Description
Mechanical engineers research, plan and design mechanical products and systems and supervise the fabrication, operation, application, installation and repair of systems and products. They research and analyse data.
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Theoretical Knowledge
sustainable installation materialsbuilding automationprinciples of mechanical engineeringmaterial mechanicsmechanics of trainsengineering processesfluid mechanicscontinuum mechanicssolar absorption cooling systemengineering principlestechnical drawingsmechanics of motor vehiclesmechanicscomputer simulationintegrated designindustrial engineeringpneumaticsmechatronicssolid mechanics3D modellingmechanical engineeringCAE softwareaircraft mechanicscombined heat and power generationelectromechanicsmathematical modellinghydraulicsdesign principlesenvironmental legislationelectric currentblueprintsautomation technologyaerodynamicsdesign drawingsmicromechatronic engineeringtransmission towersroboticsrobotic componentsquality and cycle time optimisationprecision mechanics
Practical Skills
use technical drawing softwaredesign a solar absorption cooling systemadjust engineering designsperform a feasibility study on solar absorption coolingcreate technical plansdraft design specificationsuse precision toolsmanage engine-room resourcesdefine part requirementsdesign prototypesdesign heating and cooling emission systemsexecute analytical mathematical calculationsapprove engineering designcoordinate engineering teamsperform scientific researchperform feasibility study on solar heatingdefine technical requirementsdesign engineering componentsevaluate engine performanceinstall mechatronic equipmentbuild machinesprepare production prototypesdesign automation componentsset up the controller of a machineautomotive engineeringcreate a product's virtual modeltest mechatronic unitsset up automotive robotinstall automation componentsmanage suppliesinspect engine roomsread standard blueprintsdisassemble enginesmaintain electrical equipmentoperate precision machinerymaintain robotic equipmentkeep up with digital transformation of industrial processesinstruct on energy saving technologiesassess financial viabilityre-assemble enginesmanage the operation of propulsion plant machineryadvise on machinery malfunctionsgather technical informationrepair enginesread engineering drawingsperform data analysisoperate ship propulsion systemdevelop mechatronic test proceduressimulate mechatronic design conceptsdetermine production capacitycalibrate mechatronic instrumentsdesign a domotic system in buildings