My Career In Mechanical Engineering

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My Future Plans I have put lots of thought into what I have been wanting to do with my life in the future for the two years. The biggest thing on my mind is that I want to do what I love and make good money doing what I love. So I thought about it and what I love most in this world more than anything is cars. I wanna do more to cars in the future make them better, engine, and body wise, also create my own custom aftermarket performance parts, for all of the car enthusiast, and racing teams in the world. So to achieve these goals that I have set before myself, I decided to study and major in mechanical engineering and also automotive engineering, Old Dominion University. Then minor in small racing dynamic classes on the side when I am done.…show more content…
These programs include instruction in various system components, from computer programing to power systems, and cover technical subjects such as fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and hydraulics”(Mechanical Engineer Education). Which is all things that are needed to know if you are planning to pursue a career with cars.“Students also are expected to gain a basic understanding of civil engineering, electrical engineering, and chemical engineering”(Mechanical Engineer Education). Which are all just basic things to know when you are studying mechanical engineering. Mechanical engineers can be involved in a variety of many different things not just only cars but many other things also. “Mechanical engineers are involved in design, development, construction, testing, and research relating to various types of machines, tools, engines and thermal devices. The work on all stages of a product, from research and development to design and manufacturing” (Mechanical). Researching, and designing are big things when you want to do what I want, because design different unique parts that no other parts manufacturer has is very difficult it takes a lot of research and time to see what you can make that’s like no…show more content…
“Automotive engineers are concerned with the development of passenger cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles or off-road vehicles. They do one or more of the following:“Design new products or modify existing ones, Troubleshoot and solve engineering problems, Plan and design manufacturing processes” (Automotive). All of these things I think are the fun part of the course because this is where I will be able to learn how to design my parts and learn how to manufacture them properly. “Automotive engineers must apply their engineering skills in a commercial way because their innovations and solutions must be effective and profitable. Their typical responsibilities include:“Researching, designing, developing and producing vehicles and components, Preparing cost estimates and design specifications, Preparing plans and drawings, Analyzing energy, environmental and safety aspects of the planned project, Predicting vehicle or component behavior under different conditions using computerized models, Developing testing procedures, Investigating product failures, Analyzing, interpreting and condensing technical data into reports or presentations Supervise technical staff, working closely with other types of engineers, such as civil, electrical, aerospace, chemical and industrial,Working with professionals from other occupational fields, such as marketing and legal”
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