FUNDAMENTAL SUBJECTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

The fundamental subjects of mechanical engineering usually include:

Statics and dynamics

Strength of materials and solid mechanics

Instrumentation and measurement

Electro technology

Electronics

Thermodynamics, heat transfer, energy conversion, and HVAC

Combustion, automotive engines, fuels

Fluid mechanics and fluid dynamics

 Mechanism design (including kinematics and dynamics)

Manufacturing engineering, technology, or processes

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Mathematics - in particular, calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra.

 Engineering design

Product design

Mechatronics and control theory

Material Engineering

Design engineering, Drafting, computer-aided design (CAD) (including solid modeling), and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

Mechanical engineers are also expected to understand and be able to apply basic concepts from chemistry, physics, engineering, civil, and electrical engineering. Most mechanical engineering programs include multiple semesters of calculus, as well as advanced mathematical concepts including differential equations, partial differential equations, linear algebra, abstract algebra, and differential geometry, among others.

In addition to the core mechanical engineering curriculum, many mechanical engineering programs offer more specialized programs and classes, such as robotics, transport and logistics, cryogenics, fuel technology, automotive engineering, biomechanics, vibration, optics and others, if a separate department does not exist for these subjects.