GHASSAN MOHAMMED SALMAN

SEC : C5

1414800

TEAM :1

Assignment 1 :

MEMBER : 2
Engineering The Profession
2015 / 10 / 25

Engineering The profession

:Abstract
It is great honour and privilege for me .This
assignment will be joined to IE201 Course ( Introduction to
Engineering Design ) . This is my first

assignment in

concept and I hope it will be helpful for me to achieve

knowledge and awareness about my engineering field in
order to realize the comprehension needed in to create
engineering ideas and logical strategies which enable me
to present topic scientifically and make research about
subject concludes with best solutions found. The main
purpose of doing this assignment is to discuss, explain and
make analytical study about mechanical engineering . I
have started writing with an introduction to knowledge
and sciences , then an overview about engineering with its
disciplines.

After

that,

wrote

about

mechanical

engineering and how does it really affect on the other

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engineering fields. At the end of this assignment I think

there will be good explanation about what do exactly the
mechanical engineering interest in, and what is the kind
of works do the

mechanical engineers do? And getting

known the importance of mechanical engineering and its

applied sciences in different industrial
dynamical operations,

ways on the

machinery, and designing tools

.Therefore, I collected precious information that may

correct some wrong ideas about mechanical engineering ,
I hope you will enjoy reading this assignment and discover
the secrets of mechanical engineering world .

:Introduction

Technical acumen alone is insufficient for engineering

career success. Soft skills play an increasingly important
role in differentiating STEM. professionals for employment
and advancement . In the day-to-day work of engineers
and technical specialists, soft skills are as important as
technical skills. These skills, or emotional intelligence, are
often not learned in school and enable professionals to
navigate smoothly and effectively through a wide variety
of social and professional situations with a wide variety of
people. Such skills include communication, cooperation,
creativity, leadership, and organization[1].

Mechanical Engineering is one of the largest, broadest,

and oldest engineering disciplines. In fact, mechanical
engineers use the principles of energy, materials, and

mechanics to design and manufacture machines and

devices of all types. They create the processes and
systems that drive technology and industry. It is also
based on the mechanics of motion and the transfer of
energy from one form to another or one place to another.
Mechanics includes fluids, ranging from still water to
hypersonic gases flowing around a space vehicle; it
involves the motion of anything from a particle to a
machine or complex structure. The field is notable for
emphasizing versatility. A mechanical engineering

is an

excellent foundation for work in other fields. Some

mechanical engineers work on medical problems, such as
the mechanics of bones and joints, or the fluid dynamics
of the circulatory system. Mechanical engineers deal with
economic issues, from the cost of a single component, to
the economic impact of a manufacturing plant. M.E.'s can
be

found

in

sales

,engineering

management,

and

corporate management. Versatility is a decided asset in a

world that is undergoing constant economic, political,
industrial, and social change[2].
The social skills that important like solving problems ,
communication , working cooperatively and collaboratively
, modeling and quality .
Mechanical engineers work on teams responsible for
developing a wide range of products and systems
including, for example, space shuttle vehicles, aircraft of
all sizes and shapes, automobiles, turbines, pumps, power
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plants, and factories .Virtually any machine or process you

can think of has benefited from the influence of a
mechanical engineer.
Everyday conveniences such as refrigeration, microwave
cooking, high-fidelity sound reproduction, transportation,
communication,

and

copying

are

affordable

largely

because mechanical and other engineers worked together

to make it happen. Mechanical engineers are in demand
now, and projections for the future suggest a long-term
need for professionals in this specialty[3].
Engineers could face problems during this work . As a
mechanical engineer, you develop a bike lock or an
aircraft carrier, a childs toy or a hybrid car engine, a
wheelchair or a sailboat in other words, just about
anything you can think of that involves a mechanical
process, whether its a cool, cutting-edge product or a life
saving medical device. They also work on power-using
machines

such

as

refrigeration

and

air-conditioning

equipment, machine tools, material handling systems,

elevators and escalators, industrial production equipment,
and robots used in manufacturing. Mechanical engineers
also design tools that other engineers need for their work.
In addition, mechanical engineers work in manufacturing
or agriculture production, maintenance, or technical sales;
many become administrators or managers. Additionally ,
mechanical engineers are able to work on specialization
functions such as applied mechanics, fluids mechanics,
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heat

transfer

energy

conversion

HVAC

( thermodynamics ) ,mechanical design, instrumentation,

control system, engines and power plant, pollution control,
biomechanics and electromechanical operations.

FIGURES 1: It shows that mountain mover

scraper moved four times as much earth
conventional machines which
required a
tracker and two operators .
Mechanical Engineering projects are based on a given set
of assumptions, specifications, and defined variables.
Career planning starts out the same way, but life seldom
runs along a predictable path. In reality, change actually
becomes a constant, coming from many directionscustomers, economic and monetary policy, global markets
and

overseas

competition,

required job skills.

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company

priorities,

and

All can affect what your job consists of, and where, when,
and for how long you do that job. Working mechanical
engineers stress the importance of a positive, flexible,
forward-looking attitude, of being prepared for the next
job, whatever and wherever that may be. They speak of
how networking and professional contacts have enabled
them to turn downsizing, layoffs, and gaps between
projects into positive job changes. As difficult as these
potential

occurrences

might

seem,

they

are

also

significant opportunities to redirect and energize one's

career .
Generally, There is no typical time for most Mechanical
Engineering's projects are multi-disciplinary organizational
efforts often involving scores of people inside and outside
the company. Project life cycles call for different skills and
people at different times. The issues and challenges startoff numerous and evolve throughout the project. It is
difficult to characterize a typical time under these
circumstances. No engineer can work alone. Engineering is
a team professional

sport. Some projects will turn over

and finalize in a week, some in three months or a year,

and projects may run concurrently. Workload can change
as a project advances or encounters obstacles. Diversity
and challenge are among the things that mechanical
engineers like about their work.

: Companies hire mechanical engineers

.Saudi Aramco Company .Saudi Arabic biochemical company ( SABIC ) .Saudi Electricity Company .Saudi National Water Desalination Company .Petra Engineering industries Company

. Saudi International Petrochemical Company ( SIPCHIM ) -

: Salaries and the number of mechanical engineers

I have tried hard to get sufficient and static approved
studies about salaries and number of mechanical
engineers specially in KSA , but in spite of that I did all my
best by looking for some information nearly to the topic
above , fortunately I got some important scientific
statistics and researches in USA. It says that According to
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, mechanical engineers
hold about 227,000jobs. This represents 15.1% of the 1.5
million jobs held by engineers in the U.S. Mechanical
engineers are capable of working in a wide variety of
industry sectors, and new technologies will create
industries that don't exist today. Your opportunities are
determined by education, your interests and attitudes,
and the contacts that you make. According to an ASME
Career Path Survey, about half of mechanical engineering
were employed in the original equipment industries. The
next largest industry sector was nonmanufacturing
employers, followed by process industries. About 60% of
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mechanical engineering graduates say that they find jobs

through their campus placement office, while some
conduct their own job search, particularly where
specialized interests are involved. You may be interested
in a company that doesn't do much campus recruiting,
and some companies have simply cut back on campus
interviews you have to reach out to them. Finally, you
devise a marketing message and focus on the most
appropriate customers, or in this case, employers. Think of
the things that most interest you, target companies that
do those things, be persistent, and follow through on
leads. Presenting yourself effectively is a big part of
getting hired. Try to anticipate what the employer's needs
are, and what information you should provide to address
those needs. Earnings for engineers vary significantly by
specialty, industry, and education. Even so, as a group,
engineers earn some of the highest average starting
salaries among those holding bachelor's degrees.
According the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the median income for mechanical engineers is
$69,850. According to a 2009 salary survey by the
National Association of Colleges and Employers,
mechanical engineering graduates saw one of the highest
rose increases of the engineering disciplines. Their
average salary offer rose 5.7 percent to $54,695, pushed
along by a good number of offers from aerospace
manufacturers who extended an average offer of $56,382
to mechanical engineering grads.

:Experience counts
Without adjusting for inflation, mechanical engineers
with 10 years of experience reported a 106% salary gain,
while those with 15 years of experience reported a 249%
difference between their starting and current salary.

:Job market
I think there is no doubt to say that mechanical
engineering is commonly known worldwide as the most
important field of engineering because it called the basic
source of Engineering mother of engineering. From first
day work, evaluate your options within the company,
looking for interesting work and good career-building
assignments. Find out where that work is located, and
what you must do to position yourself for opportunities.
You must take steps to manage your own career. Be
constantly on the lookout for more experienced advisors
and mentors. Carefully make management aware of your
capabilities and interests and illustrate how you think you
can benefit the company in a new assignment. This must
be done as a result of a serious examination of yourself
and the needs of the company in that order and by
keeping your eye on the big picture of where the company
is headed. What if your current employer cannot move you
into more desirable work? Wellplanned and timely job
changes are part of the mechanical engineers' career
strategy for broadening one's experience and advancing in
position, responsibility, and salary. Most mechanical
engineers gain an understanding of their field and true
interests in their very early career experiences. There is a
dramatic increase in job changes in years 3 to 5, with
related salary gains, a mechanical engineer has career
options that extend to other fields. A mechanical
engineering
education
develops
critical
thinking,
organizational and problem solving abilities that translate
well to fields as diverse as business and management,
law, information technologies, and medicine. The
combination of an engineering education with one's
personal interests and talents can result in almost any
career path[4].

:Conclusion
At the end of this research, I have noticed that my
knowledge about a lot of engineering disciplines and in
particular Mechanical Engineering has increased. Now, I
know what is Engineering and Mechanical Engineering as I
came across their definitions and general information
about them. I have explored something new for me called
Professional Society which I have never heard about and I
know now how important it is for ME in particular. I have
also learned about searching and looking for reliable
information from the internet, people who are expert in
the field, books and so on. After finishing this research, I
have realized that I had a lot of misunderstanding of what
ME is. I thought that ME is a field which deals only with
tangible materials and has no relation to economy and
even making decisions and solving problems. Moreover, I
will work very hard to achieve a higher level of education
in this semester.

Reference:
[ 1 ] news.thomasnet.com/.../5-must-have-soft-skills-forengi..
[ 2 ] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_engineering) .
[ 3 ] Jobs www.me.iastate.edu
[ 4 ] http://www.saudieng.sa/aboutCouncil/Pages/bref.aspx

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