This document provides an overview of the various areas of study within mechanical engineering, including aerospace engineering, biomechanical engineering, design and manufacturing, mechanics and structures, systems and control, and thermal fluid sciences. It describes some of the key topics covered in each concentration area and potential career opportunities in related industries like aerospace, automotive, medical, and more.

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Mechanical Engineering
MET 1000
MET Department, SPSU
Dr Simin Nasseri

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3. Various Areas
1. Aerospace,
2. Biomechanical Engineering,
3. Design and Manufacturing,
4. Mechanics and Structures,
5. Systems and Control,
6. Thermal Fluid Sciences.

4. Aerospace
Emphasis is placed on structural,
aerodynamic, guidance and control and
propulsion problems related to air and
space vehicles.
Career opportunities can be found in the
fields of design of air vehicles, auto-pilot
design, design of structural components
and propulsion systems.

5. Biomechanical
Engineering
A large and expanding area related to the
application of mechanical engineering
principles in the medical field.
It includes diverse areas such as
orthopedics, cardiovascular engineering,
medical robotics, rehabilitation, sports,
forensic engineering, injury protection
and tissue engineering.
Career opportunities may be found in the medical, rehabilitation
and sports industries; in medical research at hospital laboratories
and institutes of higher education and in working as consultants
and expert advisors to the industrial, legal and medical
communities.

6. Design and
Manufacturing
The concentration in Design and Manufacturing
provides students with the basic concepts
related to manufacturing processes, product
design, management of computer-integrated
systems and the application of modern
numerical tools for the design and analysis of
complex devices.
Industries ranging from automotive to
electronics provide excellent career
opportunities to students following this
concentration.

7. Mechanics
and Structures
Emphasis is placed on the mechanical behavior of structures
and machine parts, failure mechanisms, advanced materials
and use of finite elements for stress analysis of complex
structures.
Career opportunities are found virtually in any technological field
where issues like reliability and failure of materials and
structures are of utmost importance, including buildings,
aircrafts, machine components, electronic parts and
biomechanical systems.
Students following the
concentration in Mechanics and
Structures are exposed to the
foundations of the static and
dynamic analysis of structures and
machines from a theoretical and
computational point of view.

8. Systems and Controls
The concentration in Systems and
Control is designed for students with
an interest in the analysis, control
and design of dynamical systems.
Topics in this track include various
aspects of robotic motion, robotic
based automated manufacturing and
hands-on experience in real-time
control and manipulation of hardware
dynamic systems.
Career opportunities include those of aircraft guidance
and control systems in automotive, chemical and
power plants.

9. Thermal and
Fluid Sciences
The concentration in Thermal and Fluid Sciences
provides students with a background in fluid motion,
heat transfer, combustion, HVAC (heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning), and applied
thermodynamics.
These courses prepare students for careers in one of
thousands of large and small companies where the
transfer of liquids, gases, and/or energy from one
location to another is required.
Potential employers include companies in the
aerospace, automotive, chemical processing, power
generation, and HVAC industries.