception to finished product was very exciting to me. I also appreciate that the education is very application oriented rather than just teaching theoretical content. I feel that this directly prepares one for a future career in industry and this sense of job security is what really attracted me to this engineering
It's important to me that I study and work with something that's real, rather than subjective. When I first started to look at career paths, I found that my biggest concern was making sure that I will be able to make an impact on the world that I can feel proud of. Engineering is the field that most appeals to me in that I would be creating or refining real, tangible things, and that those things would have real, positive effects on people's lives. I know that engineering is a great opportunity to work with others and combine my strengths with other engineers, as well as people from various other
Mechanical engineering, thought to be a certain type of engineering, is, as a matter of fact, actually a broad spectrum of different areas that fall under the engineering category. Moreover, mechanical engineers can have a multitude of different backgrounds including chemical, computer, electrical, and much more.
For the purposes of this assignment, a female advisor in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, who has chosen to remain anonymous, was interviewed about her role as an academic advisor and in working with high-ability students. A female undergraduate student in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering was also interviewed about her experiences with her academic advisor and as a Trustee Scholar. The student provided her first name as “Vincy” but not her last name. It is important to note the advisor interviewed is not the advisor of the student interviewed. For better understanding, the student is a Trustee Scholar at USC; she received a full tuition scholarship for academic achievement in high school. Vincy is also an honors program student at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
Next year, I plan to major in Computer Engineering and begin a career helping make the world a better place through innovative technology. I realized my talents for math and sciences during freshman year of high school, and remember the exact moment I knew engineering was meant for me. While exploring the engineering shop at my vocational technical high school, the teacher showed my class a video of MIT students designing prosthetic limbs for amputees. It was then that I realized I could use my love of math and science to really help people.
I established my stance by stating that a mechanical engineering degree is one of the best majors to study. I then laid forth the points of my argument including the basis of my refutatio. This layout gives way to the topical organization of the essay. In my refutation, I refute the largest objection of becoming a mechanical engineer. I address the aspect of large workloads and rigorous coursework throughout college, but then I show how these negative aspects can be overcome and give way to many
One of my anticipated goals would be to increase overall safety of the transportation sector. I believe that an education in mechanical engineering would furnish me with the ability to lead a productive life as well as usher in changes in the commercial automotive industry.
Wisconsin representative Mark Pocan once said “We know that to compete for the jobs of the 21st century and thrive in a global economy, we need a growing, skilled and educated workforce, particularly in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. Americans with bachelor's degrees have half the unemployment rate of those with a high school degree.” Mark Pocan recognizes that the majority of unskilled jobs could soon be replaced by machines and robots. He was urging the people to focus their job paths on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) majors because that industry is creating the most jobs and giving great long term benefits. As technology develops, it starts to replace basic repetitive jobs that could be accomplished
The next four years of my life will determine the direction of my future. In the near future, I plan to go to college to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. With this degree I hope to become a person who has the necessary skills and knowledge to find innovative ways to solve problems. Advancements in technology revolutionize the way people interact on a day-to-day basis. Someone must be bold enough to lead teams of thinkers to view reality as it can be, instead of accepting present limitations.
The boundless possibilities and prompt outcomes are what I find most energizing and alluring about Industrial Engineering. I have a great interest towards the industrial environment and this is the reason I am looking to pursue Master’s in Industrial Engineering. The factor in the recent times is that there have been huge changes in Design Engineering and Global Industrialization making the position of an Industrial Engineer a very essential one. Being part of this rapidly flourishing community has been my ultimate desire.
I have literally known what I want to be since I was a toddler. Of course, as a three-year old putting together Legos, I could not have verbalized that I want to be a mechanical engineer. However, it was at that time that I began to develop and use the skills that I will need for my desired career. I began to consider how parts went together and the different components necessary to build and sustain various systems. Part of the inspiration was the simple fun that I had while putting together these small toys, but part of my inspiration was my father. He was a maintenance turn-around coordinator at an oil refinery, which led to my own desire to work as a mechanical engineer in a refinery one day. As I grew older, my interest in mechanical engineering remained constant, though I expanded my interest beyond the oil refineries. In fact, after attending a pre-college program, Jackling Introduction to Engineering, offered by Missouri Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri in the summer of 2011, I realized that engineering was the perfect way to exercise my curiosity and inventiveness in a constructive and productive manner.