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The Engineering Alphabet: Mechanical Engineering. Smith College engineering students Mimi Zhang and Kerri Rossmeier work with professor Judith Cardell at a drill press. Photograph by Jim Gipe - Smith College.

THE ENGINEERING ALPHABET: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Mechanical engineers use mechanics and energy principles to design machines such as engines and motors. Many mechanical engineers work in the areas of air-conditioning and refrigeration, automotives, manufacturing, welding, and robotics. They designed the robotically controlled braces that people with disabilities use to walk.

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