A Career In Mechanical Engineering

It is easy to see a career in mechanical engineering as a monotonous or routine job where you are stuck doing the same thing in a restrained fashion for your entire career. However, an article from Columbia University states that the discipline of mechanical engineering not only helps you with solving problems and designing machines, it helps with team building, leadership, and the “ability to overcome all constraints”, which can also help you as an engineer pursue other positions in different fields of engineering. Mechanical engineering can go from suspension in an automobile to targeting devices in advanced weaponry. Furthermore, engineers in this field also have the chance to learn about aerospace, thermodynamics, cartilage-tissue engineering,

First, the minimum for an engineering job is an online class or clinic. The online course will give basics on what mechanical engineering is and what you need to become a good one. This will only get you a low paying job that may only require few engineers. Although, it is the most flexible or relaxing job for engineers. The associate’s degree, or undergraduate level, requires two years of study. This level of study will give a student the opportunity to find flexible jobs just like the online courses. Secondly, there is a bachelor’s degree which consists, normally, of four years at a university or institution. As the most popular of the group, the bachelor’s degree will get an engineer into an entry level job that has average pay and can increase due to the engineer’s strengths. After four years, the institution grants licensure and a certificate for working under a Professional Engineer(PE). Thirdly, is the master’s degree. The master’s degree grants a student to seek out a job in the expert field of mechanical engineering. Additionally, to become a master in engineering, a student must complete the bachelor’s degree and study a specific field. Lastly, the doctoral degree will give an engineer the possibility to pursue a post-secondary goal or job. This is slightly less popular due to the length of time spent in the classroom and other requirements by school boards forced upon the student. The Ph.D. will allow the graduate to pursue decidedly high paying jobs. Once again, the doctoral degree requires licensure, the bachelor’s and/or master’s, and the official certification from ASME(American Society of Mechanical