We asked a young mechanical design engineer to answer some of the common questions engineers are asked. Would you like to ask something? Please leave a comment! 1. When did you decide you wanted to be a mechanical engineer? I originally wanted to be an architect, because of my love for designing and technical drawing. […]
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2020, what a year! We think it is safe to say that it has been a very different year for everyone on planet Earth. Pretty much every aspect of our daily lives have been affected by the virus that has been terrorizing the world, but we are here to focus on the positives! This year
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GW Mechanical GW Mechanical consultancy was established only in 2019, but undoubtedly is one of the best in Cambridge. Its founder, Gareth Weeks, a mechanical design engineer with over 25 years of experience in telecoms, biotech, and consumer products, is well known in the professional technology circles as the go-to man. We spoke to some
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What does the future of industrial design look like? How has the role of designers changed in the last half century? Many mechanical engineering professionals and students have asked such questions at some point. Five decades ago, the sole role of the designer was to sketch on a paper. Everything revolved around improving functionality, aesthetics
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In this article we will analyze and explain the collapse of part of a football stadium – the Twente football club stadium. This occurred in Holland in 2011. As ten construction workers were killed in this disaster, it was obviously a serious event with lessons that should be learned and applied to similar situations in the
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Is mechanical engineering for me? This is the first question that I asked myself all those years ago. Now, as an engineer I’m often asked, “What made you decide to study mechanical engineering in the first place?” For many people it seems like a difficult topic, so they naturally wonder why anyone would sign up
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Design is a synthesis. We have a target in mind, usually given to us by our boss or client, and we use our imagination, creativity and whatever knowledge we gathered through our life. It is like a game of catch: catch as you can! No rules. Just bring results, and fast! And it better work,
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Some celebrities are more than just supermodels or rock legends. There are plenty out there who are technically gifted and have quailties that would have made them excellent mechanical design engineers. EngineeringClicks reveals 5 celebrities who could have made great mechanical engineers if all that fame and fortune stuff hadn’t worked out. Brian May He
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1. The pay is great. According to payscale.com, 7 of the top 10 starting salaries in the US are in engineering (with mechanical engineering coming it right at number ten). This means that, as a mechanical design engineer, you can expect to bring in a pretty hefty salary. 2. You will be consistently challenged. The
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Designing in the mechanical engineering field has gone through many phases. In the ‘80s, a designer was different from an engineer, who was different from a design engineer. Nowadays, a single mechanical design engineer is responsible for all three job descriptions. You might be tempted to ask, what exactly is a mechanical design engineer? Instead
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These mechanical engineering tips are generally available in textbooks …… this is just to brush up ….. Whilst working in industry for last 20 years, I found youngsters have forgotten many basic things…. We all are required to read books on fundamental principals…..We don’t know when we are going to require the knowledge we learned in past
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