What does a mechanical engineer do?

"A mechanical engineers research, develop, design, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical devices. They also develop machines such as air conditioning."

Mechanical engineers have to be able to work with a team of other engineers. Many mechanical engineers work in labs but others can have their own business."Mechanical engineers work in many industries, and their work varies by each. Some of the specialties are manufactoring, energy systems, heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning systems."

Mechanical engineering is related to chemistry because mechanical engineers have to compute formulas, research, and make sure all chemicals go together for the production of their products.

In order to be a mechanical engineer you need at least a bachelors degree.

"There were about 220,000 mechanical engineering jobs in 2000. Employment of mechanical engineers is expected to grow slowly through 2010. Some feilds of mechanical engineering will grow faster than others." According to a 2001 salary survey by the National Association Of Colleges and Employers, bachelor's degree mechanical engineers received about $48,000 a year, master degree mechanical engineers averaged about $55,000, Ph.D. averaged a salary about $72,000.

Bibliography:

1. Wilbraham, Staley, Matta, Waterman, Chemistry Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1997

2.www.mechanical engineering.com