Comments on: What Kind of Job Does Mechanical Engineer Can Have?

By: engineer

engineer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:04:08 +0000

Mechanical and chemical industries are the core industries..So they are mainly manufacturing units..As a mechanical engineer you can work in 2 ways..One office work..doing calculations.and other is plant and field work..Later is a difficult one as it includes harsh environment…Though job opportunities may be considerably low…But its a steady field compared with IT or comps…You can do major in many areas after your grad like piping etc..

By: Hsiang

Hsiang — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:35:52 +0000

You are kidding, right?
I mean, you are a grad, and you do not know? Have you ever met with someone in the industry? Spoken with your teachers? Met with a former student who is working?
I could fill BOOKS about what mechanical engineers do, but instead I will just ask you to look around. Anything that moves, anything that has to bear a load in a cyclical fashion, and anything that was made to made those things had to be designed by a mechanical engineer at a point or another.
Sizing, material selection, cost analysis, manufacturing process, that is what mechanical engineers do. It is so rich and varied that you can dislike 90% of things mechanical engineers do, and still have too many things you like to choose from.
I am really surprised that you do not know. Honest. When I decided to become an engineer 30 years ago, it is because I knew what the work was. That knowledge came BEFORE I went into university.

By: Vincent G

Vincent G — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:20:45 +0000

Wikipedia has a good section on mechanical engineering that should be useful. Also, check out http://www.interec.net/jobsearch/mechanical.html – good mechanical engineering job search site.