Recent trends and scope in mechanical engineering

 

When you think of Mechanical Engineering, what industries spring to mind first? While these engineers work for companies in almost every sector, they have long been closely associated with the production of machinery and automotive parts.

The scope of mechanical engineering includes the design and manufacturing of industrial machinery, the best state-of-the-art motor vehicles, and aircraft. Moreover, the maintenance and testing of such machinery are key responsibilities of mechanical engineers. The mechanical engineering field covers the concepts of thermodynamics, mechanics, fluids, and structural analysis. Not only machinery and vehicles, mechanical engineers learn to develop engines, complex machinery systems, and power equipment. They learn the application of material science, physics, and applied mathematics.

Mechanical engineering primarily deals with the concepts of materials and their manufacturing. Today, the branch has emerged as a platform for other emerging technologies to show their applications. The field has also evolved to include mechatronics, nanotechnology, composites, biotechnology. These have crucial implications for developments in the fields of robotics, electronic vehicles, hybrid & automotive cars and many more. There is also expected to be demand in the area of automobile engineering, power generation systems and home appliances.

Job Prospects for Mechanical Engineers

       Designing: Drafting technical sketches with tools or computers

       Production: Supervision of the manufacturing machines and production process

      Testing: Testing of machine parts and checking for faults

      Installation & Maintenance: Installation of machine parts and their proper maintenance

    Research: Research and implement newfound products using the latest technologies

Top Recruiting industries For Skilled Mechanical engineers
There will be always a huge demand for skilled mechanical engineers in the following top industries:

  Automobile Industry

 Aerospace Industry

 Robotics and Mechatronics

 Power and Metal Plants

There will be a gap between the demand and supply of mechanical engineers in near future. The demand for skilled mechanical engineers will exceed the supply. Though several new trends and technologies have been introduced, most of the colleges follow the old curriculum. Therefore, there is a lack of skilled engineers. The lack of skills and proper knowledge in mechanical engineers are throwing challenges to newly graduated engineers to get a good job. Now it is the responsibility of all mechanical engineering colleges to bridge the skill gap. The mechanical engineers should be well-versed with new technological knowledge, coding, and communication skills.

Prof. Abhimanyu Singh

ME Department, SIRT Bhopal