The discussion revolves around job prospects and research fields within mechanical engineering, including specific areas of interest and the availability of information on these topics. Participants explore various subfields and express a desire for statistics or insights related to job opportunities.
Participants generally agree that there are many research areas within mechanical engineering, but there is no consensus on the availability of job prospect information or statistics. The discussion remains unresolved regarding specific data on student enrollment and job opportunities.
Limitations include a lack of specific data on job prospects and student enrollment numbers, as well as the broad nature of the inquiry which may depend on definitions of research fields.
Thanks a lottimthereaper said:I'm not sure what you're asking for (particularly with the "or anything"). There's a lot of research being done in a lot of areas. I particularly pay attention to:
There's a lot more than this going on all over mechanical engineering, but these are my favorites to watch for.
- control systems, particularly UAVs
- biomechanics (spinal disk replacement, prosthetics, etc)
- haptic/human-computer interfaces
- design optimization and optimization techniques
- numerical analysis/techniques for computer-aided engineering
- manufacturing processes, particularly in carbon-fiber composites
timthereaper said:Sorry, there you're on your own. Google is your friend.