What do I do as a Mechanical Engineer?

In this video, I show you what mechanical design engineers or product design engineers do on a daily basis to create the awesome or garbage products around us. Like humans, products have their own lifecycles and, it's our job to take a product from conceptualization to mass production leveraging the product development process. Even if you're not an engineer, this video shows you how products are developed and make it to store shelves!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Product Development Process / Lifecycle
01:44 Conceptual Design
02:48 Prototype Design
05:00 Detailed Design
07:51 Validation
08:52 Refinement
09:56 Production
10:13 Non-Technical Work
10:25 Work Breakdown
10:54 Conclusion
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[@EngineeringGoneWild]

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[@theworldismine7788]

Love your video so much but can you become self-taught mechanical engineer?

[@iCro63]

Finally an accurate video about a job that gives an idea what a mechanical engineer actually do. Usually people do a "day in a life of ..."-video and then they just film themselves eating.

[@FireFly969]

Yep they don't say anything important or the needed details like in the video, you will just see them working on their computers, or doing things without telling what they do, or the steps. It's a very good video

[@Mannyc7]

Eating and checking emails

[@rul1175]

Those are the OnlyFan one weekend Mechanical Engineers boot camp graduates.

[@armandmatossian2081]

$150k is absolutely not the base salary. That’s considerably a very very high salary that only big tech companies supply. Base salary is around $70k.

[@stephena1385]

You high bruh? 150k is very little for Silicon Valley😂

[@aceace7573]

Where can I get a mechanical engineer for 70k in the usa?

[@armandmatossian2081]

70k is salary for a fresh graduate with zero experience. You have to start somewhere.

[@Engineeringuncovered]

$150k in silicon is absolutely base salary

[@MCOGroupNews]

​@@armandmatossian2081Dam that beats architecture by a mile.

[@Roilan_]

Very well done. I do manufacturing engineering work for medical device companies and have a lot of the same responsibilities. I wish universities taugh more of this and not just math/science theory.

[@joswa5251]

Hey man, I'm thinking of doing MS mechanical engineering in the US. Would you suggest me to carry on, or try to switch to fields like industrial engineering?

[@Roilan_]

@@joswa5251 Both degrees are good, but I would say that mechanical gives you a broader base. If you know that you definitely want to work as an industrial engineer, then that is fine too. To be honest, it does not matter that much anyways.

[@kujojotarostandoceanman2641]

Same, I hated that college doesn't teach you useful stuff but drive your focus away into the theory math part, which, you can just learn/copy base on the case you got

[@sammysmew8906]

Good job ...and which software do you use in drawing?

[@fghezelbash8731]

I have a PhD in mechanical engineering and can tell you that 150K is NOT a salary you will get even as a senior engineer. just a click bait.

[@keenanvaughn4112]

Crazy high quality content! The editing wasn't groundbreaking or anything, but you really focused on what the viewer needs to hear and edited around that. Subbed 👍

[@SamUarent]

Agreed, I liked the subtle funny details at 10:46

[@jasonpark428]

I've been wondering what I could expect and you're the first person to clearly tell me. Thanks for that

[@bassic6959]

this has to be one of the more helpful videos I have found on this subject thank you

[@donharrold1375]

Most people have little understanding of what engineering actually is. Engineers have to combine scientific and mathematical knowledge with pragmatic, practical solutions whilst applying commercial acumen. Engineering is a very demanding high paced profession that requires a strong intellect, inventiveness, acute concentration and consistent attention to detail. Engineers apply standards of professionalism to their work that is rarely matched by by other professionals.

[@tpruss97]

the whole time I was watching this video, I kept thinking "This sounds so cool!" I am heavily considering going back to university for mechanical engineering and this video is making me believe that's a good choice, because I always get so excited watching these videos.

[@Donna_g6198]

Best video! I love the pics helps me see what I’ll be working with. Also helps me pinpoint which type of engineering degree I want to specialize in.

[@latinoingenieria3038]

Excellent videos, you are very explicative about all the production chain and our role as mechanical engineers.

[@nospoiler9550]

This is the type of video I've been looking for for months, Thanks. You are an inspiration, hugs from Brazil.

[@EngineeringGoneWild]

Appreciate the support!

[@rainasajid6678]

Good content right there. This video has all that a new student would need to know about how every thing learnt fits together! My school failed miserably at teaching where and when different subjects were needed. Every school ought to have similar discussions where product development phases are discussed along with the subjects that apply during different phases.

[@banditto1969]

this is my life too... this guy nailed it.

[@hamzaburakcamci7474]

Really good content , it was very informative and I learned bunch of new things, Thank you :)

[@troymcclellan2842]

I've been looking for this topic for years! You are very informative! Please make more videos further breaking down the steps, like a series! Thank you so much! SUBSCRIBED!!!

[@Skyscrapers1]

I am an automotive mech engineer. I design automotive interior products. Thank you for your video. My long-time queries about how engieers’ jobs are in different industries finally got resolved👍🏻 Now I understand the same or similar development processes are taken in different industries as well.

[@alexandervoytov4966]

I have started my career at 1984. My the 1st project was to design a storage for neutrons to boost nuclear explosion. 1. Selection of materials to store neutrons for years before a missile would be launched.2. Guarantee neutrons would be stored for years but released simultaneously into active zone of the nuclear warhead to boost chain reaction 3.Drawing and tests at different environmental conditions 4. Selection of processes and development them to deliver neutrons to the active core of the warhead simultaneously etc. My manager used to help me with explosives because I wasn’t certified to work with hazardous materials.

[@stephena1385]

As an aspiring mechanical engineer this video is so damn helpful! Schools never seem to go into detail about the product development process

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

cool

[@MauricioBarragan]

Awesome Video!

[@mohamed_elmoayed]

Thank you for this video. I was watching a movie a few days ago and got bothered by their oversimplification of our job. Hats off 👍👍💯

[@nitishpande377]

Great videos ! Keep it up ! Please share something on Medical Devices Engineering sector. Product development part is almost the same, but to understand job markets over the globe.

[@vladpryima]

That was very useful, thank you

[@edwarddjan8319]

Thanks for the video!!!

[@sockfreak2003]

Majoring in mechanical engineering and it’s nice to see what my potential future might hold.

[@infotastic1972]

I myself am wanting to opt for mechanical.....

[@johnomacian5586]

I am in my junior year of high school and am a mid range student who would like to major in mechanical engineering. What does it take? What should I do now?

[@jeremyellis6552]

@@johnomacian5586 start learning CAD

[@K1ngVexx]

Same bro

[@K1ngVexx]

@@johnomacian5586work on your focus and be ready for a lot of math😤 I’m only my second year in and I’m gassed

[@Melifter]

Good video! Thank you!

[@emmanuelyawson1622]

Great work done

[@nono-ny1vx]

easy video to follow, easy sub, very interesting thank you!

[@othnielmakwambeni7603]

thanks ....This was very helpful

[@HouseTre007]

I’m halfway thru 3rd year and this is super exciting to me 😂

[@bigpushing7167]

This was very insightful! I'm thinking of starting a path towards mechanical engineering and this video helps me out a lot

[@Chris-pg7qg]

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[@ad-renaline2136]

Nice video. Subscribed

[@mattewlashenick1840]

Thank you so much!

[@peteroleary9447]

So right!; FMEA isn't taught in ME school much, yet it's so important. Same with GD&T, which is important for creating detail drawings which will dictate processes, fits, and tolerances across diverse supply chains.

[@MisterBinx]

I just got my ME degree and I'm taking a GD&T class on my own because my school didn't mention it. I don't think it was even an elective.

[@peteroleary9447]

@@MisterBinx Good for you! A CAD model is essentially a platonic ideal, while 2D detail drawings are often what suppliers/vendors work with to produce individual real-world components. As such, these drawings essentially become legal documents which define terms of a contract. It's in everyone's interest to minimize confusion/ambiguity and ASME Y14.5 is the most comprehensive standard for this. Learning it is akin to acquiring a language. Once fluent, design intent can be communicated precisely and efficiently. Good luck to you!

[@DefenestratedYak]

I can’t speak for other MEEN programs, but about half of my senior design class covered FMEA at Texas A&M. They made us use FMEA so much that it became redundant at a certain point for my project, although I’m sure it greatly benefitted other teams. I can’t say we ever touched on GD&T though.

[@ayoolaemmatosin]

Glad to have found this channel 🎉

[@elishawomack]

There is no way you work at that desk with it being THAT clean

[@asmnazmuzzaman1703]

Every work needs a team!

[@pooppyybuhhole]

i'm an accountant right now but i've highly been debating on going back to school for mechanical engineering, thanks for the insight! This looks like it'd be a more enjoyable career path. (though I'm still a noob at Fusion 360).

[@jlugo3059]

Yep similar scenario here , I got a bachelors in accounting two years ago and I knew from my first year working in the field that I did not want to work as an accountant for the rest of my life. So I went to graduate school and got a masters in data analytics and now work as a data engineer 🎉🎉 , the job pays significantly more and I find it more enjoyable too. It sure beats studying for the CPA haha that’s for sure. I guess the only pros I see in accounting is that the field has much more job security as there is an accounting shortage especially with recent college graduates. There’s more CPAs retiring than new ones coming in , I wonder what the profession is going to do about in a decade or so, when it really starts being problematic.

[@pooppyybuhhole]

@@jlugo3059 exactly! That’s pretty spot on to how I see the accounting profession as well. And don’t even get me started on the mess that’s in PA 😮‍💨 but thanks for sharing! that’s a pretty inspiring story. Good to see someone made it out of accounting haha

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

nice

[@99drums54]

@@jlugo3059 eh AI will replace accountants

[@jlugo3059]

@@99drums54 I mean in many ways it has already in terms of entry level positions such as bookkeeping but AI is still to far away from having the reasoning and judgement to put it on par with experienced accountants. Similarly, chatgpt 4 has a very rough time taking the CPA exam for that same reason and I don’t see it making drastic improvements in there for a while.

[@Innovativewayss]

Very detailed , explained and conceptual video

[@rohitbhosle6521]

Realistic video 👍

[@doubleoseven273]

Thank you

[@supergeniuspro]

every great work needs a team 🙌🙌

[@farishakim6759]

Batman: say what?

[@roryrori9856]

thank you

[@marimoedmond]

good man right here

[@cindbell247]

Thank you for this video it is a very good breakdown of what you do

[@mnm99999]

This is the first videos thats explained what I actually want to know before I sign up for school😭 Thank you!! How long do you typically spend on a project, start to finish? Also do you usually work on multiple projects at a time?

[@tahmidhossain6349]

Depends on the product such as IPhones they usually take a year. Mars Rover took 8 years

[@christoesterhuyse5328]

Run away as far as you possibly can from engineering. IT IS HELL. Remember, I warned you

[@EastonSerr]

@@christoesterhuyse5328can you specify what you mean?

[@rememberme3762]

@@christoesterhuyse5328elaborate

[@AyberkTR2005]

​@@christoesterhuyse5328what should i do then

[@pinesyeet]

Nice video! I'm a mechanical engineer with product design myself.

[@user-en9zp2kh8s]

Please how do I design my first product? I can use CAD software

[@randallmcgrath9345]

Exactly. Although Ironman, star trek, and the like are a HUGE inspiration for engineers, it isn't that easy, lol. "Tont Stark was able to build this IN A CAVE! WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!"

[@mikelarry9723]

Lol I am not majoring in mechanical engineering but I wanted to until I got a clear understanding that you can build iron man looking suits that fast I also thought it would’ve been a 1 person job

[@robertcampbell5485]

I do 160k a year as a vehicle collision technician with a GED. It's very hard work and very stressful though.

[@sherlyn.a]

Most people of that background will never reach that salary anyway

[@shahxad6533]

Thanks bruh for the details. u r a life Saver/Light Saber

[@paulkennedy5953]

It really is a lot to consider, hard to find people of this caliber...😊

[@hermes_logios]

What’s the part of the product life cycle where they’re engineered to fail shortly after the warranty expires? Which engineers are responsible for making products unserviceable? Or for using proprietary accessories and connectors instead of ones that use universal formats?

[@joeshmo6037]

Great in depth video thank you sir

[@zeitseele7109]

In UK it is called Design and Technology.

[@ibrahimgarba7412]

I express my sincere interest in pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Given my technical college experience in 2016, I seek guidance on recommended courses to commence my academic journey in 2023. Thank you.

[@wanted_fadel9338]

Hello, can you please make a video on the best industries to work for? Should I join a smartphone company, a construction company or join a different industry. Which has the highest room for opportunity and growth?

[@potatoesandducks958]

This dude be speaking in semi formal for the whole video, and then suddenly its the validation stage and he goes "in this stage we test the sh** out of the product"

[@SP-dw9gi]

What's crazy is how much testing is needed for mass production, it's unbelievable.

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

ok

[@banditto1969]

yes, and different levels of testing at various stages of design and production.

[@yuyuyu9029]

@@angelachanelhuang1651ok

[@Karuska22ps]

Finally a non CS bandwagon mechanical engineer

[@gst4043]

I made the same hauling nitrogen and I got a CDL but a lot of certifications and many hours at the steering wheel.

[@ianarnold4653]

yeah engineering doesn't pay jack

[@Imasnahk]

Great video. Currently a ME major, its tough, but going to be so worth it!

[@EngineeringGoneWild]

You got this!

[@ianarnold4653]

4-6 years of hell for what? 70k salary and maybe touching 6 figures later into career, nah i don't think it's worth it.

[@josiahademiluyi4677]

@@ianarnold4653just why

[@darrionighodaro7914]

@@ianarnold4653maybe for him it’s worth it, a lot of opportunities for ME graduates too

[@lilchef2930]

@@ianarnold4653u lowkey rught I finished my first year but the next 3 are hell fs

[@marke4990]

as an unofficial Mechanical Engineer, how should I go about getting my bike produced in Canada?

[@BrianGutierrez-ek5nb]

Question.. what do you mean by “process design oriented”?

[@xsaviour755]

maybe in USA, but in AUS, usually Industrial designers take it from 0-100.

[@quentinholmes4333]

mechanical engineering is really cool

[@nikitarudov422]

Last 20% of the mechanical engineer work sounds exciting! 😄

[@aaba5756]

hello and thank you for this interesting Content. I have a question can someone with ma humanities or irrlated mechanic work in some R&D?

[@griqs]

10:30 took me out with the administrative section

[@stephenbeck5993]

There is also a misconception that engineering work is interesting. I think one needs to have a high tolerance for excruciatingly tedious and mind-numbing work to be an engineer. I hated every engineering job I had and wished that I had not spent the time, money, and work on getting a BSME. Went back to school for several years in my 30's and became a biology professor for much less money.

[@qwertyuiopasdfghjklmnbvcxz2359]

i want to do mechanical engineering when i an older

[@lucas8089]

My decision to study mechanical engineering feels even better now

[@veervishalmishra4526]

Please can you make a video about engineering physics?

[@mazedabari6438]

Can some become mechanical engineer with amblypoia on one eye and another eye with 6/6 vision?

[@semper-cheng]

I have looked for the similar video about mechanical engineer in Chinese website，but that is blank，thank you！

[@saiadhityarohith6276]

Hi dude I have some doubt according to the fea analysis, In this analysis for an object(Electrical flying object) how can we analysis the object like full assemble or half an assemble???

[@deepak_nigwal]

comsol multiphysics for full assembly, or subroutines using Abaqus for partial assemblies; all depending upon what kind of physics you are capturing, and what boundary conditions you are assuming. if not, all can still be done in Simcenter or Ansys Mechanical

[@supergeniuspro]

go on

[@OsuleEugene]

Good I love your job How do I take this course? Am in Nigeria.

[@kickless7776]

10:48 "Ignoring Emails" HAHAHAHAH!!!

[@fredricjoes8231]

Which cad design tool software for product design?

[@e.a5612]

The thing that has been bothering me for quite a while is how underpayed (Mech) Engineers are. everytime you design and create something saving the company hunderds of thousands , if not millions. You might get a little bonus and still only get paid your hourly wage. Whats your opinion on this?

[@coscorrodrift]

Very interesting video. Interesting using an iPhone as an example For the people in the comments who are in their first years of school or aren't yet in school for ME I recommend joining clubs such as student racing teams. I joined one of those and even though I didn't give everything I could've given to it, there are some experiences I'd taken for granted that apparently are not that common, such as FMEA analysis, and other things you just don't learn in class, like talking to suppliers, talking to people from other disciplines, talking about money... I specifically say "student racing teams" because the one I was a part of had an "industrialization" component of the project, even though you worked on a physical prototype, you were supposed to think about it with this industrial-production mindset. Some other competitions like robotics etc may differ a bit but they're probably a good idea too.

[@zoomjoo]

you have some impressive projects under your belt, how do you tell recruiters that you left foxconn? a red flag for recruiters can be getting a sense that the engineer might not stay long enough to be an effective hire so they'd rather not hire them at all

[@ishwarsachdeva7958]

Which company are you working for?

[@LucasWanick]

For more content like this!!

[@raufamin]

This video gave me PTSD. Spent most of my early career as a Mechanical Engineer doing product design in the mining and oil and gas industries. Loss my interest in engineering and moved on to Project Management. Occasionally I still have to put on my Mechanical Engineer hat but overall I am glad I got out of it.

[@stg_panther]

Pie chart was beautiful 😂😂

[@lello.4925]

Unrelated to video, can you please tell me what the difference between Mechatronics from Mechanical Engr department and Mechatronics from Electrical Engr department? If you could, please make a video?

[@Eric-xh9ee]

I've never heard of a school offering two mechatronics programs. EE departments tend to be more rigorous, so I'd go there. Most schools don't even offer mechatronics. Usually, you go to the ECE college and get a job in the mechatronics field from there. Some also come from an ME background, but it's usually more difficult since they don't have the computing background which is integral.

[@jimtekkit]

Definitely had a similar experience in my career. I've worked at a handful of engineering companies in product design and the common denominator is that the majority of my engineering time is spent on manufacturability. Knowing in-house capabilities, knowing supplier capabilities and designing the product using that knowledge to meet requirements. Depending on the size of company and production turnover there's a varying emphasis on cost control, how stressful the deadlines are and how much administrative BS there is. Hands-on prototyping in the workshop is what I consider the fun part and paperwork (or meetings where nobody takes responsibility) is the least fun.

[@EngineeringGoneWild]

Definitely agree with you! Meetings are the worst and prototyping is always a blast 💯

[@peteroleary9447]

Agree. Cpk tests for manufacturability often reflect wishful thinking rather than capability and cost. I think physical (not just fe) modeling of concepts should be considered a discreet step in design, before prototyping, and design engineers should gain experience with this _and_ on the shop floor.

[@MichaelJordan-px5by]

What general area are you located in?

[@tuzzogetti]

You considered doing mechanical design on the side?

[@EngineeringGoneWild]

For sure! I love designing things😁

[@Laniya.]

I want to design the product as well as build it

[@Ichabod_Jericho]

Wait I thought you guys just complained about going over budget for a living?

[@robertjr8205]

I wanted to do engineering however I got humbled in my first physics course. I struggled hard as hell. I figured if I couldn’t do that, I couldn’t do engineering. Really upset about it too.

[@EngineeringGoneWild]

I definitely can relate and bombed my first physics exam in university. If you are still interested in engineering, you could invest in a 3D printer and do some cool side projects💪

[@Rudenbehr]

Some classes are designed to be weedouts. It’s easy to make a straightforward concept arbitrarily difficult to filter out people with weak trig,algebra, and calculus foundations.

[@robertjr8205]

@@Rudenbehr passed but barely but yea. My issue was mainly how to start the problem.

[@aquaedoh4268]

currently studying mechanical engineering and just cant wait to be part of this way of living knowing that even if its in the smallest way something i could do could impact how we advance on a whole around the world

[@alexchen7867]

I can definitely relate to what you said about engineering change notices bro! Every company's workflow seems very convoluted and un-streamlined that causes us to scratch our hands. On average, one simple ECN takes 2 months to complete at our company. Just thinking about it gives me high blood pressure😡

[@EngineeringGoneWild]

The workflow definitely reminds me of a black hole that leads to nowhere😅

[@LarsKariniemi]

in industrial engineering you are in the production area or semiconductor fab area a lot, collaborating with team members and figuring out problems. Then back to the standing desk to fire off some emails about the various issues and unresolved concerns, such as I.C.S. orders

[@kimranjohnbaptiste5882]

That's A LOT of work!😮

[@johnsonpau1833]

Yo what laptop you use for Mechy. Looking for a window laptop that has high battery hours, and can handle high workload (like M2 macbook pro but windows)

[@EngineeringGoneWild]

Depending on your budget check out HP Omen, Razerblade, Dell XPS

[@mbe55itb]

High voltage electrical power engineer here with about 20 years experience - the quoted salary is more for an experienced engineer. Engineering itself is high stress and high liability. Work load is high and no one but you and your fellow engineers understand the complexity and consequences of the work you do. Your MBA and accountant management tell you how slow you are and how much you overspent. But if a catastrophic incident happens, you will be the one responsible. Switched to project management, best career move ever. All careers need hard work and endure some level of risk. Medicine pays 5 times higher.

[@ignaciodominguez3214]

Would you recommend pharmacy over engineering?

[@mbe55itb]

LOL My wife is a pharmacist. She completed her doctorate 20+ years ago and now practices in clinical pharmacy. The nature of work is very different to engineering. Scope of practice is well defined and solutions are established, regulated, and repeatable in daily work. Consequences of mistakes can be severe but generally not catastrophic (death of a patient). The schooling of pharmacy is memory based and trains to follow guidelines and instructions as with most professions in healthcare. Engineering requires the understanding of core physics and technical fundamentals, and then promotes the creative application of these fundamentals. In other words, pharmacy requires one to put in the hours to study. Engineering can be understood with little studying if you just “get it”. But if you don’t, you can spend weeks and months studying and you still fail. Work life balance is variable for both careers depending where you end up. Salaries are comparable. Both careers require team work (peer to peer) and counselling skills (end user/patient). Hope this sheds a bit of light.

[@mbe55itb]

One supplemental point - an engineer’s reward to doing a good job is that the design is built and “it works”. You can pat your self on the back. “No news is good news” because your end users just expect your build or product to WORK. In clinical pharmacy, if you help with the health care of your patient, they will be very thankful. In retail pharmacy, maybe less because you do not get to know the patient.