You are leading a team that has been assigned to demonstrate that gas-turbine engines can function efficiently at temperatures as high as 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit. To transfer heat rapidly away from the turbine, it must be surrounded by casing that does not touch it and is made of nonmetallic materials that can withstand the extreme high temperatures. Your team of 12 engineers is testing the performance of engines at different temperatures.
Mechanical engineers create machines to work for humankind.
In a concrete way, mechanical engineering touches every aspect of life on our planet. Mechanical engineers design or work with computers, machines, power systems, factory production lines or vehicles for sea, land, air and space. Analyze the performance of a host of machines and devices gas turbines, control devices, jet engines, and power plants and develop more efficient ways to keep them running smoothly. Create an intelligent automotive suspension system that does away with shock absorbers, replacing them with onboard computers, acceleration sensors, and hydraulic actuators that raise wheel struts in response to changing road conditions. Manufacture an ultrasonic device that deters whales, dolphins and seals from swimming into fishing nets.