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Mechanical Engineering By: Sam Gravois

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Topics to be Covered Training Future Outlook Job Responsibilities Company and Products #1 Company and Products #2 Company and Products #3 Engineer Profile #1 Engineer Profile #2 Bibliography

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Training - A  Bachelor’s  Degree  by  an  ABET  (Accreditation  Board  for  Engineering  and  

Technology) is required for most entry level positions - Degrees emphasize internships and co-ops to prepare for work in the industry - A Graduate Degree is often required for managerial positions - Median Pay for 2010 was $78,160

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Future Outlook

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Job Responsibilities Engineers typically do these following things: - Develop, design, and test mechanical devices - Write technical reports, handbooks, and bulletins for use by staff or customers - Estimate cost and time to complete projects - Researches, designs, and makes decisions based on appearance, safety, budget,

and function

A Day in the Life of a Mechanical Engineer at NASA What is a Mechanical Engineer

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Company

Hydro Systems is a local company that has grown 20 times its size over the last 20 years to become the world's largest manufacturer of chemical dispensers and proportioners. World Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio exports across the globe and has opened warehouses in Europe, South America, Australia, and Asia. Product innovations have led to over 100 patents and the company uses 3-D printing to create prototypes in house. Hydro Systems

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Company General Motors is a global corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells cars GM brands include Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun, Holden, Isuzu, Jie Fang, Opel, Vauxhall, and Wuling GM does business in a total of 157 countries GM led global vehicles sales from 1931 to 2007 General Motors

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Company Johnson and Johnson is a multinational company that produces medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods Johnson and Johnson products are sold in over 175 countries In 2011, Johnson and Johnson had worldwide sales of $65 billion Products include household medications, first aid supplies, and health related consumer goods Johnson and Johnson

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Engineer Profile- Bill Nye Before starring on television, Bill Nye studied Engineering at Cornell. After Obtaining a Bachelor of Science, Nye moved to Seattle to work for Boeing. At Boeing, Bill Nye developed training films and created a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor  “Quinke  Tube”  that  is  still  used  in  the  Boeing  747  today. In Seattle, Nye began to look into entertainment, eventually quitting his engineering job to  be  a  comedy  writer  and  performer  on  Seattle's  comedy  show  “Almost  Live”. Bill Nye made a number of award-winning  shows,  including  his  famous  “Bill  Nye  the  Science  Guy”  which  won  18  Emmy's  in  5  years.  He  also  wrote  5  children's  books. Nye worked extensively to set up the Earth Dial Project which helps people all over the world learn about geography, astronomy, and time-keeping. Bill now is the host of three running TV series, is Vice President of the Planetary Society (the world's largest space-interest group), is a frequent visiting professor at Cornell.

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Engineer Profile- Karl Bendz Karl Bendz was a German engine designer and car engineer was is generally credited with inventing the first gasoline-powered automobile Karl and his wife Bertha Bendz started Mercedes-Benz Automobiles Karl Bendz was born in Mühlberg, Germany. His father, a locomotive engineer, died in a railway accident when Karl was 2. Depsite their poverty, Bendz's mother valued good education. He attended Grammar School, Poly-Technical University, and the University of Karlsruhe. After school, Benz found himself working for a bicycle repair company that also produced static gas engines. His life-long idea of a horseless carriage could now be pursued. Benz made an automobile with wire wheels, a four-stroke engine, and two chains that were attached to the rear axle. Because this was the first automobile to produce all its own power (no horse needed) Karl Benz was given the patent and regarded as inventor.

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