The invention of wheel is said to be a product of Mechanical Engineering. About 5500 years later, Mechanical Engineers are adding to, or improvising on products that are helping the civilisation run. Mechanical Engineering is about the design, analysis, manufacture and maintenance of anything that has moveable components. Its sub-divisions are:
- Production - these engineers make objects.
- Designing mechanical equipment - professionals in this line work on, optimizing-performance designs.
- Thermal and Fluid sciences - those in this area design air-conditioners, fans, turbines, steam boilers and power plants.
