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Tierra
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How does mechanical engineers contribute in the automotive industry?
Mechanical Engineers have a wide variety of fields to go into but more popularly in the automotive industry. What in a regular day in the life what do mechanical engineers do to contribute to companies' projects or research?
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Sreedhar Chanda
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Hi Tierra,
I recommend that you apply to any company that is hiring a mechanical engineer. Don't restrict yourself to automotive industry. What you do as a new mechanical engineer hire will depend on the maturity of the product being manufactured. If the product is an innovative product, your role generally is more exciting and you will use the mechanical engineering knowledge from your coursework. But if you are hired to help with a mature product, you will be responsible for minor design changes and getting the drawings completed. For either type of product, if the company or department is big, you will interface with full time CAD designers who might have an Associate's degree. But if the company or department is small, you will be making the design changes yourself and you generate the drawings yourself.
So, it is possible that many automobiles made these days can be considered a mature product.
Good luck!
Sreedhar
I recommend that you apply to any company that is hiring a mechanical engineer. Don't restrict yourself to automotive industry. What you do as a new mechanical engineer hire will depend on the maturity of the product being manufactured. If the product is an innovative product, your role generally is more exciting and you will use the mechanical engineering knowledge from your coursework. But if you are hired to help with a mature product, you will be responsible for minor design changes and getting the drawings completed. For either type of product, if the company or department is big, you will interface with full time CAD designers who might have an Associate's degree. But if the company or department is small, you will be making the design changes yourself and you generate the drawings yourself.
So, it is possible that many automobiles made these days can be considered a mature product.
Good luck!
Sreedhar
Teklemuz Ayenew Tesfay
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Mechanical engineers play a crucial role in improving the automotive industry. They design and enhance vehicles and systems like engines, suspension, and drivetrains, as well as work on trucks, buses, motorcycles, and new technologies such as electric and self-driving cars. Their work helps create safer, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly vehicles.
Each day, they use tools like SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS, and MATLAB to design, model, and simulate parts. They collaborate closely with teams to solve problems, refine designs, and analyze test results, and they also support testing, address production issues, and assist in project planning. During busy periods, they may work longer hours, and their problem-solving skills, teamwork, and attention to detail are essential in developing better vehicles.
Each day, they use tools like SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS, and MATLAB to design, model, and simulate parts. They collaborate closely with teams to solve problems, refine designs, and analyze test results, and they also support testing, address production issues, and assist in project planning. During busy periods, they may work longer hours, and their problem-solving skills, teamwork, and attention to detail are essential in developing better vehicles.