How to Think Like a Mechanical Engineer

[jdawg]

Hi! So I was hoping to hear from some mechanical engineers about what sort of things I should be doing to become a good engineer. Are there any books you could recommend to read or maybe some projects to do that would help me to start thinking more like an engineer? I feel like all the people in my classes already know so much, and I'm basically starting from zero. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[DarkHeavens]

Hello jdawg, the best advice I could give you is to start working on a project, or build something. Tinkering with different things that interest you is the first step to understanding some of the basic principles you need to know in order to be an engineer; you will learn from the books as you go.

I would look into some simple DIY or Arduino projects to get started. There's an abundance of information/forums online with some great ideas. Good luck!

 

[Shaun_W]

Just practice by doing real projects of some sort.

 

[jdawg]

Hello jdawg, the best advice I could give you is to start working on a project, or build something. Tinkering with different things that interest you is the first step to understanding some of the basic principles you need to know in order to be an engineer; you will learn from the books as you go.

I would look into some simple DIY or Arduino projects to get started. There's an abundance of information/forums online with some great ideas. Good luck!

Thanks! Those projects look really cool :)