Is anybody here a "mechanical engineer"? If so What is the job description?
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youll find that mechanical engineers work with materials, and how they work, hold together, take heat transfer, handle vibration... etc.\n\nthere is no real job description.  i have seen friends graduate who get jobs as a drafter for the DOT, start there own companies making decontaminators of hazardous gas with military contracts...   its a job with understanding how materials work and how to make them work better or do something better.\n\nof course, theres always the joke:\nmechanical engineers make weapons, civil engineers make targets\nif that will give you a better idea
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Sure you do, because I am also an engineer and several of your descriptors could also be used for me.  I got my degree in chemical engineering, and although several of my classmates were uptight, i still managed to make quite a few friends who had personality, liked to party, and who could use their brain analytically.  \n\npeople tend to think that engineers are all like the brainiac who sits behind their desk and crunches numbers all day, with zero personality, but those of us who are engineers know the truth.  truth is engineers go to med school and become doctors, or they go to law school and become lawyers, or get an MBA and rise to CEO, or go into industry and become team leaders and project managers, or, like me, go directly into consulting.  all of these roles require technical knowledge as well as good communication and people skills. \n\nso, yes you fit MY idea of what an engineer is like, but my idea and the lay person's idea will not always match.  and isn't it more exciting that way?  to be able to break people's stereotypes and kinda shake up their world a little is fun, don't you think?!
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All engineers receive a fairly broad technical education.  As a mechanical engineer I had to study advanced math, physics, electrical, chemical, aeronautical, industrial, civil and military engineering while specializing in things mechanical such as strength of materials and mechanism, etc.\n\nAn applications engineer applies his/her general and specialized knowledge and experience to solve the myriad technical problems involved in designing a specific product (or project) from very small to exceptionally large.  That often requires consultation with engineers with other specialized knowledge and experience; for the particular application at hand.  Whereas engineer is a broad topic, applications are likely narrow and focused on results.  Hope that helps a little.
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An engineer facilitates the implementation of real world solutions to projects requiring not only planning and production but hands on completion as well.  It's a wonderfully rewarding gig if you can get it, especially in telecommunications.  I love my job !!
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I would imagine that it's mostly electrical and mechanical engineering. all i know is that they are paid pretty good. you could always just e-mail them
789387
Mechantronics Engineering is the combination of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering.  I took a mechatronics class in college and it was pretty cool.  We designed and built robots that were programmed to hit hockey pucks through a goal.  Also for my senior design project we used our mechatronics knowledge to design an autonomous vaccum cleaner (early version of the Roomba).
674000
mechanical or electronic?
870319
You should put this question in biology, not in engineering. \nGenetic engineers are biologists.
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mechanical engineers deals with machines to be more precise the moving parts of any machine while electrical engineers deal with the electrical circuitry o any machine. for example the gears of any machine will be under the purview of mechanical engineers while all the electrical on off switches are dealt by electrical engineers. In an air conditioner , the compressor willl be designed by mechanical engineers while electrical engineers wil design the temparature control circuits.
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Having worked as a janitor to pay for my degree in mechanical engineering, I still take offense to the applicaton of the title engineer to such menial jobs. \n\nThough I understood that sanitation engineers were garbage men, sorry, garbage persons, and janitors were maintenance engineers, not to be confused with engineers who specialize in maintenance.\n\nAs a janitor I preferred the term custodian, which better reflects a sense of responsibility for the building which is in your care.
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Mechanical is an ever green subject.More than the languages try to specialise further such as design,manufacture,Infrastructure,sales and market ting etc and as you decide do a PG in MBA or M.tech.\nBe proud to say that you are an engineer.Your question tells me that you are un sure.I am a Mechanical engineer and is very happy and well settled in India.
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Contrary to popular opinion, there's nothing boring about mechanical engineering.  OK, some bits maybe, but I would say, overall, there are some non-boring bits.  But those bits aren't really mechanical engineering as such, so we're back to square one.
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Hai,Its a really good field ,ecspecially mechanical engineers.I am a trainer in CAD/CAM & Related Technologies.Please mail for more details with your requirements to pradeepdesign@yahoo.com
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mechanical engineering.....the best answer for your request....
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Our Engineering Director prefer to hire those who study Mechanical Engineering if we are hiring for a Design Engineer at our Sales/Marketing/Engineering Office. Chemical Engineers are sought after for those Engineers we hire to work in the plant.  Check out an Engineering Society's website (i.e. SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers) and perhaps it will help assist you with making your decision.
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Here you go...\n\nhttp://www.library.tuiasi.ro/ipm/vol12no34/mechanical.htm\n\nPS: Endless Opp. Career is " POWER ENGINEERING "\nElectrical Engineering or Power Engineering are the carreers you want to get in to... Look at it this way... No POWER.... No anything else... \n\nTake care.
1005001
When you are an engineer.