As we all know, if you choose to study engineering at university, mechanical engineering is a very important part of it. In recent years, with the development of industry, mechanical engineering has become one of the most popular majors in China. Let me introduce this major for you.

Mechanical engineering is an undergraduate major in ordinary colleges and universities. It is a mechanical major, with a basic study period of four years and a bachelor's degree in engineering. The training goal of the mechanical engineering major is to train students who master the basic theories and professional knowledge of mechanical design and manufacturing, production management, equipment maintenance and quality control. After the four year’s study, students should have strong professional practice and innovation capabilities and engage in product development and manufacturing, quality inspection, equipment management and maintenance, operation management, technology promotion and marketing.

The professional courses of mechanical engineering include three parts: basic courses, major professional courses, and engineering training courses.

Basic courses include: engineering graphics, mechanics (material mechanics, theoretical mechanics, etc.), thermal fluids (fluid mechanics, thermodynamics or heat transfer), electrical engineering and electronics, materials science foundation, etc.

Professional courses include: mechanical design principles and methods, mechanical manufacturing engineering principles and technology, control theory and technology, engineering testing and information processing, computer application technology, and management science foundations.

Engineering training courses includes: mechanical manufacturing process cognitive practice, mechanical manufacturing basic training, advanced manufacturing technology training, electromechanical comprehensive technical training, etc. Let students improve engineering awareness, quality, safety, environmental awareness and practical ability through systematic engineering technology learning and process technology training.

The mechanical engineering major emphasizes the training mode that combines theory and practice, so while you are learning theoretical knowledge, you can also have many opportunities for hands-on practice. The school setting up this major will adopt a school-enterprise cooperation approach to jointly build a practical base for the cultivation of mechanical engineering talents with related companies. In the practice base, students' engineering awareness, engineering quality and engineering application ability can be comprehensively cultivated. The school can introduce the knowledge content of enterprises and mechanical engineering into practical teaching, realize the perfect connection of talent training and enterprise needs, and help students better understand the relevant skills and requirements of future employment. In addition, students should also improve the ability of engineering conception, design, practice and operation, and enhance their ability to develop and apply related work in the actual process.

The employment rate of mechanical engineering is relatively high. Fresh graduates can find jobs that match their majors. They can apply various mechanical and electrical products and mechanical and electrical automatic control in relevant national departments, scientific research institutes, universities, enterprises, and advanced technology companies. They can find jobs about system and equipment research, design, manufacturing, production management, etc. In addition, if you want to study for postgraduates after graduation, you can study further for a master degree, mechanical engineering is still an excellent choice for you. Because some relevant majors such as mechanical manufacturing and automation, mechatronics engineering, mechanical design and theory also set up a master’s degree.

If you want to study mechanical engineering, you’d better meet the requirements for learners in mechanical engineering. In summary, there are six requirements below:

1. Have a solid foundation in natural sciences, a good foundation in humanities, arts and social sciences, and the ability to correctly use the native language and characters.

2. Systematically master the broad technical theoretical basic knowledge of this professional field, mainly including mechanics, electrical and electronic technology, computer technology, mechanical engineering materials, mechanical design engineering, mechanical manufacturing foundation, market economy and management, etc.

3. Possess basic skills such as drawing, calculation, testing, document retrieval and basic technical operations necessary for the major, as well as strong computer and foreign language application capabilities.

4. Have the necessary professional knowledge for a certain professional direction in the professional field, and understand its scientific frontiers and development trends.

5. Possess preliminary scientific research, technological development and organization and management capabilities.

6. Have strong self-study ability, innovative consciousness and high comprehensive quality.