机械工程师通常被称为工程专业的全科医生。机械工程师几乎在每个科学技术领域工作：从航空航天和汽车到核技术和纳米技术。机械工程是一门核心学科，包括设计和制造，流体和固体力学以及热和材料科学的一般领域。追求核工程选择的学生在核发电，放射性同位素诊断和核材料处理等领域拥有更多机会。机械工程师的技能和专长在金融，核医学，法律，教育以及其他依赖高级分析，技术和社会技能的领域也得到重视。<br> <br>作为机械工程师，您可以可能会开发出小型摩托车，战斗机，自动售货机或航空母舰，自行车或救生医疗设备-换句话说，您能想到
Gain a broad understanding of the design, development, analysis and testing of machines, devices and processes that improve quality of life. Mechanical engineering is a broad-based profession that works with devices, systems and processes through analysis and design. Mechanical engineers’ knowledge of design helps advance the world through innovative solutions to complex challenges. The mechanical engineering curriculum includes engineering science, engineering application and laboratory courses. The laboratory and application courses provide opportunity for development of student creativity, use of design methodology and other aspects of engineering design.