Mechanical Engineering: A Career Of A Mechanical Engineer

“Air – conditioning and Refrigeration equipment are no longer a luxury, but has become a necessity.” A career of a mechanical engineer can be very broad. People have had a misconception of what mechanical engineers do. They would always think of them as a “mechanic” – a technician who fixes cars. What others do not know, is that Mechanical Engineers could do so much more. When they graduate, they have so much career opportunities to choose from. A fresh graduate mechanical engineer could focus in these fields, automobile, oil and gas exploration, manufacturing, aeronautics, and so much more. One field that some people tend to disregard is HVAC/R.

Heating, Ventilating, Air – conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) is a sub discipline of mechanical engineering which uses the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. The most common application of heating are used as heaters. Heaters are appliances whose purpose is to provide warmth for the users. For heating water, it must contain a boiler, furnace, and heat pump. For air, the use of furnace room in a home or mechanical room in large buildings. Heating is commonly used for cold climate countries. The heat is transferred by convection,

In food industries, refrigeration is a very complex application for different types of food requires treatment at different temperature depending its phase of processing. It slows down the proliferation of the bacteria in food; it uses extreme cooling effect that allows the organoleptic properties of the food to be preserved, extending the conservation time. The systems designed and installed for industrial and retail applications are based on standard procedures and techniques. The storage time of most food items are increased by storing it in low temperatures. Mostly, meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables are stored in low