Mechanical engineers are uniquely placed to play key roles in wide range of industries: automotive (from the car chassis to its every subsystem—engine, transmission, sensors); aerospace (airplanes, aircraft engines, control systems for airplanes and spacecraft); micro-electromechanical systems, or MEMS (sensors, actuators, micro-power generation); energy conversion (gas turbines, wind turbines, solar energy, fuel cells); environmental control (HVAC, air-conditioning, refrigeration, compressors); automation (robots, data and image acquisition, recognition, control); manufacturing (machining, machine tools, prototyping, micro-fabrication).
Through clever use of analysis, modeling, design, and synthesis, they solve important problems with good business potential.
Mechanical engineers’ familiarity with various mathematical and physical laws and workmanship make them apply their skills and knowledge in multiple areas. They have even been extremely successful with computer applications, IT and software companies.
