INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING: MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING.
Built around real course units and objectives!
Mechanical engineering - Answer: the designing, building, and maintenance of mechanical
and fluid systems
Often within their specialties, engineers will select a role that focuses on one of the
followign aspects: - Answer: research, design, manufacturing, repair, or management
What classes? - Answer: fundamentals of engineering, statics, dynamics, robotics,
mechanics, thermodynamics, calculus, and physics
Mechanical engineering technician - Answer: -under the direction of an engineer
-assist engineers by completing drawings and models and by conducting research and
tests
Force - Answer: push or pull on an object resulting from contact with another object
Work - Answer: the application of force to move an object a distance
Power - Answer: the rate at which work is performed or energy is transmitted
Energy - Answer: the ability to do work
Potential energy - Answer: energy that is stored and waiting to be used
Kinetic energy - Answer: energy in motion
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, Mechanical energy - Answer: energy in motion that uses mechanical devices for conversion
Ex of mechanical device - Answer: levers, wheels. Gears, pistons, internal combustion
engine
Power systems - Answer: take energy and convert it into power to accomplish work
(electrical, fluid, mechanical)
Mechanical power systems use one of four different types of motion: - Answer: linear
motion
Rotary motion
Reciprocating motion
Intermittent motion
Oscillating motion
Irregular motion
Linear motion - Answer: movement in a straight line
Rotary motion - Answer: any motion that moves in a circle (often connected to intermittent
motion)
Reciprocating motion - Answer: linear back and forth motion
Intermittent motion - Answer: when movement starts and stops regularly
Oscillating motion - Answer: rotary back and forth motion that uses a single pivot point
Irregular motion - Answer: when the movement does not follow a constant pattern
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ENGINEERING.
Built around real course units and objectives!
Mechanical engineering - Answer: the designing, building, and maintenance of mechanical
and fluid systems
Often within their specialties, engineers will select a role that focuses on one of the
followign aspects: - Answer: research, design, manufacturing, repair, or management
What classes? - Answer: fundamentals of engineering, statics, dynamics, robotics,
mechanics, thermodynamics, calculus, and physics
Mechanical engineering technician - Answer: -under the direction of an engineer
-assist engineers by completing drawings and models and by conducting research and
tests
Force - Answer: push or pull on an object resulting from contact with another object
Work - Answer: the application of force to move an object a distance
Power - Answer: the rate at which work is performed or energy is transmitted
Energy - Answer: the ability to do work
Potential energy - Answer: energy that is stored and waiting to be used
Kinetic energy - Answer: energy in motion
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, Mechanical energy - Answer: energy in motion that uses mechanical devices for conversion
Ex of mechanical device - Answer: levers, wheels. Gears, pistons, internal combustion
engine
Power systems - Answer: take energy and convert it into power to accomplish work
(electrical, fluid, mechanical)
Mechanical power systems use one of four different types of motion: - Answer: linear
motion
Rotary motion
Reciprocating motion
Intermittent motion
Oscillating motion
Irregular motion
Linear motion - Answer: movement in a straight line
Rotary motion - Answer: any motion that moves in a circle (often connected to intermittent
motion)
Reciprocating motion - Answer: linear back and forth motion
Intermittent motion - Answer: when movement starts and stops regularly
Oscillating motion - Answer: rotary back and forth motion that uses a single pivot point
Irregular motion - Answer: when the movement does not follow a constant pattern
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