What can you do with a mechanical engineering degree?

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Let's explore the different jobs and career paths that you can pursue with a mechanical engineering degree. In this video, we explore the 13 primary career paths for mechanical engineering and how they fit into the larger engineering process.
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@joebartlett3958 Жыл бұрын

My Mechanical Engineering degree led to this career path. When I graduated my "specialty" was heat transfer and fluid mechanics. After 5 years I was supervising a group of 12 engineers doing upfront engineering and equipment specifications. Couple of years later I was doing energy conservation work in a refinery. Got sent to Indonesia for a big oilfield project and first assignment was to do the civil design for steam generators. Then I was specifying instruments. Then I was running project controls which include planning, budgeting and procurement. Was a construction manager for a while, more project controls, contract manager and eventually project manager. Never really did the same job twice. Even when it had the same job title there was a different client, different processes and procedures. Loved every minute of it (on average), and particularly loved the variety of the work I got to do. Each job was a new challenge.

@derek9956 Жыл бұрын

Thats so cool

@vinodpundir71095 Жыл бұрын

Give some guidance ... i have started my carrier recently as Mechanical Design Engineer and within it i wana do ME because Diploma Mechanical Engineering so what would be your opinion !!!!

@joebartlett3958 Жыл бұрын

@@vinodpundir71095 An ME degree offers more flexibility than many other engineering degrees because, in addition to the straight ME course core classes you will get classes in most other disciplines as well. The key though, is figuring out what you want to do with your career. If you enjoy straight mechanical design then stick with it. Many people find it to be very satisfying, particularly if you work for a company that allows you to be more creative with your designs, incorporating the newest technologies and methods. I worked in the oil industry, initially in a refinery, and did systems engineering. The process engineers would have an idea on how to improve a process and we were charged with making it work. Later I fell in love with project work. Getting to work on the design and carrying that to the field to build it. I particularly liked my time as a construction manager. With straight engineering work the end result would be sending some paper/computer files out the door and never seeing what happened to it. With construction work, you see it being built. Very satisfying, as even on a bad day, there would be a new piece of steel in the air that wasn't there the day before. The opportunities are limitless but it requires constantly staying up with the latest in whatever field you end up in. I would also add that no matter the choice you need good people skills to get your work recognized and if in a leadership role you need to maintain a good relationship with those working for you. That can be tricky. In an office environment, there is more politics. On a construction site many contractors take their priorities from whoever yells at them the loudest.

@Baraka_SYP 2 ай бұрын

I am interested in heat transfer and fluid mechanics but I am doing mechatronics engineering. I am afraid to not land a job just because I’m not graduating from ME

@joebartlett3958 2 ай бұрын

@@Baraka_SYP Whatever you specialize in to get your degree is just to get you in the door. When I started my first job in a refinery it was to work on heat exchangers and furnaces, the kinds of things I did to get my degree. The first thing the company did was sit me on the back of a 3-wheeled scooter with a machinist foreman for 3 months, driving around the plant, learning the processes, the equipment and most importantly learning to deal with the people. As a young engineer, you didn't get a lot of respect from the operators and crafts people. They knew you didn't know anything, even if you thought you did. You learn a lot in those early days on a job. One of the biggest things you learn is that there is a whole world of things out there that engineers do that they never told you about in school. Spend the first couple of years learning what the opportunities are, finding a direction you want to go in and work towards it.

@nlabanok Жыл бұрын

Mechanical engineer here too...35 years in. A lot of ME's gravitate over the course of their careers towards project management as it exercises a wide set of skills. Also, anywhere within an organization where there's a system implemented, be it a system of business processes, IT, quality systems, design systems, improvement systems.... there is demand in systems redesign / improvement for an ME's broad skillset and ability to synthesize multiple functions and solve complex problems. Finally, second some of the comments here that A LOT of seemingly unrelated careers from finance to medicine are good career options for an ME...analytical skills, ability to deal with complexity, structured problem solving all translate very effectively into these other fields.

@lilblackduc7312 6 ай бұрын

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@Ramsarius Жыл бұрын

Mech eng here. There's only two big ones that I think you missed. Facilities engineer and Systems engineer. These are pretty essential in a lot of companies, whether they have a physical product or not and mech engineers fit really well into them.

@frankish5314 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I worked as a Facilities engineer in Wafer fabrication facilities for more than 30 years. It was a very fulfilling career.

@dickJohnsonpeter Жыл бұрын

I am an engineer working for Thysencrupp, currently working on blade design for supercharger like air compressors for factories with a new screw design. I want my son to be an engineer if he wants. He seems to have the nak for everything necessary at three years old. Everything we see that isn't totally natural was engineered by someone. It's fulfilling.

@aross959 Жыл бұрын

I'm what I call a "working engineer" who got into the position by staying in the same field for 20 years. I have a BA, not an engineering degree. Now I'm in the spot that most like me end up - can't advance beyond a junior engineer level without an actual engineering education. I've gone back to school for Mechanical. Your videos have been a good way to remind me why I'm punishing myself with school as an "old" man. Thanks!

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

Yea I work with several engineers in your same position. That’s awesome that you’re going back! Good for you. Very happy to know my videos are helping you. 👍

@TheRealGr33nGuy Жыл бұрын

I took 4 cad classes during high school and I loved them, yet I still went into college as a computer science major for some reason. I’m so far behind my competition as a programmer, so I think I’m going to switch to mechanical engineering. Can’t wait for the fall!

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the rebellion sir haha. Your CS skills are going to aid you big time in ME. I’m stoked for you.

@carldrogo9492 Жыл бұрын

Your competition?

@TheRealGr33nGuy Жыл бұрын

@@carldrogo9492 Others majoring in the field

@MountainFisher Жыл бұрын

Mech Eng was my first degree back in 1974. My first job was in R&D at Garrett AiResearch. Hired me because I worked my way through college by working at my brother's sheetmetal shop. First had to study Drafting, no Cad-Cam then.

@albertnile6778 2 жыл бұрын

i am a third-year mechanical engineering student in South Africa and I love your videos.

@becominganengineer2271 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Thanks Ablert! That means a lot! It's nice to know that somebody finds them helpful. how are you liking school?

@davidbeavers7746 Жыл бұрын

This is a super underrated channel. Really solid content and production as well as entertaining personality. (Tooling engineers > anything else)

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! Very nice of you to say - made my day. I’m glad you like the content. 👍

@user-mo1kc3br1i Жыл бұрын

Learning a lot from your content man. Thank you!

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

Very happy to hear you like it!

@nxte1762 11 ай бұрын

Starting my integrated masters in mechanical engineering in a month , can’t wait

@becominganengineer2271 11 ай бұрын

That’s amazing! Good luck

@evervillalobos9446 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, your videos are great! You deserve way more views.

@becominganengineer2271 2 жыл бұрын

hey, thanks! yea hopefully they start to get some traction. feel free to share with your friends if you think they'll like them

@kevinjeudy5607 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for explaining!

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@mccauleybacalla2228 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much!

@airgunacademy6764 Жыл бұрын

mechanical engineer works largely in manufacturing. it doesnt have to be car factories such as tesla. even a golf equipment factory needs a mechanical engineer.

@douglasstrother6584 Жыл бұрын

My ME colleagues in the spacecraft biz are involved with shock/vibration analysis & test, thermal analysis & fatigue and radiation effects.

@joeshumo9457 11 ай бұрын

I work as a headhunter in engineering. When there is a problem that an engineer or engineers of whatever kind have failed to the point where there is no more momentum and the project is essentially doomed and appears impossible, I get the call. The most interesting thing probably about my position, is my success rate in light of of never having once gone to school for it much less a having earned a degree. Of course I’ve scoured the world for information and am constantly studying, going on 35 years now. But. It’s because of my problem solving abilities in the face of what seems to be insurmountable failure that keeps me in business. I have a knack for seeing things other people miss. Most engineers all come from the same school of thought and get jammed up in some very stereotypical ways across all fields. I don’t know why I’ve had so much success with this other than it’s what I’m doing wether I’m being paid to or not. I just have always been at it since I was a small child in my family’s machine shop to where I’m at now. I just love solving problems and finding solutions.

@frankish5314 Жыл бұрын

One sad thing is if you are an ME in say the UK or Australia, literally anyone who can wire a plug, fix a dripping faucet of work on a car is called an "engineer!".. Drives me up the freaking wall having to explain just how much work becoming a REAL engineer is, especially if you have a Professional Engineering license like I do.

@Moist_yet_Crispy Жыл бұрын

I haven't started my Mech Eng degree yet. I'd love to see a breakdown of what classes would be best to take at the same time BUT more so, what classes should be taken solo (or part time class load), as in the only class you're taking for that semester kind of thing. That should smooth the more difficult patches correct? Thanks in advance! Love this content!

@bjsnbd 2 жыл бұрын

Love the book 🙏

@becominganengineer2271 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks!! That really means alot. I hope you found it helpful. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. And if you have a minute I’d really appreciate a review on Amazon - they are huge for indie authors. 👍

@hassancoleman4302 Жыл бұрын

You deserve more subscribers! Great video I am graduating this month and just committed to GATECH for mechanical engineering. I was interested in the field and sort of had a basics of what I wanted to do with it but this video was very insightful. Thank You! Also, do you have any recommendations on what I should minor in as an engineer?

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! That really means a lot! And congratulations! Good for you. As far as minor, the easy one is math. But ya know I would say the more potent thing you could do is get a masters in electrical engineering. Then you are a true multi tool.

@Alislam2030 Жыл бұрын

Thanks soooooo much

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!!

@AntVaz7 Жыл бұрын

Quick question, could I get a NASA/Space Engineering job via a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering? If so, which ones? And what opportunities could a Master's degree open for me that a Bachelor's degree couldn't? I'm curious for all of these because I'm at a stage where I need to choose what I'm going to be specifically focusing on in College for the far future, so I figured that I could start researching the benefits now that I've started leaning more towards mechanical engineering as my most attractive option.

@PrettyVicious Жыл бұрын

i'm #11 and idk how i ended up in this job but its cool doing research to be the best i can be everyday

@dienar3717 Жыл бұрын

You can do ANYTHING where problem solving is relevant.

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

This

@tomwest5083 Жыл бұрын

Whatever we want, as long as it doesn't take any time or money to produce good and reliable results.

@kadenschleich2515 Жыл бұрын

great video.

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks!

@georgesheffield1580 Жыл бұрын

Very different than Engineering Mechanics , Physics ,.

@johnathangreay987 Жыл бұрын

Is there something call ballistics engineering and technical designing?

@liam5075 23 күн бұрын

What about the research field, developing new technologies, such as the finding of new ways of getting energy? Can a mech engineer with a doctorate be on the out front of that?

@eren_yeager9927 Жыл бұрын

Great video! As a first year MechE, I needed this for further motivation since lately I've been thinking of shifting my career to Electrical instead, but this made me realize how flexible MechE as a field really is. Can we also work as controls engineers though? Like let's say, wireless guidance systems, etc.

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

Hey Thanks! It does offer a large array of different careers. Yes, control systems is a mechanical subject for sure. You can also use your elective courses to gain more knowledge in the electrical/RF realm. I think the most important thing will be to pick the right first job. Because that’s where your experience will begin. And your experience is what matters once you have your degree. For instance, I have friends who have become software engineers with an ME degree. They just got into the right role at the right company.

@eren_yeager9927 Жыл бұрын

@@becominganengineer2271 Is there also a chance Mechanical Engineers can get to the realm of semiconductors or photolithography? Typically it’s more on the Electrical side, but do we also have a significant place in that field?

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

Of course! I actually took a micro-electronics course during my masters degree. I would say load your tech electives with the relevant courses and you should be well on your way… maybe even consider a masters in electrical. Then you’ll be bulletproof

@eren_yeager9927 Жыл бұрын

@@becominganengineer2271 That’s great to hear! Thanks a lot for the info! It’s definitely awesome to learn also about other related fields, and the interdisciplinary knowledge might open more doors

@SD_simma Жыл бұрын

GREAT GREAT Content. Can you have a video(s): 1. How to develop design skills? 2. Best route to certification in the industry? 3. How to network? 4. How to start your own projects for design or research (DIY)?

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

great suggestions! ill see what i can do.

@SD_simma Жыл бұрын

@@becominganengineer2271 No pressure, but honestly.....Awesome approach you have on your channel.

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! That means a lot.

@SD_simma Жыл бұрын

@@becominganengineer2271 What field or industry do you work in in ME ENGR?!

@jdotcarter8882 11 ай бұрын

What about Petroleum Engineering?

@realryder2626 11 ай бұрын

I studied a bit, but there was no software or coding

@georgesheffield1580 Жыл бұрын

Very ,very good ,THANKS . Please dont reinvent the wheel though . Also get some "hands on " also.

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

youre welcome! and i agree

@sreemathiramankutti3315 11 ай бұрын

Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or industrial enginering , which is more better ? ( in the light of future scope )never tell me that it is my interest 😊😊

@becominganengineer2271 11 ай бұрын

Honestly I would pursue the subject in which you see yourself being the most fulfilled. There are great opportunities for both of those degrees.

@mayrajloredo87 Жыл бұрын

Is there a safety engineer?

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

For sure! There are industrial safety engineers and health and safety engineers, who focus on plant safety, ergonomics, and osha compliance.

@CarlosSmithRia Жыл бұрын

Can a mechanical engineer work on cars such as build them and just do mechanics as a job overall?

@TheRealGr33nGuy Жыл бұрын

The knowledge you obtain from a mechanical engineering degree is quite different from the hands on experience you gain from working as a mechanic or apprentice in trade school. As an engineer you’re going to be creating new solutions. Mechanics already know the solutions to the problems they are given, it is just more laborious and maintenance related.

@brendanshroyer7696 Жыл бұрын

At the company I work for currently, most engineers don't work directly on the trucks that we build. They generally do all of the planning and setup and leave the actual assembly to our union machinists. The exception to this is the R&D team, who will build preproduction test vehicles with varying amounts of assistance from the machinists.

@anasabdulaziz1889 Жыл бұрын

Can a Mechanical Engineer work in Industrial Engineering’s fields?

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@yazka9023 2 жыл бұрын

informative!

@becominganengineer2271 2 жыл бұрын

hey, thanks!

@MagnaD Жыл бұрын

Piz Aerospace Engineering

@MrShobar 8 ай бұрын

I have advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering. Then I went to law school.

@alimc1867 11 ай бұрын

I am soon starting my mechanical and industrial engineering degree, is it possible to break into finance with a mechanical engineering degree? Anyone got any insight into that?

@becominganengineer2271 11 ай бұрын

I don’t think it would be that difficult. But if you want to be in finance, why start engineering?

@alimc1867 11 ай бұрын

@@becominganengineer2271 Well, failed the economics exam(the exam was on the same day I had a week long class trip on) and I passed the engineering exam, didn't want to waste a year, plus I'm interested in both finance and tech so if I could actually go into finance with a background in engineering that would be even better, just was worried about whether or not I can even get finance related jobs with an engineering degree.

@becominganengineer2271 11 ай бұрын

Gotcha. Yea I would say that many more “adjacent subject” doors open with an engineering degree as opposed to a finance or economics degree.

@alimc1867 11 ай бұрын

@@becominganengineer2271 Great, I was unsure about the degree and feel much better about it now. Thanks for helping me out!

@imtheonevanhalen1557 Жыл бұрын

They access programs to solve problems......EVERY mechanical engineer I've ever met, I asked had they ever used calculus in their work? .....not one

@PacesIII Жыл бұрын

How does an engineer actually determine the manufacturability of a part? Ask a machinist.

@becominganengineer2271 Жыл бұрын

This ^^

@harrison46 Жыл бұрын

Saying you can be a structural engineer with a mechanical engineering degree is like saying you can become an automotive design engineer with civil engineering degree. It’s technically possible but you’re going to have to learn everything you missed in a civil degree and structural engineering masters degree.