Mechanical EngineeringBy: Benny Stalcup

Job Description

Mechanical Engineers are the ones that make all the different types of machinery and such. Their range varies from little toys, to planes, to shuttles, all that stuff. They’re able to limit themselves to just doing research, or just doing blueprints and building. Most industries rely on four main forms of mechanical engineering.

• Manufacturing

• Power

• Construction

• Medical

Each of these are a choice to start your career with and you may choose to go into more than one field.

Required Training For A Mechanical Engineer

• You must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

• You must have a Professional Engineer License

Aurel Stodola

Aurel Stodola, born May 10th, 1849, was a Mechanical Engineer that originated the study of Thermodynamics. He was a professor at the Institute of Zurich for half of his lifetime. In 1928, he invented the heat pump, which is still used today by people in Geneva, Switzerland, so he became known as the Turbine Father. In 2009, the Institute of Zurich declared the year Aurel Stodola Year and named and Asteroid after him in his honor. Aurel Stodola died on December 25th, 1942.

Typical Wages Of A Mechanical Engineer

Your salary as a Mechanical Engineer can vary from $49,747 to $92,069. The bonus you could make each year would be $8,193. The profit sharing can range from $496.43 to $8,041. The Commission could be $38,438, reaching overall total to $49,084 to $95,136.

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Mechanical Engineer Job Outlook

Mechanical Engineers design, develop, build and test mechanical devices. They can generally work in profession office settings, but can also work in garages, labs, an places like that. In order to become a Mechanical Engineer, you need to have a Bachelor’s Degree and you need you need to be licensed in all states and the District of Columbia. The employment of Mechanical Engineers is supposed to grow 5% from 2012 to 2022.

Professional Associations of Mechanical Engeering

1. American Society of Mechanical Engineers

2. Institution of Mechanical Engineers

3. International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP)

4. Society of Automotive Engineers

5. Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Mechanical Engineering Job Listings

• Mechanical Design Engineer

• Job type: Full-Time

• Mechanical Design Engineer Privately owned Multifeeder Technology is the world leader in design and manufacture of friction feeders, labelers, syst...

• Multifeeder Technology, Inc.

• MN - Saint Paul

• 6 days ago

Citations

• www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/aurel-stodola-5925.php

• www.prospects.ac.uk/mechanical_engineer_job_description.htm

• www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Mechanical_Engineer/Salary

• www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm

• guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=282890&p=1885058

• www.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/mechanical-engineer