Mechanical Engineering Projects

Mechanical engineering projects are compulsory degree requirement for all of the mechanical engineering students. All of the students are required to do mechanical engineering projects in different subjects or courses and then a final year project. We have received a lot of positive feedback from our visitors about the project ideas listed by us on this website. Many of the students and visitors were emailing us to post new projects. So this time I am going to suggest more new mechanical engineering projects. Please browse through following articles to find projects according to your interest in subject and fields of specializations:

• Automobile projects: If you are interested in doing your mechanical engineering project in automobile sector then please read these suggested ideas for automobile projects.
• Thermal projects: If you are interested in doing your mechanical engineering project in thermal side or related to thermodynamics then visit thermal project ideas. These projects will help you better understand concepts involved in thermodynamics and heat transfer.
• Robotic projects: If you find yourself interested in projects which are related to robots then please visit mechanical engg projects related to robotics. Here you will find some great ideas to work on.
• Mechanical design projects: Students who are interested in doing project related to mechanical design should read suggested projects in mechanical engineering design projects.
• Fluid related projects: For students who are interested in doing projects related to fluid mechanics and other similar subject should read project ideas related to fluid mechanics.

I hope you will like all these mechanical project ideas. I have consulted many industry experts and professors and these project ideas are presented here with their suggestions. All these ideas are very practical in nature and will help solve many problems faced today in this world. Being a mechanical engineer it is your responsibility to come up with innovative solutions to these problems. Please don’t forget to send your feedback and suggestions to me. Your feedback and suggestions are a source of encouragement for me. 

Mechanical engineering first job interview tips

First of all you need to be well dressed in a formal manner for your first mechanical engineering job interview. This is the first expression you are going to print on your Interviewer’s mind. During their first interview, many students are so puzzled that they often ask for a glass of water when they enter the interview room. Don't do this mistake. Many of the HR managers take this as a negative point of personality in a student. If you need to during some water, drink it before you enter the room. Don't ask for it during interview or you are simply rejected.

Then you are asked many questions about you, your family, your education and your personality. You are often asked about the positive and negative points of your personality. They will be asking you about the situations in which you were leading a team and what difficulties did you face as a team leader? They might ask you tricky questions that what did you learn from your mechanical engineering education.

Another important question they are going to ask you is what area of work you prefer to be in. Don't simply answer with "any area" or answers like "I can handle myself in any area". This will annoy your interviewer. Be specific about your area of interest. This is why you need to thoroughly read company information on their website or somewhere else.

Team play is very crucial and important factor in all of the engineering companies. So this is what they need in you. Don't show them at any point that you are not a good team player. Tell them from your past experience and examples that you are a good team player.

Make an eye contact with your interviewer and don't make any visual or physical moves which can annoy him. For example some students start looking at the roof as if they are thinking about the answer. Some students will be playing with their fingers or legs and even chair. Don't do these moves. Stay confident as no one is going to hurt you. 

At the end of the interview with mechanical engineers, many of the interviewers ask avery tricky question: Do you have anything which you want to ask from us about our company or this job? Be prepared to ask them a few questions. Students who answer with "No sir we don't have any questions about your company and this job" are uaually rejected. Because HR managers are always looking for people who are curious to know more.

10 reasons why Mechanical Engineering is the best

#1 Evergreen Field: Mechanical engineering is an evergreen field. Applications of mechanical engineering have spread over such a wide spectrum that it has penetrated into almost every industry. Mechanical engineering got its application started right from the birth of this universe and it will continue till the end of this universe.

#2 Mother Of All Engineering Disciplines: Yeah it’s mother of all engineering disciplines and you know it! Mechanical engineering links all engineering disciplines together and provides a base for all engineering education.

#3 Everything Is Mechanical: Mechanical engineering has its application in all fields of life. May it be medicine, construction, automobile or even software and IT industry. Everything you see around you involves mechanical engineering to some extent.

#4 Everlasting Scope: Scope of mechanical engineering is everlasting. Mechanical engineering graduates can find career placements in almost every sector, right from construction sector to steel industry and from automobile to software.

#5 Best Job Offers: Mechanical engineers get best job offers after graduation. It’s one of the highest paid jobs all over the world.

#6 Social Status: Mechanical engineers are respected in every society. They possess a respectful social status among masses. They are like global ambassadors. Wherever they go, they are treated with respect.

#7 Most Interesting: Mechanical engineering involves study of some of the most interesting phenomena of science and engineering. The basic focus during study is on subjects such as thermal engineering, fluid sciences, machine design, industrial engineering and production engineering.

#8 Even GOD Loves ME: Ever thought GOD also implemented mechanical engineering in nature? Motion of your body, arms, hands and feet involves mechanical engineering. Your heart pumps blood and it runs through all your veins. This is again application of mechanical engineering. The more you look into nature with the eye of a mechanical engineer, you will find more application of it.

#9 Best Lifestyle: Do you need a best lifestyle to live in? Mechanical engineering offers you one of the best lifestyles. It’s like a dream come true.

#10 Vast Industry: Mechanical engineering industry is vast. Every industry needs mechanical engineers to run its business smoothly.

Do you have more reasons to say? Don’t forget to comment. Let us see how many reasons we can gather here in comments. I hope you enjoyed reading 10 reasons why mechanical engineering is the best course. No doubt It's best engineering course and best engineering branch!

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Types of mechanical engineering

Many students keep asking us about different types of mechanical engineering. They are not clear about different areas of mechanical engineering. Actually this question is a bit confusing in itself. We call it“sub disciplines” instead of “types”. So “Types of mechanical engineering” actually are “sub disciplines of mechanical engineering” in a true sense. All different types of mechanical engineering have something in common which is study and application of heat and motion. Here are some of the well known types of mechanical engineering (or sub disciplines in other words):

1. Manufacturing engineering:

  Manufacturing engineering is a type of mechanical engineering which deals with study and analysis of different manufacturing practices. It deals with research and development of machines, machine tools, parts, products, equipment, processes and systems etc.

1. Thermal engineering:

 As the name suggests thermal engineering deal with cooling and heating of processes, closed environments or equipment etc. Mechanical engineers in this area of specialization are taught to keep any system at optimum temperature.

1. Automotive or Automobile engineering:

  Automotive engineers design, build, maintain, and operate self - propelled vehicles for use on land or sea, in air or space. From manufacturing of car parts to assembly of car parts, all is covered under umbrella of automobile engineering. This is one of the most interesting and most demanding types of mechanical engineering.

1. Acoustical engineering:

  Acoustical engineers manipulate and control vibrations and they work on reducing unwanted sounds in any system or process.

1. Aerospace engineering:

 In this branch of mechanical engineering, students are taught things like design, construction, operation and support of aircrafts, spacecrafts and other air vehicles. They are responsible for the research, design and production of spacecraft, aircraft, aerospace equipment, missiles and satellites.

1. Naval Engineering:

  This is one of the types of mechanical engineering which deals with marine structures. Naval engineers are responsible for design, analysis, maintenance and manufacturing of marine vehicles and other related structures.

1. Biomedical engineering:

 Biomedical engineers study both the fundamentals of mechanical engineering and human anatomy and physiology.  They design and develop biomedical products and products which help people with different injuries like spinal injuries etc. This is one of the best types of mechanical engineering which is serving medical field in a very positive way. Many human disabilities can now be recovered due to the efforts of biomedical engineers.

1. Structural analysis:

 This is a branch of mechanical engineering as well as civil engineering. Students in this branch try to learn how and why structures fail and what possible measures are to e taken to save any structure from failing.

I hope after reading this article, you will be able to understand all basic types of mechanical engineering. These sub disciplines as mentioned above are very fundamental and basic areas of specialization for mechanical engineers. All these fields include study of basic mechanical engineering concepts and then at later stage students are encouraged to opt for their areas of interest. Read more about suggested courses for MS in mechanical engineering

Thermodynamics in Mechanical Engineering (Main Workshop)

Thermodynamics is taught to mechanical, chemical and electrical engineering students. Thermodynamics is a physical science that studies the effects on material bodies, and on radiation in regions of space, transfer of heat, and of work done on or by the bodies or radiation. 

It inter-relates macroscopic variables, such as temperature, volume and pressure, which describe physical properties of material bodies and radiation, which in this science are called thermodynamic systems. Its applications include the design of air conditioners, refrigerators, internal combustion engines in automobiles and other equipments, turbo chargers and superchargers in automobile engines, steam turbines in power generation plants, jet engines used in aircraft, and so on. The different applied fields of thermodynamics are Atmospheric, Biological, Black hole, Chemical, Classical, Equilibrium, Industrial ecology (re: Exergy), Maximum entropy, Non-equilibrium, Philosophy of thermal and statistical physics, Psychrometrics, Quantum thermodynamics, Statistical thermodynamics & Thermo economics. 

Course Content

• Imparting knowledge of Software development techniques on a larger scale and at a faster rate.
• Matter/Video/Presentations are available to all at no cost.
• Helping maximum number of students, teachers and working professionals learn the techniques & implement them in real life.
• Empower students and teachers in engineering colleges on a large scale.
• Impart new teaching methods.
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Topics covered :-
• Introduction to thermodynamics.
• System, surroundings, boundaries, classification of systems.
• Units and dimensions. Conversion factors.
• Properties of systems. Equilibrium, processes, interactions.
• The work interaction. Thermodynamic definition of work. Characteristics of the work interaction. Evaluation of work.
• Adiabatic boundary. Adiabatic systems and processes. Adiabatic work.
• The First Law. Basic form. Energy of a system. The heat interaction. Sign convention.
• Diathermic boundary. Zeroth law. Isothermal states. Empirical temperature.
• Principles of thermometry. Scales of temperature.
• Gas thermometer. The ideal gas. Ideal gas temperature scale.
• The state principle. Equations of state. Properties of gases.
• Properties of steam. Introduction to steam tables.
• Other equations of state. Van-der-Waals gas. Critical state.
• Reduced equation of state.
• The Second Law. Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statements. Equivalence of statements. Carnot theorem. Thermodynamic temperature. Kelvin scale. Carnot engine. Equivalence of thermodynamic Kelvin scale and ideal gas Kelvin scale.
• Clausius inequality. Definition of entropy. Evaluation of entropy.
• Principle of increase of entropy. Formulation of second law for closed systems.
• Auxiliary functions. Property relations. Maxwell`s equations.
• Applications to equations of state.
• First law for open systems. Derivation of the general form. Special cases. Steady-flow energy equation. Second law for open systems.
• Combined first and second laws. Availability and exergy. Lost work.
• Introduction to cycles. Classifications of cycles. Implementation of cycles. Gas power cycles - Otto, Diesel, Brayton. Vapour power cycles -Rankine cycle and its modifications. Refrigeration (reversed) cycles -Joule, vapour-compression.

Concept Cars Design

      The cars we are used to drive today will become classics and maybe end up in a museum like the ones from 2 centuries back. The major car companies already propose new designs and sometimes new technologies. The new wave in car concept is all about comfort and less maneuvering, more technology and less emissions.