13 Mechanical Engineering Course Programs

Familiarise Yourself With The Inner Workings Of Internal Combustion (IC) Engines.

This is a practical based Level 3 course, designed for learners who wish to progress down the apprenticeship route, focussing on the development of practical engineering skills. You will be given practical hands on experience that will support an apprenticeship or employment in industry. Studying this Level 3 Mechanical Engineering course will teach you about the health and safety of engineering, the principles of engineering and mechanical manufacturing engineering and machining materials by turning.

Foundation in Mechanical Engineering

In Design Nature, every Olin student gets mechanical engineering experience by designing a toy that hops or swims (mechanical design), building a working prototype of that toy (fabrication), and modeling and predicting the behavior of a system like a monkey swinging from a tree to tree or an exploding fireworks shell (mechanical and thermal analysis).

The objective of the undergraduate program in Mechanical Engineering at Caltech is to produce graduates who will attain careers and higher education that ultimately lead to leadership roles in academia, industry and government in areas of rapidly advancing interdisciplinary technology related to fluid, solid, thermal and mechanical systems. The outcome of the undergraduate program is to prepare the student to build on a fundamental education in physics, mathematics, chemistry and biology and to apply those principles to the solution of open ended engineering problems; to design, analyze, measure, and evaluate fluid, thermal and mechanical systems; to work effectively as part of a team; to communicate effectively; to apply ethical considerations; and to understand the broader impacts of engineering developments, including societal, cultural and environmental concerns.

Mathematical and scientific principles underpin mechanical engineering, used to produce engineering designs and manage engineering projects. You will expand your problem-solving abilities, working as part of a team and developing key analytical skills. You’ll study advanced design analysis and manufacturing techniques, enabling you to turn engineering design solutions into innovative, efficient, durable and sustainable products and systems. Advanced mathematical and engineering modelling techniques are used for optimising mechanical and thermodynamic systems such as power transmission mechanisms and heat exchangers.

Get a well-rounded set of mechanical skills that prepare you for a career in maintenance or manufacturing and give you an edge when seeking a competitive apprenticeship. Fundamental Mechanical Concepts: Students are introduced to fundamental concepts in mechanics, including principles of statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and materials science.

The flexibility analysis of piping systems is carried out by skilled persons within engineering companies. The course is created and conducted by qualified professional engineers and is based on years of experience. The purpose of this course is to train flexibility analysis, to engineers with some years of experience in the piping discipline.

Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Apprentices learn how to maintain, manufacture, overhaul, recondition and repair equipment powered by internal combustion engines or electricity. Some equipment technicians work on include graders, loaders, shovels, off-highway tractors, off-highway trucks, forklifts, wheeled and tracked vehicles.

Heavy equipment technicians are employed by specialized repair shops and organizations that own or lease heavy equipment used in the construction, mining, forestry, materials handling, landscaping, land clearing, agricultural and transportation industries.

Forklifts provide substantial savings in time and effort required to load, unload and stack materials. However they need to be operated with great care, otherwise they present a significant hazard. This course will teach you how to do this.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics install, maintain and service residential, commercial, industrial and institutional heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration units and systems. Maintenance and Servicing: The program covers preventive maintenance techniques and servicing procedures for HVACR systems.

Yesterday's automobiles were simple and fun. Backyard muscle car mechanics were plentiful back then, but really well-trained professional technicians with the skills to straighten out those really tough problems have always been scarce.