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Some Interesting Facts about

Mechanical Engineering

MET 1000MET Department, SPSU

Dr Simin Nasseri

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Facts

As a Mechanical engineer, you'll

design,

develop,

manufacture,sell,

grow crystals in space,

design biomechanical prosthetic devicesand

100 things more

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Various Areas

1. Aerospace,

2. Biomechanical Engineering,

3. Design and Manufacturing,

4. Mechanics and Structures,

5. Systems and Control,

6. Thermal Fluid Sciences.

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Aerospace

Emphasis is placed on structural,aerodynamic, guidance and control and

propulsion problems related to air andspace vehicles.

Career opportunities can be found in thefields of design of air vehicles, auto-pilotdesign, design of structural componentsand propulsion systems.

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Biomechanical

Engineering

A large and expanding area related to theapplication of mechanical engineeringprinciples in the medical field.

It includes diverse areas such as

orthopedics, cardiovascular engineering,medical robotics, rehabilitation, sports,forensic engineering, injury protectionand tissue engineering.

Career opportunities may be found in the medical, rehabilitationand sports industries; in medical research at hospital laboratories

and institutes of higher education and in working as consultants

and expert advisors to the industrial, legal and medical

communities.

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Design and

Manufacturing

The concentration in Design and Manufacturingprovides students with the basic concepts

related to manufacturing processes, productdesign, management of computer-integratedsystems and the application ofmodernnumerical tools for the design and analysis ofcomplex devices.

Industries ranging from automotive toelectronics provide excellent careeropportunities to students following thisconcentration.

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Mechanics

and Structures

Emphasis is placed on the mechanical behavior of structuresand machine parts, failure mechanisms, advanced materialsand use offinite elements for stress analysis of complexstructures.Career opportunities are found virtually in any technological fieldwhere issues like reliability and failure of materials andstructures are of utmost importance, including buildings,aircrafts, machine components, electronic parts andbiomechanical systems.

Students following theconcentration in Mechanics andStructures are exposed to thefoundations of the static and

dynamic analysis of structures andmachines from a theoretical andcomputational point of view.

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Systems and Controls

The concentration in Systems andControl is designed for students withan interest in the analysis, controland design of dynamical systems.

Topics in this track include variousaspects ofrobotic motion, roboticbased automated manufacturing andhands-on experience in real-timecontrol and manipulation of hardwaredynamic systems.

Career opportunities include those of aircraft guidance

and control systems in automotive, chemical and

power plants.

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Thermal and

Fluid Sciences

The concentration in Thermal and Fluid Sciencesprovides students with a background in fluid motion,heat transfer, combustion, HVAC (heating,ventilation, and air conditioning), and appliedthermodynamics.

These courses prepare students for careers in one ofthousands of large and small companies where thetransfer of liquids, gases, and/or energy from one

location to another is required.Potential employers include companies in theaerospace, automotive, chemical processing, powergeneration, and HVAC industries.