Mechanical Engineering Scope & Career Opportunities for 2020

SAMBRO
2 min readFeb 24, 2020

Mechanical Engineering deals with design, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems. This engineering stream is the oldest and broadest of all engineering fields. The demand for mechanical engineers is increasing year by year beyond boundaries. For example, the Expo 2020 Dubai has increased the mechanical job opportunities in UAE along with other careers.

In this blog, we are going to discuss the trending career opportunities and the job-oriented courses after a mechanical engineering degree.

Job-oriented Courses after a Mechanical Engineering Degree

As we know mechanical engineering courses are diversified very much. Nowadays Robotics, Mechatronics, Nanotechnology, etc. are considered as the top job-oriented courses after mechanical engineering. But remember a bachelor of mechanical engineering course is the doorstep to all these careers. After completing a mechanical engineering degree, you can choose any other courses for a career diversion.

Trending Mechanical Engineering Career Roles to Choose :

Here we are listing down some trending career roles to choose from,

  • Product Design Engineers: Engineers whose role is to draw machine designs manually or with the help of computer software.
  • Research and Development (R&D) engineers: Engineers who do research and reference drawings of the machinery.
  • Production Engineers: Engineers whose responsibility is to monitor the manufacturing of machines and their components.
  • Testing and Analyst Engineers: Engineers whose responsibility is to analyze and test machines and their parts to ensure that they function as per specifications.
  • Installation Engineers: Engineers whose responsibility is to install machines and mechanical parts.
  • Maintenance Engineers: Maintenance Engineers are responsible for machinery maintenance and ensures working.

Trending Industries to Choose :

Here we are listing down some trending Industries to choose from,

  • Aerospace Industry: In this industry Mechanical engineers have to design and manufacture Aircraft, Missiles, Space vehicles, etc..
  • Automotive Industry : In this industry Mechanical engineers have to design and manufacture vehicles.
  • Construction Industry: To design, construct and maintain mechanical structures.
  • Consumer Goods Industry: Design, manufactures and maintain consumer goods.

Future Growth Prospects and How to Get There Faster

The growth in this industry within the next few years will be drastic, and mechanical engineering will become one of the highest-paid career options. So the students who are completing a mechanical engineering degree will have plenty of opportunities. In conclusion, Mechanical engineering is evolving and it will continue to evolve until mankind exist.

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