3. Mechanical Engineering
• Disciplines
• Technology and Society
• Mechatronics
• Applied Mechanics
• Design Engineering
4. Technology and Society
• Technology & Society (T&S) division est. 1972
• Relationships between technology and society
• Public policy on existing and new technologies
• Ethical Questions
• Intellectual property rights for engineers
• Sustainable Engineering / Environmental
Engineering
5. Cell Phones for the Poor
Link between owning cell-phones
and an increase in socio-
economic opportunities,
especially those of an extremely
disadvantaged background.
-http://ieeessit.org/technology_and_society
6. Mechatronics
• Began in 1969 in Japan
• Combination of mechanics and electronics,
along with software and information
technology
• Some examples include: disk drives, cameras,
imaging systems, anti-lock breaks
• Transformers
7.
8. Design Engineering
• Commonly work with design programs such as
CAD and MATLAB
• Growing industry: Top 500 design firms had a
total revenue of 85.06 billion dollars in 2011
(up 6% from prior year)
• The top business for design engineering
currently is AECOM Technology Corp. in Los
Angeles, California
9. Applied Mechanics
• One of the oldest and largest divisions
• Strives for intelligent use and optimization of
mechanics
• Active discipline that incorporates
experimental, theoretical, and computational
methodology
• Includes experimental studies in bio-
mechanics, composite materials,
dynamics…etc.
10. Job Opportunities
• TARDEC ®(Tank, Automotive, Research,
Development and Engineering Center) in
Warren, MI
• SMART Scholarship (DoD)
• Chrysler, Ford and GM (Internships based on
field)
• Just about every company that needs
something designed.
11. Requirements for Careers in
Engineering
• All jobs require a minimum of a Bachelor of
Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited
university
• Most jobs require some prior experience to the
field pertaining to the career you are applying for
(this means you need to get an internship!)
• Proficiencies in other areas such as MS Office,
CAD, and MATLAB applications seems to be a
running trend among entry level careers
12.
13. Entry Level Job Examples
Aerotek®
• Equipment Analysis
• $42,000-45,000
• Requires BSME, Solidworks and AutoCAD
Raytheon Missile Systems
• Sr Mechanical Engineer I
• Requires Masters in ME
• Proficiency in MS Office Programs
• Secret Security Clearance
• Proficiency in CAD
14. Career Outlook
• Median Pay (2010) :$78,160 per year
• Number of Available Jobs (2010): 243,200
• Job Growth (2010): 9% which is slower than
average
• 21,300 jobs were added in 2010
*figures based on http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm
15. Mechanical Engineering at WSU
• Undergraduate opportunities in research
projects in biomechanics, machine design,
energy conversion…etc.
• Internship opportunities in a number of fields
• Problem solving and group working
experience (Like this class)
Technology and Society = Social implications of technology. The T&S division was established at a time of rising pollution, cold war politics and a global energy crisis.
TARDEC offers various summer internship programs to include Co-op, temporary hire, and summer hire program.
