机械工程致力于通过开发新材料，新技术，新工艺和新产品，创造性地和创造性地运用原理和科学来塑造我们周围的世界。机械工程师设计并开发所有可移动或具有移动部件的产品，从航天器，飞机到赛车，从家用产品（如冰箱）到能将CD播放机中的CD转换为小型电机，从机械手控制到纳米技术，从机械到机械心脏和假肢到健身器材，从油气勘探和生产技术到风力涡轮机。工程是最令人满意的职业之一。您会得到结果。你让事情发生。您可以为其他人的问题生成新的，合乎逻辑的解决方案，并且最终，您对能够看到自己的工作成果感到满意。
Mechanical engineers design, manufacture, operate and maintain a wide variety of products, using knowledge and methods from physics and maths with creativity, problem-solving and teamwork. Virtually every product in the modern world has been shaped in some way by a mechanical engineer, from everyday items to new technologies.<br>At Aberdeen, we believe that the world needs more mechanical engineers to help tackle some of the biggest issues of today, including providing sustainable energy, efficient and sustainable transport solutions and machines to increase yields in food production.<br>If you are interested in the mechanics and dynamics of movement, have an aptitude for and fascination with how things work, and want to contribute positively to sustainability and making people's lives better then you should consider mechanical engineering as a career choice.<br>Our teaching is supported by world-class facilities, including laboratories dedicated to particular areas of work such as satellite communications, computer-aided design, electrical machines, materials testing, laser welding, hydraulics and fluids, large structures and geotechnics. Our interdisciplinary approach at Aberdeen means that during your first two years, you will study elements of civil, chemical, petroleum and electrical/electronics, as well as mechanical. In the later years, you specialise, following your chosen discipline in greater depth. You do not need to finalise your choice of specialisation until you begin your third year.<br>According to the Royal Academy of Engineering, Aberdeen is one of 13 engineering hot spots in the UK with over 8,000 engineering businesses across the city and surrounding region. The School of Engineering has strong links with industry, including local, national and international organisations, who support our teaching through guest lectures and seminars, placement opportunities, site visits and scholarships.