Mechanical Engineering If working with around machines simply fascinates you, you’ll enjoy this course. In the first 2 years of the course, you’ll study core subjects like thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics and dynamics. Besides that, you’ll also study about mechanical behavior of materials, electrical circuits and computer-aided design, computer- controlled systems and mechatronics. The scope of mechanical engineering is very broad, so you can opt to specialize at the end of the course. Telecommunications Engineering Telecommunication engineering is quite similar to electrical and electronics engineering. It brings together elements of electrical and electronics, and computer engineering. The course will cover typical signals (speech, audio, video, and data) and their characteristics as well as key techniques in handling transmission system issues (modulation, coding, multiplexing). You will also learn to evaluate system performance. You will develop skills in electrical circuits and electronics (analogue and digital), modeling and simulation of systems, applications of electromagnetism, optical fibers and communication, photonics, data networks and satellite communications. Pengenalan kursus: Di UTP, tempoh pengajian untuk kursus kejuruteraan mekanikal ialah 5 tahun iaitu 1 tahun untuk pengajian asas dan 4 tahun untuk ijazah. Dalam kursus inim anda akan mempelajari tentang daya, kuasa, mesin, material, tenaga dan sebagainya yang banyak melibatkan pengiraan. Yang pastinya tak banyak yang perlu dihafal kecuali formula-formula yang selalunya boleh kita boleh kembang- kembangkan. Kursus ni juga melibatkan banyak kerja praktikal yang sangat menarik. Cabaran: Cabaran bila ambil kejuruteraan mekanikal ialah anda kena betul-betul berminat dengan fizik sebabnhya kursus ni semuanya berkenaan dengan fizik sepanjang 5 tahun anda belajar. Matematik tambahan anda kena pandai juga sebab ia melibatkan banyak pengiraan. Kalau di UTP, kerja kursus memainkan peranan yang sangat penting kerana 60% dari markah keseluruhan datangnya dari kerja kursus. Jadi kenalah betul-betul score labs, ujian-ujian dan kuiz-kuiz. Selain tu, anda akan diberikan banyak projek bagi setiap semester yang mana setiap projek itu akan dinilai seperti anda adalah jurutera yang sebenar. Anda perlu melakukan banyak kajian dan pembentangan untuk menjayakan projek anda. Peluang pekerjaan: Mengenai peluang pekerjaan, kejuruteraan mekanikal ialah cabang kejuruteraan yang boleh dikatakan sangat banyak peluang pekerjaan kerana graduan dari kursus ini boleh dicampak di mana-mana sekalipun seperti pembuatan, minyak dan gas serta automotif. Boleh dikatakan semua kilang memerlukan jurutera mekanikal. Jadi, bayangkanlah berapa banyak kilang yang ada di Malaysia ni kan. Selain itu, anda juga boleh bekerja di atas pelantar minyak (off shore) yang boleh membuat anda kaya. Subjek SPM yang perlu dikuasai: Subjek SPM yang perlu dikuasai sudah tentunya fizik, matematik tambahan dan matematik. Kalau anda master dalam bahasa Inggeris, ia adalah satu bonus untuk anda kerana anda akan belajar kesemuanya dalam bahasa Inggeris. MechanicaMechanicall engineering From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mechanical engineers design and buildbuild enginesengines andandpowerpower plants...... ......structuresstructures andand vehiclesvehicles of all sizes. Mechanical engineering is a discipline of of engineeringengineering thatthat applies the principles of of physicsphysics andand materialsmaterials science forfor analysis, design,design, manufacturingmanufacturing,,andand maintenance oof f mechanicalmechanical systemssystems..ItIt is the branch of engineering that involves the productionproduction and usage of heat and mechanical power for the design, production, and operation oof f machinesmachines andand toolstools..[1] It is one of the oldest and broadestbroadest engineeringengineering ddisciplinesisciplines.. The engineering field requires an understanding of core concepts includingincluding mechanicsmechanics,,kinematicskinematics,,thermodynamicsthermodynamics,, materialsmaterials science,,andand structuralstructural analysis..MechanicalMechanical engineers use these core principles alalonongg with tools likelike computer-aidedcomputer-aided engineeringandand productproduct lifecycle management toto design and analyzeanalyze manufacturingmanufacturing plants,,industrialindustrial equipment and machinery,machinery, heatingheating and cocoolingoling systems,, transporttransport systemssystems,,aircraftaircraft,, watercraftwatercraft,, roboticsrobotics,, medicalmedical devices andand more. Mechanical engineering emerged as a field during thee industrialindustrial revolution inin Europe in the 18th century; however, its develdevelopopmentment can be traced back several thousand years around the world. Mechanical engineering science emerged in the 19th century as a result of developments in the field of of physicsphysics.. The field has continually evolved to incorporate advancements in technology, and mechanical engineers today are pursuing developments in such fields asas compositescomposites,, mechatronicsmechatronics,,andand nanotechnologynanotechnology. Mechanical engineering overlaps withwith aerospaceaerospace eengineeringngineering,,civilcivil engineering,,electricalelectrical engineering,, petroleumpetroleum engineering, andand chemicalchemical engineering to varying amounts. Contents [[hidehide]] •• 1 Development •• 2 Education oo 2.1 Coursework oo 2.2 License •• 3 Salaries and workforce statistics •• 4 Modern tools •• 5 Subdisciplines oo 5.1 Mechanics oo 5.2 Kinematics oo 5.3 Mechatronics and robotics oo 5.4 Structural analysis oo 5.5 Thermodynamics and thermo-science oo 5.6 Design and Drafting •• 6 Frontiers of research oo 6.1 Micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) oo 6.2 Friction stir welding (FSW) oo 6.3 Composites oo 6.4 Mechatronics oo 6.5 Nanotechnology oo 6.6 Finite element analysis oo 6.7 Biomechanics •• 7 Related fields •• 8 See also oo 8.1 Associations oo 8.2 Wikibooks •• 9 Notes and references •• 10 Further reading •• 11 External links [[editedit]]Development Applica Applicationstions ooff mecmechanicalhanical engineeengineeringring araree found in the records ooff many ancient and memedievaldieval ssocietieocietiess throuthroughoutghout tthehe globeglobe. In. In ancientancient Greece,,thethe works of of Archime Archimedes (287(287 BC–212 BC) deeply influenced mechanics in ththee Western tradition and HeronHeron of Alexandria (c. 10–70 AD) created the first steam engineengine..[2] InIn ChinaChina,, ZhangZhang Heng (78–139(78–139 AD) improved aa waterwater clock andand invented aa seismometer seismometer ,,andand Ma Jun((200–265200–265 AD) invented a chariot withwith differentialdifferential gears.gears. The medieval Chinese horologist and engineengineerer SuSu Song (1020–1101(1020–1101 AD) incorporated anan escapementescapement mechanismmechanism into hishis astronomical clockclock tower twotwo centuries before any escapement can be found in clocks of medieval Europe, as well as the world'world'ss first known endless power-transmittingpower-transmitting chainchain drive..[3] During the years from 7th to 15th century, the era called the IslamicIslamic Golden Age,,therethere were remarkable contributions fromfrom MuslimMuslim ininventorsventorsiinn the field of mechanical technology.technology. Al-Jaza Al-Jazari,,whowho was one of them, wrote his famous Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devicesin 1206, and presented many mechanical designs. He is also considered to be the inventor of such mechanical devices which now form the very basic of mechanisms, such as thethe crankshaftcrankshaft andand camshaftcamshaft..[4] Important breakthroughs in the foundations of mechanical engineering occurred in England during the 17th century whenwhen SirSir Isaac Newtonboth formulated the threethree Newton'sNewton's Laws of Motion and developeddeveloped calculuscalculus..NewtonNewton was reluctant to publish his methods and llawawss for years, but he was finally persuaded to do so by his colleagues, such asas SirSir Edmund HalleyHalley, much to the benefit of all mankind. During the early 19th century inin EnglandEngland,, GermanyGermany andand Scotland,,thethe development of machine tools led mechanical eengngineeringineering to develop as a separate field within engineering, providing manufacturing machines and the engines to power them ..[5] TheThe first British professional society of mechanicamechanicall engineers was formed in 1847 Institution of Mechanical EngineeEngineersrs,,thirtythirty years after the civil engineers formed the firstfirst such professional societysociety InstitutionInstitution of CiviCivill Engineers..[6] OnOn the European continent,continent, JohannJohann Von Zimmermann (1820–1901) founded the first factory for grinding machines in Chemnitz (Germany) in 1848. In thethe UnitedUnited States,,thethe Ameri American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)(ASME) was formed in 1880, becoming the third sucsuchh professional engineering society, after thethe Ameri American Society of Civil Engineers (1852)(1852) and thethe America American Institute of Mining Engineers (1871)(1871)..[7] TheThe first schools in the United States to offer an engineering education were the UnUnitedited States Military Academy in 1817, an institution now known asasNorwichNorwich UniversUniversityity in 1819, andand RensselaerRensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1825. Education in mechanical engineering has historically been based on a strong foundation in mathematics and