Mechanical Engineering

Jane Doe

Overview

Broad field of science and math

Mechanical engineers explore how machines can solve problems

Purpose: design and produce items that help aid individuals in accomplishing a task

When exploring the career of mechanical engineering, one must consider the annual salary, educational requirements, job variety, and future job growth

1st Paragraph: Salary

• Starting pay is around $50,000 (Bond)

• Median salary for a mechanical engineer is around $80,000 (“Mechanical Engineers”)

• Very broad field so salaries differ from one engineer to the other

• Average work hours per week for a mechanical engineer is around 40-50 hours (Bond)

2nd Paragraph: Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is needed, but a graduate degree allows for promotion (“Mechanical Engineers”)

Mechanical engineering degrees consist of calculus, differential and partial equations, geometry, and algebra classes (“Mechanical Engineering Jobs”)

Many colleges and universities offer a mechanical engineering degree

3rd Paragraph: Job Variety

36 technical divisions of mechanical engineering (“What is Mechanical Engineering?”)

“Mechanical Engineers are the ‘jack of all trades’ in the engineering world; they do it all, from start to finish” (“Mechanical Engineering Job Description”)

Most specialize in a particular field, but have the option to easily transfer to another field of mechanical engineering

4th Paragraph: Future Job Growth

• There will always be a need for mechanical engineers, which means when the job market is down, engineers do not suffer (Bond)

• “Mechanical Engineers held about 258,100 in 2012” (“Mechanical Engineers”)

• 9% predicted growth rate (“Mechanical Engineering Job Description”)

Review

When considering a future career in mechanical engineering, an individual must consider the annual salary, educational requirements, job variety, and future job growth

Mechanical Engineers have the ability to produce things that nobody else can

How does it relate to me?

Mechanical Engineering would be a great field for me to enter into because

I wish to make a good salary

I will excel in math and science courses for this degree

I will enjoy job variety

I will thrive in this growing field

Works Cited

• Bond, Christopher A. “Engineering.” Message to Benjamin D. Webster. 5 Dec. 2014. E-mail.

• “Mechanical Engineering Job Description>” Create a Career. 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 3 De. 2014.

<http://createacareer.org/engineering/mechanical-engineer-careers/>.

• “Mechanical Engineering Jobs.” Mechanical Engineers. 1 Jan. 2010. Web. 1 Dec. 2014.

<http://www.mechanicalengineers.net/>.

• “Mechanical Engineers.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 8 Jan. 2014. Web. 3 Dec. 2014.

<http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/print/mechanical-engineers.htm>.

• “What is Mechanical Engineering?” Columbia Engineering. Columbia University. 1 Jan. 2012. Web. 2 Dec.

2014. <http://me.columbia.edu/what-mechanical-engineering>.