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| Mechanical engineering is a professional engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It requires a solid understanding of key concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics and energy. Practitioners of mechanical engineering, known as mechanical engineers, use these principles and others in the design and analysis of automobiles, aircraft, heating & cooling systems, buildings and bridges, industrial equipment and machinery, and much more. Contents [hide] 1 Development of mechanical engineering 2 Education 2.1 Mechanical engineering coursework 3 Salaries and workforce statistics 4 Process of Mechanical Engineering 5 Tools and Work 6 Subdisciplines 6.1 Mechanics 6.2 Kinematics 6.3 Mechatronics & Robotics 6.4 Structural failure analysis 6.5 Thermodynamics and thermo-science 6.6 Drafting 6.7 List of specialized subdisciplines 7 Frontiers of research in mechanical engineering 7.1 Nanotechnology 7.2 Nuclear fusion 8 References 9 See also 10 Wikibooks 11 Related Journals 12 Further reading 13 External links [edit] Development of mechanical engineering Please expand this section. Further information might be found on the talk page or at Requests for expansion. Please remove this message once the section has been expanded. Before the Industrial Revolution, most engineering was restricted to military and civil uses. Engineers in the military, though not always referred to as such, designed fortification systems and various war machines. Civil engineers were responsible primarily for structures. "During the early 19th century in England mechanical engineering developed as a separate field to provide manufacturing machines and the engines to power them. The first British professional society of civil engineers was formed in 1818; that for mechanical engineers followed in 1847." In the United States, the first mechanical engineering professional society was formed in 1880, making it the third oldest type of engineering behind civil (1852) and mining & metallurgical (1871). "The first schools in the United States to offer an engineering education were the United States Military Academy in 1817, an institution now known as Norwich University in 1819, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1825. An engineering education is based on a strong foundation in mathematics and science; this is followed by courses emphasizing the application of this knowledge to a specific field and studies in the social sciences and humanities to give the engineer a broader education."[1] | |||||||||||||
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