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& Manufacturing

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Integrated BIM tools, including Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D
Professional CAD/CAM tools built on Inventor and AutoCAD
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Transcript
00:03
Currently,
00:04
mechanical engineers are responsible for
00:07
research,
00:08
planning,
00:10
design,
00:11
development,
00:13
testing.
00:14
And the continuous improvement or redesign of products,
00:17
machines and tools.
00:20
The specific skill sets needed by a mechanical engineer have revolved around CAD,
00:26
analytical software,
00:28
ERP software,
00:30
programming tools,
00:31
and financial analysis software.
00:39
In the future,
00:40
mechanical engineers will need to be equipped with specific skills
00:44
as they play a vital role in developing
00:46
better products designed for manufacturability and sustainability.
00:51
Skills that mechanical engineers need moving forward are
00:55
CAD and CAM,
00:57
computer aided engineering,
00:59
or CAE,
01:01
printed circuit board or PCB software.
01:05
Project life cycle management
01:07
or PLM software.
01:09
Programming techniques that are low code or no code.
01:13
Generative design.
01:15
AI and ML or machine learning based generative
01:19
design to facilitate product design for manufacturability.
01:23
Design for additive manufacturing.
01:26
Digital skills,
01:27
including modeling,
01:28
simulation,
01:29
and data analysis.
01:32
DFM principles.
01:34
Systems engineering skills.
01:38
Working awareness of electrical and software engineering principles.
01:42
Product life cycle and sustainability.
Video transcript
00:03
Currently,
00:04
mechanical engineers are responsible for
00:07
research,
00:08
planning,
00:10
design,
00:11
development,
00:13
testing.
00:14
And the continuous improvement or redesign of products,
00:17
machines and tools.
00:20
The specific skill sets needed by a mechanical engineer have revolved around CAD,
00:26
analytical software,
00:28
ERP software,
00:30
programming tools,
00:31
and financial analysis software.
00:39
In the future,
00:40
mechanical engineers will need to be equipped with specific skills
00:44
as they play a vital role in developing
00:46
better products designed for manufacturability and sustainability.
00:51
Skills that mechanical engineers need moving forward are
00:55
CAD and CAM,
00:57
computer aided engineering,
00:59
or CAE,
01:01
printed circuit board or PCB software.
01:05
Project life cycle management
01:07
or PLM software.
01:09
Programming techniques that are low code or no code.
01:13
Generative design.
01:15
AI and ML or machine learning based generative
01:19
design to facilitate product design for manufacturability.
01:23
Design for additive manufacturing.
01:26
Digital skills,
01:27
including modeling,
01:28
simulation,
01:29
and data analysis.
01:32
DFM principles.
01:34
Systems engineering skills.
01:38
Working awareness of electrical and software engineering principles.
01:42
Product life cycle and sustainability.
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