在过去的50年中，机器在生活的各个方面都提高了生产效率。机械系统工程师在将社会从20世纪初期的高度手工文化转变为20世纪后期的高度技术文化方面发挥了关键作用。即使有了这些进步，机械系统工程师的工作仍未完成。关注我们的自然环境和工人安全以及不断降低成本和能耗，同时提高生产效率的愿望，将继续挑战机械系统工程师。机械系统工程是许多学生最初认为的生物系统工程。这些工程师经过培训，可以设计用于农业生产和建筑的机器。该领域涵盖的概念包括动力传输，牵引，液压动力和农作物处理，例如种植和收割。
Over the past 50 years, machines have improved production efficiency in all aspects of life. Machinery Systems Engineers have played a key role in moving society from the highly manual culture of the early 20th century to the highly technical culture of the late 20th century. Even with these advances, the job of the machinery systems engineer is not complete. Concern for our natural environment and worker safety, and the constant desire to reduce costs and energy consumption while improving production efficiency, will continue to challenge machinery systems engineers.<br><br>Machinery Systems Engineering is what many students initially perceive Biological Systems Engineering to be. These engineers are trained to design machines for production agriculture and construction. Concepts covered in this field include power transmission, traction, hydraulic power, and crop handling, such as planting and harvesting.