Mechanical Engineering as a Career

1
Mechanical Engineering as a Career

• Mr TRC Raja, FSIET
• MSc(Engineering)(NUS),PGDSA(NUS),
• BE(First Class),MSc(prod-First Class)
• PGDM(UK),GDPM(SIM),Dip.TD(UK), ChFC,
• Senior Financial Consultant (NTUC Income)
• President, SIET (2012/2013)
• H/P 98172337 

2
Supertanker AbQaiq
3
Mechanical engineers design and
build engines,power plants... Volkswagen W16
4
Highlights

• About the Speaker Mr TRC Raja
• What is Mechanical Engineering?
• Fundamental Subjects of Mechanical Engineering.
• Sub-disciplines of Mechanical Engineering.
• Frontiers of Research in ME.
• The Work that Mechanical Engineers Do.

5
Higfhlights

• Where Mechanical Engineers Work.
• Education and Other Qualifications.
• Professional Bodies in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Registration
• Outlook for the Future.
• Additional Sources of Information.
• Q A

6
About the Speaker Mr TRC Raja

• MSc(Engineering)(NUS),PGDSA(NUS),BE(First
  Class),MSc(prod-FirstClass)
• PGDM(UK),GDPM(SIM),Dip.TD(UK)
• ChFC, D Wealth Mgt,Spe D in Risk Mgt(RMI/NUS)
• Adv Cert WHS, WSQ ACTA
• SeniorFinancial Consultant (NTUC Income)

7
What is Mechanical Engineering?

• Mechanical engineering is a discipline
  of engineering that applies the principles
  of physics and materials science for analysis,
  design, manufacturing, and maintenance
  of mechanical systems.
• It is the branch of engineering that involves the
  production and usage of heat and mechanical power
  for the design, production, and operation
  of machines and tools. 
• It is one of the oldest and broadest engineering
  disciplines.

8
What is Mechanical Engineering?

• The engineering field requires an understanding
  of core concepts including mechanics, kinematics,t
  hermodynamics, materials science, structural
  analysis, and electricity.
• Mechanical engineers use these core principles
  along with tools like computer-aided
  engineering and product lifecycle management to
  design and analyze manufacturing plants,
  industrial equipment and machinery, heating and
  cooling systems, transport systems, aircraft, wate
  rcraft, robotics, medical devices, and others.

9
What is Mechanical Engineering?

• Mechanical engineering emerged as a field during
  the industrial revolution in Europe in the 18th
  century however, its development can be traced
  back several thousand years around the world.
  Mechanical engineering science emerged in the
  19th century as a result of developments in the
  field of physics.

10
What is Mechanical Engineering?

• The field has continually evolved to incorporate
  advancements in technology, and mechanical
  engineers today are pursuing developments in such
  fields as composites, mechatronics,
  andnanotechnology. Mechanical engineering
  overlaps with aerospace engineering, building
  services engineering, metallurgical
  engineering, marine engineering, civil
  engineering, electrical engineering, petroleum
  engineering, manufacturing engineering,
  and chemical engineering to varying amounts.

11
Fundamental Subjects of Mechanical Engineering

• Statics and dynamics
• Strength of materials and solid mechanics
• Instrumentation and measurement
• Electrotechnology
• Electronics
• Thermodynamics, heat transfer, energy conversion,
  and HVAC
• Combustion, automotive engines, fuels
• Fluid mechanics and fluid dynamics
• Mechanism design (including kinematics and dynamic
  s)

• Manufacturing engineering, technology, or
  processes
• Hydraulics and pneumatics
• Mathematics - in particular, calculus, differentia
  l equations, and linear algebra.
• Engineering design
• Product design
• Mechatronics and control theory
• Material Engineering and Control engineering
• Design engineering, Drafting, computer-aided
  design (CAD) (including solid modeling),
  and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

12
Sub-disciplines of Mechanical Engineering

• 1 Mechanics
• 2 Mechatronics and robotics
• 3 Structural analysis
• 4 Thermodynamics and thermo-science
• 5 Design and drafting

13
Training FMS with learning robotSCORBOT-ER 4u,
workbench CNC Mill and CNC Lathe
14
A CAD model of a mechanical double seal
15
Frontiers of Research in ME.

• 1 Micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)
• 2 Friction stir welding (FSW)
• 3 Composites
• 4 Mechatronics
• 5 Nanotechnology
• 6 Finite element analysis
• 7 Biomechanics
• 8 Computational fluid dynamics

16
Composite cloth consisting of woven carbon fiber
17
The Work that Mechanical Engineers Do.

• Mechanical engineering is organized into three
  general areas
• energy,
• manufacturing, and
• engineering design mechanics.
• ASME has forty-one technical divisions,
  reflecting the seven diverse disciplines,
  technologies, and industries.

18
The Spectrum of Mechanical Engineering Functions

• 1. Research
• 2. Development
• 3. Design
• 4. Testing
• 5. Manufacturing
• 6. Operation and Maintenance
• 7. Marketing and Sales
• 8. Administration and Management

19
Where Mechanical Engineers Work

• Traditional industries for mechanical engineers
  are the
• automobile,
• industrial machinery,
• utilities,
• chemical,
• computer,
• manufacturing,
• mining, and
• petroleum industries.

20
Where Mechanical Engineers Work

• Other industries publishing and printing,
  textiles, pharmaceuticals, paper and wood
  products, rubber and glass aerospace.
• They also work at government/statutory boards and
  for consulting engineering firms.
• In addition, mechanical engineers do research and
  teach at colleges and universities.

21
Source ST 6 Feb 2013
22
Source ST 9 Feb 2013
23
Source ST- 9 Feb 2013
24
Education and Other Qualifications

• Degrees in mechanical engineering are offered at
  universities worldwide.
• Mechanical engineering programs typically take
  four to five years of study and result in
  a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng), Bachelor of
  Science (B.Sc), Bachelor of Science Engineering
  (B.ScEng), Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech),
  or Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc) degree,
  in or with emphasis in mechanical engineering.

25
Education and Other Qualifications - Australia

• In Australia, mechanical engineering degrees are
  awarded as Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
  or similar nomenclature although there are an
  increasing number of specialisations. The degree
  takes four years of full-time study to achieve.
  To ensure quality in engineering
  degrees, Engineers Australia accredits
  engineering degrees awarded by Australian
  universities in accordance with the
  global Washington Accord.

26
Education and Other Qualifications - USA

• In the United States, most undergraduate
  mechanical engineering programs are accredited by
  the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
  Technology (ABET) to ensure similar course
  requirements and standards among universities.
  The ABET web site lists 276 accredited mechanical
  engineering programs as of June 19, 2006.

27
Education and Other Qualifications - Singapore

• Universities (NUS/NTU)
• BEng in Mechanical Engineering 4 years Full-Time
  ? Professional Engineer (PE).
• Polytechnics
• SP/NP Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 3
  years Full-Time ? Engineering Technologist.
• SP Advanced Diploma in Building Automation
  Services 2 years Part-Time.

28
Education and Other Qualifications - Singapore

• ITEs
• ITE Higher Nitec in Mechanical Engineering 2
  years Full-time ? Engineering Technician
• Technical Engineer Diploma (Automotive
  Engineering Machine Technology) 2 years of
  full-time institutional training and 1.5 years of
  work experience ? Technical Engineer.

29
Education and Other Qualifications

• Some mechanical engineers go on to pursue a
  postgraduate degree such as a Master of
  Engineering, Master of Technology, Master of
  Science, Master of Engineering Management (MEng.Mg
  t or MEM), a Doctor of Philosophy in engineering
  (EngD, PhD) or an engineer's degree.

30
Professional Bodies in Mechanical Engineering

• The first British professional society of
  mechanical engineers was formed in 1847
   Institution of Mechanical Engineers, thirty
  years after the civil engineers formed the first
  such professional society Institution of Civil
  Engineers.
• In the United States, the American Society of
  Mechanical Engineers (ASME) was formed in 1880,
  becoming the third such professional engineering
  society, after the American Society of Civil
  Engineers (1852) and the American Institute of
  Mining Engineers (1871).

31
George Stephenson First IMechEs President
1847
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers - London 
32
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

• ASME is one of the oldest standards-developing
  organizations in the world.
• It produces approximately 600 codes and
  standards, covering many technical areas, such as
  boiler components, elevators, measurement of
  fluid flow in closed conduits, cranes, hand
  tools, fasteners, and machine tools.
• Some ASME standards have been translated into
  other languages other than English, such Chinese,
  French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese,
  Spanish and Swedish.

33
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Core Values

• Embrace integrity and ethical conduct
• Embrace diversity and respect the dignity and
  culture of all people
• Nurture and treasure the environment and our
  natural and man-made resources
• Facilitate the development, dissemination and
  application of engineering knowledge
• Promote the benefits of continuing education and
  of engineering education
• Respect and document engineering history while
  continually embracing change
• Promote the technical and societal contribution
  of engineers

34
The Eiffel Tower (completed 1889) is
an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de
Mars in Paris, named after the engineer Gustave
Eiffel, whose company designed and built the
tower. The tower stands 320 metres (1,050 ft)
tall, about the same height as an 81-storey
building.
35
Professional Registration - USA

• In the U.S., to become a licensed Professional
  Engineer, an engineer must pass the comprehensive
  FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) exam, work a
  given number of years as an Engineering Intern
  (EI) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT), and finally
  pass the "Principles and Practice" or PE
  (Practicing Engineer or Professional Engineer)
  exams.
• In the United States, the requirements and steps
  of this process are set forth by the National
  Council of Examiners for Engineering and
  Surveying (NCEES), a composed of engineering and
  land surveying licensing boards representing all
  U.S. states and territories.

36
Professional Registration - UK

• In the UK, current graduates require a BEng plus
  an appropriate masters degree or an
  integrated MEng degree, a minimum of 4 years post
  graduate on the job competency development, and a
  peer reviewed project report in the candidates
  specialty area in order to become chartered
  through the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

37
Professional Registration - Singapore

• Under the Professional Engineers Act, an
  applicant applying for registration with the
  Board must satisfy several requirements to be
  entitled to registration. The requirements are-
  
• a) Appropriate qualifications Section 15(1)
• b) Appropriate experience Section 15(2)(a)
• c) Sat and passed prescribed examinations
  Section 15(2)(b)
• d) Good character and reputation Section
  15(4)(a) and
• e) Able to carry out the duties of a
  professional engineer effectively Section
  15(4)(b).
• Website http//app.peb.gov.sg/Downloads/Registrat
  ionasPE.pdf
• .

38
Outlook for the Future

• The demand for improved machinery, machine tools,
  and complex manufacturing processes is creating a
  growing demand for mechanical engineers.
• In addition, new areas such as nanotechnology,
  microelectromechanical systems, and
  bioengineering are creating opportunities for
  mechanical engineers.

39
Outlook for the Future

• Other opportunities are expected to be in the
  engineering services area (engineering consulting
  firms) as manufacturing companies contract out
  design, development, and testing work to solve
  engineering problems.

40
Source ST 18 Jan 2013
41
Additional Sources of Information

• UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
  Website www.imeche.org
• USA American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  Website www.asme.org
• Singapore
• 1. Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES).
  Website www.ies.org.sg
• 2. Singapore Institute of Engineering
  Technologists (SIET). Website www.siet.org.sg

42
Thank You
Questions Answers
First drafted on 15 February 2013/Sam MK