Mechanical

Engineering
Team 5
Andrew Cossins
Michael Orlando
Lisa Schalm

Sub-Disciplines of Mechanical
Engineering
Automotive Design
Materials & Processing
Robotics

Automotive Design
Leading towards adoption of new material technology
Creating new and improved vehicle systems
4% job growth for the years 2012-2022

Research Interest in Automotive

Design
Energy and environmental engineering
Internal combustion engines and their fuels
Structures and materials
Fluid mechanics

Materials & Processing

Investigates the interrelationships material processing,
structure, properties and/or the life cycle performance
for targeted applications
Converts useless materials into something that can be
used
1% job growth for the years 2012-2022

Materials and Processing

Materials

Metals
Polymers
Composites
Biomaterials
Ceramics
Hybrids
Cements

Materials and Processing

Processes included

Extrusion
Molding
Casting
Deposition
Sintering
Printing

Robotics
Ranked 5th on the most in-demand bachelors degree
Small companies develop commercial robots
Larger companies explore new things that robots can do
5% job growth for the years 2012-2022

Robotics
Robotics engineers work with computers and automated
machines in technology driven environments
Have advanced science and math skills
Required to have at least a bachelor's degree
Need to know how to apply math and mechanics to
automated machines

Opportunities for Young Engineers

Varies greatly
Anywhere from office style job to working in a
laboratory
Work as a team
Includes: Designing, testing, and manufacturing

Work for Young Engineers

No supervision (more experienced engineers)
Work is reviewed
Not expected to be vastly creative
Told what to do by higher ups
Average pay (2012): $80,580 per year

Senior Engineers Opportunities

Work on your own projects
Provide leadership to different teams
Research, test, evaluate and justify others
Prepare, coordinate and schedule for major projects
Manage productivity
Ability to manage multiple projects
Ability to travel more often
Develop and maintain all documentations

Training at Wayne State

Center of Automotive Research
Conducts research to help prepare graduate students
to solve practical problems
Conduct basic and applied research in automotive
fields

Technological Breakthroughs
Origami Engineering
3D printing

Origami Engineering
Products that can easily unfold and refold, inspired by
the Japanese paper art form. Activated through
electricity, magnetics, or heats.
Uses: Medical equipment, portable items (camping
equipment), items that travel into space.
How this could effect the market?
businesses will look for mechanical engineers to build, test,
and design such products.

3D Printing
Computer-generated models are printed, much like 2D
paper, but in 3D
Easy to replicate, good for making prototypes, and
making complex inner structures while being cheaper.
How this could effect mechanical engineers as
designers?
More work involved with computers.

References
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504950
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/mechanicalengineering-with-automotive-design-beng
ASME: Engineering Meets Art
CSC: How 3D Printing Will Turn Manufacturing on Its Head
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Mechanical Engineering
Internmatch: 2015 Mechanical Engineering Entry-level Jobs
http://
www.hr.virginia.edu/uploads/documents/media/wwengineering
designdrafting.pdf
http://www.chron.com/jobs/article/Mechanical-roboticsengineers-see-demand-5193542.php