mechanical engineering
Building moving systems
Mechanical engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and operation of machines and mechanical systems.
It encompasses everything from small components like gears and bearings to large systems like engines, turbines, and manufacturing equipment.
She studied mechanical engineering before moving into robotics.
Toothed rotating machine parts
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- turbinesBlade-driven power converters
- pistonsForce-transferring engine cylinders
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
crankshaft · valves · transmission · actuators · motors · hydraulics · pneumatics · lubrication
Science of heat-energy relationships
- heat transferMovement of thermal energy
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- HVACIndoor climate management
refrigeration · compressors · pumps · nozzles · Bernoulli · convection · conduction · entropy
Automaton design field
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- control systemsMechanisms maintaining desired outputs
- PLCIndustrial automation computer
feedback · servomechanism · motors · conveyor · assembly line · industrial robots · CNC · motion control
Technical drawing technology
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- 3D modelingCreating digital three-dimensional objects
simulation · tolerance · stress analysis · optimization · sketching · conceptualization · product development · SolidWorks
Structural support member
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- loadCarried weight or burden
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
torsion · compression · tension · bending · stability · rigidity · elasticity · deformation
Study of substance properties
- stress analysisStudy of internal forces
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- compositesMaterials from merged components
- polymersLarge chain-like molecules
alloys · hardness · ductility · tensile strength · corrosion · creep · annealing · tempering
gears
Toothed rotating machine parts
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- turbinesBlade-driven power converters
- pistonsForce-transferring engine cylinders
camshaft · crankshaft · valves · transmission · actuators · motors · hydraulics · pneumatics · lubrication · combustion
thermodynamics
Science of heat-energy relationships
- heat transferMovement of thermal energy
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
HVAC · refrigeration · compressors · pumps · nozzles · Bernoulli · convection · conduction · entropy · enthalpy
robotics
Automaton design field
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- control systemsMechanisms maintaining desired outputs
PLC · feedback · servomechanism · motors · conveyor · assembly line · industrial robots · CNC · motion control · servo
CAD
Technical drawing technology
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
3D modeling · simulation · tolerance · stress analysis · optimization · sketching · conceptualization · product development · SolidWorks · AutoCAD
beam
Structural support member
strain · torsion · compression · tension · bending · stability · rigidity · elasticity · deformation · fatigue
material science
Study of substance properties
- stress analysisStudy of internal forces
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- compositesMaterials from merged components
polymers · alloys · hardness · ductility · tensile strength · corrosion · creep · annealing · tempering · microstructure
- technical educationtechnical institute, technical training, vocational college, trade school, trade schools
- STEMscience, mathematics, math, technology, chemistry
- Applied Sciencesmedicine, computer science, biotechnology, pharmacology, robotics
- engineeringblueprint, project manager, computer science, R&D, schematic
- machineryengine, motors, engines, motor, machines
- subjectschemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, history
mechanical engineeringsoftware engineering
Disciplined approach to building programs
electrical engineering · computer engineering · computer science · electronics · information technology
mechanical engineeringsoftware development
Creating computer programs
programming · computer science · information technology · data science · artificial intelligence
mechanical engineeringtheoretical physics
Nature explained through equations
pure mathematics · metaphysics · philosophy of science · natural philosophy · basic research
machine, engineer, machinery, mechanical, engineering, mechanics, engineers, engineered, mechanically