I always wanted to get my hands working, whether it be playing with Legos, building computers, or just helping a friend with school projects. I enjoy creating and designing the next best thing or improvements on existing products. These qualities points to engineering as the career best suited for my interest, with mechanical engineering being the field perfect for my skill sets. However, this career is not a full proof plan. Just like any other profession, it has some downsides and problems. Some problems in this field include: a shortage of engineers, lack of proper education, and jobs being lost to robots. These problems can get worse in time as the population rises and as technology advances. Even though we live in a world of technology run by engineers and mathematicians, we do not have as many engineers as we need. One reason we can look at is the lack of motivation that an engineering undergrad is facing. “A major contributor to the lack of student interest can be attributed to the inability of existing STEM teaching techniques to relate STEM concepts to the real world” (Caglar, Aniruddha, Shashank). This means that the techniques being used to teach engineering is not related to the actual real world lessons engineers have to know. It can get confusing and boring to the students knowing that the courses they are taking have nothing to do with what they are actually going to do. Thus, it leads to more dropouts and more transfers. “The United States faces an
In conclusion, this paper explored the job description, requirements and salary expectation for mechanics. This career is a good fit for me because I love to build and fix things. This is also a career where I can continue to grow throughout the career. This is also what I have always wanted to do. I feel this career is a good fit for anyone who wants to be able to grow in the workplace. So I am going to ask you again. Do you love fixing things that people use
I believe engineering is the path to a better world. My interest in engineering really took hold when I joined the FIRST Robotics Club (Tractor Technicians) as a Sophomore and made the drive team: a drive team consists of four teammates who represent their club on the competition floor. We built, programmed, and tested our robot for months. The most incredible part of this experience was witnessing a single hand on a keyboard control our entire robot that I helped build. The intensity of the competition can be compared to that of a soccer game. However, instead of sprinting and kicking, we use our minds and engineering principles to analyze the situation and fix or improve issues that present themselves. Similarly, I would like to apply this trouble shooting mentality to more important issues. After robotics, I took the initiative to pursue an online computer science class. This class has proven to be more challenging than I anticipated, however, the growth I have seen in myself is exceptional. This rewarding experience has increased my interest in the field of engineering. I have also taken the opportunity to get real-world experience through a work study program in the IT/IS department on Kwajalein. I assist technicians in the field as we repair and replace computers and printers. These experiences and relationships have widened my perspective of the engineering and technology
When I decided to become an engineer, I thought hard on what that entailed. I saw myself working on hands on projects with a skill and proficiency that I could truly be proud of. That's why after listening to the presentation for Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology in my freshman year here at Texas A&M I knew that this major was the best fit for me. The mentioning of learning how to manufacture and produce things from conception to finished product was very exciting to me. I also appreciate that the education is very application oriented rather than just teaching theoretical content. I feel that this directly prepares one for a future career in industry and this sense of job security is what really attracted me to this engineering
My education and work experience have been great preparation for a career in this field. Engineering, by nature, requires strong analytical and problem solving skills. Even outside the classroom, I have learned to look at a situation and break it down systematically. Sometimes when a direct solution is not possible, an optimal alternative or repurpose is appropriate. For example, I worked
STEM Students Continue to Be Underrepresented in Schools Photo Credit: Black Youth Project Tiana Young is an incoming first-year college black student who wants to double major in aeronautical and mechanical engineering. Although Rensselaer Polytechnic University may not have been her first choice, this private institution is one of the best schools in the U.S. that specializes in science, math, technology, and engineering. However, what makes it less appealing to Young, is the school’s lack of diversity which is a huge concern for her. Young graduated from a high school that is almost entirely composed of black and Hispanic students.
The last 4 ½ decades have been disastrous for those working in the manufacturing sector. Since the 1970’s manufacturing jobs have been declining at a rapid rate. The decline is attributed to the offshoring of jobs and to the automation. The majority of the manufacturing jobs that remain and that are being created require a high level of skills and knowledge to be able to complete the job successfully. Knowing this, I still decided to pursue a career in this field.
When I was a freshman, I took an engineering class not knowing anything about engineering. My teacher, Mr. Chubb, was also a mentor. He asked us to research the different types of engineering to see which field interested us. When I read about biomedical engineering, I knew that was the type of engineering I'd like to do. It includes designing robotic prosthetics to help people with physical disabilities overcome their challenges. Mr. Chubb encouraged us to join our school's robotic team to design and compete with robots. Competing was fun and exciting. From then on, I knew engineering was for me. This will be my 4th year in robotics. Engineering teaches me new ways to solve problems. San Antonio is home to many retired and wounded
With the constant discovery of scientific principles and new engineering designs, the responsibility often lies in the hands of engineers to decide what is in the best interest of the public. Millions of people around the world use products and structures developed by engineers, every day. Before accepting work from a client, it is important that engineers have a good understanding of their own personal limitations. If work is accepted that they are “not competent to perform by virtue of [their] training and experience” , there is a clear disregard for public welfare and potential for a serious safety hazard. It is again evident that the
Engineering is a profession that requires a college education and holds a high level of prestige and respect. A specific type of engineer is mechanical engineering. Mechanical engineering is ranked #19 in “U.S. News 100 Best Jobs of 2014”( U.S. News & World Report). Mechanical engineers have to follow guidelines from ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), which was founded in 1880. “ASME is the leading international developer of codes and standards associated with the art, science, and practice of mechanical engineering. (ASME Setting the Standard 1-3)” To become a mechanical engineer what kind of education is necessary? What does the career entail? What is the financial stability of the job?
Take a look around yourself. What do you see? Maybe books, chairs, a television, or even your clothes. All the day to day things that are man-made, you can be sure that an engineer helped make it. Engineers have shaped our world as we know it. There are many different kinds of engineers from chemical, mechanical, textile, civil, agricultural and structural engineers. Our civilization would be as advanced as the Stone Age without these people. This career demands a wide education of math and science. It is an ever-changing career with new advances in materials and the way products are produced. Engineering careers are very secure with respect to compensation. Regardless of this, it does have it’s disadvantages
The mechanical engineering industry will experience a shortage of jobs within the next 15 years due to the large amount of engineers aged 55 and over. Mechanical engineers hold the second highest number of jobs in engineering with 264,000, behind civil engineering with 274,000 and in front of industrial engineers with 229,000 (Wright). On average, there are 17 mechanical engineers for every job opening in the U.S. A company loses about $17,000 for every three months a mechanical engineering position stays open (Randstad). Mechanical engineers can expect more open jobs in the future.
I have literally known what I want to be since I was a toddler. Of course, as a three-year old putting together Legos, I could not have verbalized that I want to be a mechanical engineer. However, it was at that time that I began to develop and use the skills that I will need for my desired career. I began to consider how parts went together and the different components necessary to build and sustain various systems. Part of the inspiration was the simple fun that I had while putting together these small toys, but part of my inspiration was my father. He was a maintenance turn-around coordinator at an oil refinery, which led to my own desire to work as a mechanical engineer in a refinery one day. As I grew older, my interest in mechanical engineering remained constant, though I expanded my interest beyond the oil refineries. In fact, after attending a pre-college program, Jackling Introduction to Engineering, offered by Missouri Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri in the summer of 2011, I realized that engineering was the perfect way to exercise my curiosity and inventiveness in a constructive and productive manner.
Obstacles had never been obstructing my effort to succeed in life. As an engineer to be, it is important to me to be prepared for the hurdles in the real world. The world nowadays needs a person who could compete and has great abilities to stand on the same level as others. Multiple skills and critical opinion of an issue are essential for an engineer to jump into this challenging career. For me, a strategic planning and full preparation need to achieve the aim of being an expert engineer.
This report looks into what the future may look like for the manufacturing sector as well as engineering in Wales. The future looks potentially very good, with many predictions of growth in the manufacturing sector, with a possible £27 billion more each year from 2022, for the UK in general, drawing more companies in and creating many more jobs in the process. However, the main obstacle is an engineering skills gap, with many more engineers required to fill the vacancies and replace the aging workforce, than Wales is currently producing. There are a number of programs to try and increase the number of children studying STEM subjects and funding to create more engineering apprenticeships. While the 2022 target is within reach a lot more work is needed to produce the required number of engineers to make the growth possible.
Engineering industry has a wide variety of jobs such as civil engineer where you over-watch bridges, buildings, and the other important structures; it makes sure everything is up to code for large building and structures. Mechanical engineering works on mechanical systems and other complex mechanics, such as; cranes and airplane motors. Work experience as an engineer is very important because when projects are being built, calculations should be accurate in all details, otherwise the projects will fail and that may cause deaths. In addition, knowing how to react in certain situations under certain circumstances is an essential part of being an engineer. If someone who is inexperienced tries to take on a real engineer job, there could be extreme results and repercussions. One of the problems we, as engineers, face in the engineering world be when there are or could potentially be an irresponsible engineer or engineers, who are the lead project manager(s) working on