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I've been trying to research them, and they kinda sound the same.

Any help?

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From what's being said, it sounds like for someone who possibly want's to manufacture cars, Automotive is best?

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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2010, 11:54:41 PM »
How 'bout if we say the difference is the same? (LoL)  ;D Bitaw per term...

I think AUTOMOTIVE is just that, limited to automotive. A mechanical engineer encompasses that.

Kung binugoy...

Ang mechanical engineer dunay panahon maka dokdok sa TB kung naa siya sa opisina, apan ang automotove guy is busy tinkering with the engines and little things in the shop hehehe  ;D



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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2010, 12:11:12 AM »
hehe !

An automotive engineer specializes and deals specifically with the automobile's engines, brakes, suspensions, gears, fluids etc.

A mechanical engineer , like most professional engineers, studies structural physics, fluid mechanics, quantum physics, and deals with the machine, the gear processes; his area of expertise focuses on machines in general, the operation, and study of. A mechanical engineer is also , usually, higher paid.

A mechanical engineer in the United States (with a bachelor's degree) can start with a salary between $60-65k.
With a master's or doctoral degree in mechanical engineering, one can be a lead designer for a firm and start anywhere between $120-150k+

In the United States, if you are an engineer, you will always find a high-paying job. :)


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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2010, 12:13:41 AM »
i'm sure that by the term alone, an automotive engineer deals best with vehicles that don't fly. those referred to by the links below your post need aeronautic engineers.

if you have the time and inclination, please go to another thread (name's 3rd anniversary festival) where there's an aircraft design that's the work of an aeronautics genius.  his name is bugsay.   

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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2010, 12:20:32 AM »
i'm sure that by the term alone, an automotive engineer deals best with vehicles that don't fly. those referred to by the links below your post need aeronautic engineers.

if you have the time and inclination, please go to another thread (name's 3rd anniversary festival) where there's an aircraft design that's the work of an aeronautics genius.  his name is bugsay.   

Aw abi nako marine engineer nis Bay BugS... leading manufacturer of Bugsay, bwahahaha (joke)  ;D



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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2010, 12:21:24 AM »
lol, nautical engineer sigoro, Father. hahaha

 :P

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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2010, 12:23:40 AM »
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Automotive Engineer
Description

Since the beginning of the twentieth century, automobiles have entered the lives and livelihoods of almost everyone. They are the most convenient invention since the bicycle. Ford, Toyota, BMW, Saab, Honda and General Motors are a few examples of large automobile companies that produce new vehicles annually. Cars have enabled people to do so many more things and travel around quicker than we used to. We have become so accustomed to this luxury that we sometimes take for granted that there are people who design and make cars for our efficiency, convenience and safety.

These people are automotive engineers and many of us owe our "post-license" lives to their speedy creations. Remember that when you drive a new car off a dealership lot, you are taking with you the research, design and efforts of several engineers -- the automotive engineer in particular. Automotive engineers research, design, evaluate, install, operate and maintain automotive products, equipment, systems and processes. They develop new or improved designs for automobiles including the structure, engine and transmission, to name a few. If it were not for automotive engineers, our world would have no safe or modern automobiles . . . imagine that!

An automotive engineer's primary objective is to develop components and systems that provide maximum customer value at minimum cost, thereby promoting the enterprise's profitability. Some automotive engineers focus on one area of their specialty while others have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the product development process, playing a more general role. Sometimes, the engineer will go as far as working directly with customers, learning from focus groups and marketing specialists to develop a concept or find out what people want in an automobile. The automotive engineer will also work with suppliers, manufacturing and assembly specialists while designing the components or systems.

Most automotive engineers specialize in a particular area once they become established. Specialty areas such as structural design, exhaust systems and engines are a few different options. Nevertheless, all specialized automotive engineers perform similar duties in at least one of three general areas: research, design and testing. Researchers formulate theories and generate innovative ideas using mathematical and scientific projections and determining whether or not a plan will work. Designers take research products and put them into practice, trying to manufacture them. Testers literally test the products for safety and quality before they hit the marketplace. In smaller, independent engineering firms, automotive engineers may do all three of these tasks.

Automotive engineers meet with car manufacturers, lawyers and clients and make sure that design plans are safe and will withstand a number of conditional variables. Safety is one of the most important issues that automotive engineers must contend with. Automobile engineers must keep in mind the lives of people when designing and take into account the importance of accuracy. They create engineering plans on computers which test and predict possible errors and problems with an automobile and in this, they generate workable solutions. Although the design work takes place on the computer, many automotive engineers travel to factories or automotive plants to see their work in progress.

Automotive engineers use traditional and high-tech tools to solve problems and meet challenges such as recalled auto parts or safety features. They are required to constantly update their skills and knowledge in order to keep up with technological advancements in this quickly changing field.

http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/careerprofiles_details.cfm?carid=108


Average Earnings: $41k

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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2010, 12:23:55 AM »
lol, nautical engineer sigoro, Father. hahaha

 :P

Aw!  ;D Am glad "I was only joking, my dear... looking for a way to hide my fears." (Rod Stewart)  ;)



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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2010, 12:24:33 AM »
Mechanical Engineer:



Mechanical engineers research, develop, design, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical devices. They work on power-producing machines such as electric generators, internal combustion engines, and steam and gas turbines. They also develop power-using machines such as refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, machine tools, material handling systems, elevators and escalators, industrial production equipment, and robots used in manufacturing. Mechanical engineers also design tools that other engineers need for their work. The field of nanotechnology, which involves the creation of high-performance materials and components by integrating atoms and molecules, is introducing entirely new principles to the design process.

Computers assist mechanical engineers by accurately and efficiently performing computations, and by permitting the modeling and simulation of new designs as well as facilitating changes to existing designs. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) are used for design data processing and for turning the design into a product.

Mechanical engineers work in many industries, and their work varies by industry and function. Some specialize in energy systems; applied mechanics; automotive design; manufacturing; materials; plant engineering and maintenance; pressure vessels and piping; and heating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning systems. Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers may work in production operations in manufacturing or agriculture, maintenance, or technical sales; many are administrators or managers.

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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2010, 12:26:21 AM »
Aw!  ;D Am glad "I was only joking, my dear... looking for a way to hide my fears." (Rod Stewart)  ;)



fear not singing priest adored by many,
for there is beauty in a joke lighted by a smile
come, let us eat sinugbang isda , recently caught
By the nautical engineer that is bugsay de valencia

prepared by our teacher-cook, Isles de Bohol Sur.

 ;D

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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2010, 12:29:18 AM »
I'm glad you live close by to us Enz... you are what I call "a dokdoking (mind you, not walking  ;D) encyclopedia."

Same goes to Bay Hubag, Islander, Benny T and many others. Mga brayt jamo. I always enjoy your postings ;)

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I wish i could also say, "And I truly enjoy eating your recently caught sinugba!!!"  Bwahahaha ;D ;D



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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2010, 12:34:06 AM »
i shall continue to write poems beloved priest,
if you but continue to adore us with wonderful songs
let yuletide melody ring amongst us all

For it is in joy and brotherly love that we are one
let harmony sing in the halls
and let the sinugbang isda 'keep on coming'


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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2010, 12:37:37 AM »
Hahaha, come le chef Isles de Bohol Sur, come sit with us
For we are filled with glee
At your cooking master-y

Hahaha, come engineer de nauticos Bugsay le paddle, come sit with us
For we are amazed at the isda you caught
happy we would be at small, but such large fish you brought

Come, feast with us, as we watch the stars in the night.
Yes, even the baki that sits lonely by fire light.
Come also , a fly or two I shall prepare.

:)

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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2010, 12:43:34 AM »
I was right then when I said (sa laing thread) that people these days are very poetic... morag makatakod baya na hehehe  :D



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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2010, 12:55:51 AM »
Naay kalainan ang engineer sa U.S ,Europe,Australia ug Engineer sa Pilipinas. Ang kalainan ang engineer sa pilipinas magpaila jud nga engineer kay before sa ngalan naa ang Eng. pero sa U.S ug ubang great nation wala ni nga title. Mostly ig agaw sa akong bana mga engineer employed by Ford,GMC ug ubang dagkong company lain pa mga silingan nga mga engineer pero diha na nato mabal an ilang pagka engineer ug mangutana ta nagwork sila diha nga dagkong company. 

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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2010, 12:56:10 AM »
I'm glad you live close by to us Enz... you are what I call "a dokdoking (mind you, not walking  ;D) encyclopedia."

Same goes to Bay Hubag, Islander, Benny T and many others. Mga brayt jamo. I always enjoy your postings ;)

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I wish i could also say, "And I truly enjoy eating your recently caught sinugba!!!"  Bwahahaha ;D ;D


hahaha!  dokdoking encyclopedia... what a fascinating term.  karon pa ko... ;D 

hinaot unta nga ang recent sinugba dili kugita kay mahadlok gyod ko moluto ana kay morag alien. 

(bugsay, aeronautical/marine/nautical naughty boy engineer, ajaw sag katulog diha,  tiwasa tong imong rocket ug launch didto sa tb kite festival kay daghan nang babayeng naghusa.  naa bay sinugba sulod sa imong rocket?) ;D 

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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2010, 12:57:15 AM »
I was right then when I said (sa laing thread) that people these days are very poetic... morag makatakod baya na hehehe  :D



haha na poetic kai bugnaw man gud sa gawas, Father.
Ug mo suwat ta balak, ma init ang kasingkasing.
;)

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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2010, 01:02:53 AM »
The Ballad of The Writing Lady



She hides with festive smiles
A face of a child with teeth chagrining
oh but such a picture covers another
For there is a bright heart,
a soul repenting, that brings her to this fermenting

She writes with meloncholy a bit of Whitman's transcendentalism
a bit of varied eclectic wit that makes her point unique
The love of animals , particulary of the feline persuasion
her heart that feeds the maligned, forgotten in society's corner

She brings a happy tune, witty at that, to this corner in our abode
like a fish that swims in a hidden watery cave, a safe alcove
She comes as she goes, with whispering care
She hides her face every chance she gets,
but I tell you, she will reveal,
Or in past whispering,
Yes she will.
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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2010, 01:07:49 AM »
Hahaha, come le chef Isles de Bohol Sur, come sit with us
For we are filled with glee
At your cooking master-y

Hahaha, come engineer de nauticos Bugsay le paddle, come sit with us
For we are amazed at the isda you caught
happy we would be at small, but such large fish you brought

Come, feast with us, as we watch the stars in the night.
Yes, even the baki that sits lonely by fire light.
Come also , a fly or two I shall prepare.

:)

whatchamatta?  invitation's too late. (huhuhu)

i see my pillow on the bed
calling on me to lay my head.
where you are the world's awake
while here the sun is on a break.



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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2010, 08:16:11 PM »
Bwahaha! Lingaw kaayo ko ani. At least naa diay thread nga wa koy labot sa pagsimang sa estorya!  ;D

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Re: What is the difference between Mechanical and Automotive Engineering?
« Reply #20 on: November 04, 2010, 10:56:28 PM »

Difference automotive vs. Mechanical  ?

Automotive engineers are the ones who designed automobiles

while;

Mechanical engineers are the ones who fixed and cannibalized defective automobiles designed by automotive engineers.    Aw mekaniko diay  ;D   ;D




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