Hello everyone, I am a junior mechanical engineer who graduated 3 months ago and since then i've been working for a tier 1 automotive supplier. I passed the initial screening and assesments for both Volvo cars and Toyota and I should have 2 technical interviews with both of them in 2 weeks, which type of technical questions and topics may be asked and covered during the interview? Which arguments would you suggest me to review? The graduate positions are in design engineering focusing more on chassis/body design. Thanks a lot for your support.

I do basic ME stuff, nothing fancy or ground breaking.

Grad yr 2014 at 30yo, but was working as an ME designer prior to that without a degree. Boss told me to get a degree so I did.

I've been at this current job of 6 going on 7 years now with zero advancement in roll and I'm just trying to gauge where I am supposed to be in life right now.

So, I was looking for some standard procedure for my test. I wanted to compress a rigid plastic with a punch so it would leave a trace on its surface and then increase the amount of displacement on other regions of the same plastic so that I could use it as a lab part for my Ultrasonic testing. but I couldn't find any related standard for it. I mostly just want to figure out if I have to put something under my plastic plate or not. like another plate with a hole in it and a diameter as same as my punch or should I just fill it?

Hello po. I am currently preparing for the August ME board exam. While waiting po, gusto ko po magaral ng mga softwares na commonly ginagamit ng mga ME. Can you recommend some po and also describe your line of work(+ saan po kayo nagtatrabaho if pede lang po). Thank you po!

Hi everyone,

I'm a mechanical engineer I recently received an opportunity for an interview for mechanical engineer at a hydraulic cylinder manufacturing firm from USA, the interview is with the director of engineering

I have close to 2.5 yrs of exp in design manufacturing and troubleshooting systems

I have studied but I wanna be more prepared Can you please please provide some technical questions?

Thanks in advance

Thank you for reading. I am 18 and in the middle of a mechanical engineering transfer program. I don’t know if I wanna do engineering or a 2 year engineering technician program. I’m not in any debt right now, and probably would graduate with bachelors degree with maybe 10-15k in debt. I can do school, I’m smart, but I hate spending all day inside and would love to start living and working and traveling and working on a house and family.
I don’t mind working with my hands, I have experience as a maintenance intern and a bobcat (heavy duty) shop-hand and everything in between. I just don’t know if spending 2.5 more years in school is gonna be good for me.

This is technically the second semester of my college career but dual enrollment helped me enough so that I’m taking engineering courses and calc 2&3 this semester.

MAINLY, what jobs do engineering techs do? I can’t find specific info or salary’s or anything

Hello,

33F, no degree, thinking about a change in careers.

Not sure if I am mathematically inclined but I am interested in finding out.

Can someone recommend me a good book to start out with?

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I’m a high school senior that has already been accepted to multiple Mechanical Engineering programs because I love the idea of designing cars and NOW I find out that all my researching and advice has been a LIE???? Transportation or Industrial Design is what it’s really called and CAD is just a small part of it??? I was going to do Mechanical instead of Automotive so I don’t limit my career options but what I’m not even in arts wtf 😭

HELP ME OUT PLEASE. 🙏

Hello. I am a 25 yr old mechanical engineer and I just need some advice on what I can do to help myself.

A little context on me: I live in the 5 boroughs of NY. I graduated with a mechanical engineering degree in 2021 and I found a job working as an entry level HVAC/Mechanical engineer at a company. My starting salary was $60k and since I had nothing else lined up, I just took the job. Over the years I have really grown to dislike this field because it’s really hard to enjoy what you’re doing when you’re not making any good money. I also just don’t particularly like HVAC or anything construction related. After working at this company for close to 4 years now my salary is at $89k.

The issue that I’m having is that I literally cannot find anything other than HVAC/fire protection positions in this area. There is literally nothing. I’ve talked to so many recruiters and they all only offer positions in those fields. I feel very stuck because I have really grown to dislike this field and I want to do something else within engineering but I have no idea where to look or what positions I can even chase after.

I am open to using my degree to work in anything else other than design construction but I just don’t really know what to do at this point. Like I said, I feel very stuck. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

tldr; my mechanical engineering job pays me shit and I can’t find anything outside this field of work where I live. Need advice

Guys, what percent of your time do you actually get to do what you like? I work for an industrial hardware company and probably spend just ~50% of my time doing actual design and engineering. For the other 50%, I myself busy with rather boring things like:

1. Coordinating with so many other teams. Sometimes Procurement finds a new manufacturer and wants me to get on a call with them. Or Quality finds an anomaly in the production batch and wants to check if the deviation is acceptable. I constantly find myself emailing or getting on calls for such things and honestly it is a little frustrating.
2. I spend a lot of time finding manufacturers who can make sample parts and prototypes during the design phase. Even after finding one, I need to constantly follow up with them only to realize that they are not going to deliver on time.
3. My manager is pretty strict about having every detail updated in PLM. We use Windchill and not only the CAD files and drawings, but all test reports and datasheets are needed to be saved there as well.

I'm curious if this is the case at other companies also and if folks here have a similar experience. FYI, I am grateful for my job as it provides me an opportunity to work on new projects and learn along the way, but I just feel having more time to design and engineer would be even more fun.

What are my options after BEng(hons)-Mechanical Engineering?

if my tables are separate and they dont have letter&numbers together; I have one table that gives me the tolerance IT1-IT18 and I have a second table with the letters A-ZC (and another table for shafts a-zc),
how would I do the calculation?
for example if I have the tolerance 100M6g7, then I have IT6 = 22, IT7 = 35, and I have the letters M for hole = -13 , g for shaft = -12.
so from what I understand the letters tell me where the tolerance is applied in relation to the nominal diameter, (additionally, I understand they have reversed directions/order for holes and shafts.). whereas, the number tells me the tolerance to apply
so for my example:
hole: I would start at (100-0.013) 99.987 and then find the max and min by adding and subtracting 0.022
=>> min = 99.965, max = 100.009
shaft: I

I have a strong feeling that this is completely wrong. I'm struggling to understand this. if anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it thank you in advance!

Hi guys, i have created this community for people who works in the manufacturing industry or just curious in Paint Booth. We all face challenges to in our day to day work life. This community can provide good discussion platform for people we are interested this topic. Either you are planning to buy one or currently operate and recently purchased one or you are an expert in this field. This community can provide common ground to share knowledge and help each other. r/Paintboothdiscussions

Hi everyone!

I’ve been putting off my chartership application as I started a new role in October 2023, and wanted to get enough experience under my belt so that my application and interview would include recent information.

I’m in the process of updating my draft, and have currently finished writing for 3 out of 5 competencies. Anyway, all 3 of these are currently above the suggested word count by around 6%.

My question is, has anyone had experience of submitting an application over the 2000 word limit? I really cannot cut anything else out without removing valid examples or deleting pertinent detail.

Based on my current draft I would assume my finished draft will be in the region of 2150 words.

Does anyone know if this will be acceptable? Have any of you gotten away with this previously?

For info, the guidance on the UK IMechE website says ‘around’ 2000 words.

Thanks in advance for your help!

I am mech engineering student from India...looking to intern this summer at a company that is related to the field.can anyone please help? I am looking for companies both in India and abroad...can anyone please give suggestions on which companies I can apply to

Hi folks,

I wrote a guide on discrete-event simulation with SimPy, designed to help you learn how to build simulations using Python. Kind of like the official documentation but on steroids.

I have used SimPy personally in my own career for over a decade, it was central in helping me build a pretty successful engineering career. Discrete-event simulation is useful for modelling real world industrial systems such as factories, mines, railways, etc.

My latest venture is teaching others all about this.

If you do get the guide, I’d really appreciate any feedback you have. Feel free to drop your thoughts here in the thread or DM me directly!

Here’s the link to get the guide: https://simulation.teachem.digital/free-simulation-in-python-guide

For full transparency, why do I ask for your email?

Well I’m working on a full course following on from my previous Udemy course on Python. This new course will be all about real-world modelling and simulation with SimPy, and I’d love to send you keep you in the loop via email. If you found the guide helpful you would might be interested in the course. That said, you’re completely free to hit “unsubscribe” after the guide arrives if you prefer.

Hello everyone, I'm from Brazil and I need do change some mechanical drawings from the standard here to the US, but I don't know the name of the standards. Can anyone list for me?

I have a BS in Mech Eng with about a year of work experience under my belt before my company went bust. As I'm job searching I want to dive into hobby 3D printing and just ordered a Prusa Core One.

I'm looking for any recommendations for books to get started. I want something deeper than "3D Printing For Idiots" but more practical than a additive manufacturing textbook.

Thank you

Good afternoon and happy holidays!

I am working on a personal project but am struggling on where to start and source tools I need. DISCLAIMER This is a very rough thought I’ve pondered while on a cross country road trip with family, I also ask for advice on how to to better format this into a higher level overview in which I could possibly present to future employers as my undergrad school is a new engineering school so the tech degree will not be doing me much when applying to jobs I fear. Even with working at a Fortune 500 company now I do not want it to be all that I have to my name. Please bring kind advice as I’m learning on the way.

Little about me:Half way into my junior year of manufacturing engineering tech degree, have my associates in cnc tool for making and almost 3 years as a cnc apprentice working in a small short run precision cnc shop. Currently a part time student at a Fortune 500 ag company as an IE. Pursuing an online masters and enjoy wrenching/cars on my free time.

I picked up a project b5 s4 needing a bit of work. While setting up my excel sheet for parts/links/prices and order of execution I thought why not make a project out of the project.

Currently it is overboosting. I’m wanting to measure air pressure within the intake to see if it’s receiving proper air flow and wondering what else I could measure and log along the way.

In the end outside of having a properly running car I’m wanting to have some sheets of air flow measurements I’ve taken, steps I’ve taken along the way to improve/reduce airflow to see different impacts made by certain modifications done and changed. It also needs larger injectors as the stock injectors do not flow enough for the upgraded turbos, I wish to measure the flow of stock injectors, then of the aftermarket injectors to compare where in the power band the stock ones were not sufficient enough in.

Thanks to all in advance for any help and advice given, very much appreciated. Just a curious upcoming engineer trying to make the most of his time to further himself and make myself as valuable as possible to future employers!

Hello. I'm working on replacing the bearings in a 1.5 HP electric motor that powers a dust collector, and I'm trying to figure out the best options. Some folks have recommended only going with bearings that use C3 tolerance balls. I'm also curious if there’s any reason to choose plastic seals over metal ones. The current bearings have plastic seals and are labeled "IBC Germany," with one being a 6202 RZ and the other a 6205 RZ.

Any thoughts on suppliers, quality, cost, or any potential issues to watch out for would be really helpful. Thanks!

I’m working on a project that involves drilling/screwing ‘pins’ directly into a board. I’m not entirely sure if there’s a technical difference between ‘drill’ and ‘screw’ in this context, but essentially, I want my device to rotate the pin so that it drills into the board. If done correctly, the pin will get stuck into the board, and I will have to remove it from the chuck so it remains there. I basically want to build this release mechanism (I was thinking electromagnetic) that releases the pin when drilling is done. Any suggestions on how to go about it

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Hi everyone,

I have no background in engineering, but I’ve been fascinated by logistics and global trade. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the challenges for this idea I’ve been thinking about:

What if we could bypass traditional port infrastructure and adopt a more direct ship-to-shore approach? The concept involves using a combination of floating cranes and small modular ships to transport containers from larger cargo ships anchored offshore to the shore itself.

The key benefits, as I imagine them, include:

1. Lower upfront costs: Traditional ports require massive investments for infrastructure and maintenance. This approach could slash those costs significantly.

2)Increased flexibility: With this system, any location with relatively still water and a beach could potentially become eligible for loading and unloading containers.

3. Decongesting major ports: It could provide alternative routes and reduce waiting times at overburdened ports.

That said, I’m sure there are technical, logistical, and maybe even environmental challenges I haven’t considered. I’m curious to know:

1. Is this idea feasible from an engineering perspective?

2. What hurdles would need to be overcome for something like this to work?

3. Are there any existing systems or projects that resemble this idea?

Hello everyone i wanted to hear from possible engineers on where to start my career off after just graduating this last semeseter. Ive had trouble getting any responses for interviews despite having a mechanical engineering internship under my belt. After no responses all semester I am in a predicament of two job choices.

First Job choice i was offered the position first. This job is at a indoor water park and hotel resort in a position called Pool engineer. from my understanding it sounds more of maitenance on the pools and the slides and the requirements arnt a bacherlors degree but an associates. I have a Bachelors. This job isnt gonna pay much 20/hr starting out but its also in an industry I want to work in. Ultimate goal is Designing theme park and water park attractions.

The 2nd job is offer i got is a project engineering position with 60k starting pay. This one would require me moving an hour half to a nearby city and is not in an industry im interested in. This is their statement for what the company does  "improve the environment by providing engineered solutions that reduce air and noise pollution".

I know option 2 would be a much better resume builder and pay more but would working in the first position, that gives me direct entry into the industry i ultimately want to be in be a better option in reaching my long term goal?

Is it possible to convert an assembly file to a json file?