Fact+Sheet-Mechanical+Engineer


 * = ** Job Description: ** Plan and design engines, machines, and other mechanical equipment. ||

· Design roller coasters and other amusement park rides. · Design surgical robots that improve precision and reduce incision size, blood loss, pain, and healing time. · Design carbon fiber prosthetic blades for high-speed running. · Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose problems and make recommendations for maintenance. · Design equipment using computer aided design (CAD) programs and build the components using machine shop tools. · Analyze structures for properties such as strength, weight, fatigue, and vibration to determine their safety. ||
 * ** What does a Mechanical Engineer do? **

· Are you good at math? <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· Are you creative? <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· Do you like to solve problems? <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· Are you interested in how things work? <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· Are you good at working with a team? || ** Outlook: **** Green **
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Average Salary - $37.03 hourly, $77,020 annual Projected Job Openings – 75,700 over the next 10 years ||

<span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§ Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering ||
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<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: center; top: 25px; width: 1px;"> <span style="height: 69px; left: 0px; margin-left: -42px; margin-top: 55px; mso-ignore: vglayout; position: absolute; width: 709px; z-index: 251657728;"> Mechanical Engineer Sources: O*NET Online [] http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/people/cfs/generic/mechanical_engineer_113.pdf