Mechanical Engineer
Explore how mechanical engineers analyse and develop machines, products and physical systems.
Roles vary across organisations and change over time. Use this profile to identify questions, then investigate current role and course information.
What does this career involve?
Common kinds of work to investigate when learning about this area.
Work you might explore
- Understanding forces, motion, materials and energy
- Creating models and evaluating design options
- Prototyping, measuring and improving performance
- Working with manufacturing, safety and maintenance constraints
What skills can help?
- Mechanics and mathematics
- Computer-aided design
- Prototyping
- Systems problem solving
Courses to explore
These are possible learning routes, not fixed requirements. Course content and entry conditions vary.
Projects students can try
Small projects can help you test your interest and practise the work behind this career.
Compare materials for a simple product
Build and test an energy-transfer model
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