Mechanical Engineering (M.E.) is one of the most in demand fields that requires working hand in hand with different industries. Aside from the opportunity to work in the robotics industry, mechanical engineering also gives you meaningful and worthwhile reasons for your career. Here are some:
Enjoy a well-paid salary
One of the perks of being an engineer is that you get to enjoy a well-paid salary. Though a higher position may have a higher salary, the pay isn't bad for entry roles as well. According to an article from Philippine Star last March 2016, the average salary of a fresh engineering graduate is Php 19,000. This is higher compared to other industries with a common average salary of Php 15,000.
Develop a range of skills
The art of mechanical engineering deals with different aspects including the things that you use every day: the cool, fast car that you just saw, your air conditioning unit, your fridge, and more. As a mechanical engineer, you will have a working knowledge on applying computer applications, electricity, mathematics, physics, and sometimes a little bit of programming. Mechanical engineers are often labelled as jack-of-all-trades because they experience how to be a machinist, mechanic, manager, researcher, etc. If you're curious on how machines work, then this course might be for you.
Create something useful that can be used by others
A lot of mechanical engineers would agree that creating something useful that will benefit the society can give a sense of fulfillment that no amount of money can buy. When you know how things work, you will be able to fix machines, broken pipes, and convert bigger things like cars and airplanes. Soon enough, you will be able to improve the machines today or innovate something new.
Global opportunities
In mechanical engineering, career opportunities are as wide as the field itself. Every country needs a mechanical engineer so there are lots of opportunities out there for M.E. graduates, whether local or international. Several students who came from top mechanical engineering schools in the Philippines are now working in large scale enterprises in Manila and even abroad. You can also take postgraduate degrees and learn new knowledge about the field.
Be at the forefront of future technologies
When it comes to developing new technologies for industries such as healthcare, construction, transportation, and robotics, mechanical engineering is in the forefront. It gets more exciting once your team takes a big leap into solving problems and improving machineries. It is very likely that you will get an opportunity to work on projects for companies like NASA as long as you gathered enough experience and built a strong portfolio.
You don't stay in an office
If you love innovating but you are not the office type of person, then you should really consider this course. Instead of sitting all day in a cubicle, you get to work outside doing projects, creating and testing machines.
The bottom line is, if you have a passion for machines and innovation, and is very curious about how different stuff works, then becoming a mechanical engineer will be a dream come true especially since you will be doing what you love to do every day. With motivation, determination and hard work, you'll surely be a valuable mechanical engineer soon.