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Overview of Mechanical Engineering: Careers, Innovations, and Key Figures

This summary provides insights into mechanical engineering, highlighting the educational pathways, average wages, and job outlook. A bachelor's degree is typically required, with an expected 9% rise in job opportunities from 2010 to 2020, alongside hands-on responsibilities such as designing mechanical items and interpreting CAD drawings. Key innovations like GM’s LT1 V8 engine and the Wankel engine exemplify the advancements in the field. Influential figures such as John DeLorean have also shaped automotive engineering.

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Overview of Mechanical Engineering: Careers, Innovations, and Key Figures

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  1. Mechanical Engineering By: Michael Wiener

  2. Bachelor's degree • A graduates degree may be sought out for a management position • Average wages in May 2008 was $78,200 • From 2010 to 2020 job outlook is expected to rise 9% Training And Outlook

  3. Investigate equipment failures • Research,develop and design mechanical items • Prepare material, cost estimates, reports and design specs and dimensions. • Prepare and interpret CAD drawings Job responsibilities

  4. GM’s LT1 V8 Engine • 5th generation small block engine • 450 HP @ 6000 RPM • 450 Ft-Lbsof torque @4500 RPM • Variable valve timing • Cylinder deactivation • Direct port injection • LT1 V8 Engine On GM's Dyno General Motors

  5. GEnx Jet Propulsion Engines • 15% Better Fuel consumption that also lowers emissions by 15% • First commercial jet engine with carbon fiber front fan blades • Larger more efficient fan blades also reduce noise by 30% General Electric

  6. German Mechanical Engineer • Known for Inventing the “Wankel Engine” • The Wankel engine is a Rotary Internal Combustion engine. • Wankel Engine Running on a Dynamometer Felix Wankel

  7. Automotive Engineer ( More specific field of Mechanical Engineering ) and Executive • Best known for developing the Pontiac GTO, Firebird, and Grand Prix • Founded the DeLorean Motor Company • Arrested for drug trafficking charges in 1982 John Delorean

  8. "Summary." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 30 Aug. 2013 <http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm>. • "John DeLorean." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. 24 Aug. 2013 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_DeLorean>. • Visnic, Bill. "Chevy Unveils New LT1 Small-Block V8." Edmunds.com. 24 Aug. 2013 <http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/chevy-unveils-new-lt1-small-block-v8.html>. • " ." GEnx Engine Family. 30 Aug. 2013 <http://www.geaviation.com/engines/commercial/genx/>. • "Felix Wankel." Wikipedia. 18 Aug. 2013. Wikimedia Foundation. 30 Aug. 2013 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Wankel>. Bibliography

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