what do mechanical engineers work on?

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<p>If I become a mechanical engineer, will I get to work on designing boats, cars and airplanes?</p>

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<p>Pretty much, but with boats and planes you might want to get a masters in aeronautical/aerospace engineering (which essentially is mechanical engineering, but more concentrated to those fields). But I’ve heard many accounts of people working in those fields with just mechanical</p>

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<p>Not really necessary. Companies like Boeing actually employ more mechanical engineers than aerospace engineers. It all depends on what job you want in the company.</p>

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<p>Amongst other things, if that’s what you want. MechEs work on anything with a mechanical component. From automobiles to automation equipment to processing equipment to robots to computers to…</p>