Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering – is the engineering
discipline that involves application of the principles of
physics for the analysis, design, manufacture, and
maintenance of mechanical systems. It requires a solid
understanding of concepts including mechanics,
thermodynamics, and engineering design; as well as solid
grounding in physics and math. Mechanical engineers use
these principles and others in the design and analysis of
automobiles, heating and cooling systems, industrial
equipment, and more.
FIELDS in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING:
 Aerospace Engineering
 Astronautical Engineering - deals with the R&D and
manufacturing work of space shuttles, rockets and space
station.
 Aeronautical Engineering - deals with the design and
manufacturing of air-crafts, missiles and helicopters.
 Acoustical Engineering - deals with the measurement
and analysis of sound and vibration. Acoustical engineers
apply the science of sound and vibration to real world
technologies.
 Opto-mechanical engineering - Field specific to the
mechanical aspects of optical systems. Includes design,
packaging, mounting, and alignment mechanisms specific
to optical systems.
 Manufacturing Engineering - deals with the designing,
analyzing and applying of manufacturing techniques and
methods for the production of quality products at cost-
effective prices.
 Nanotechnology - apply your knowledge of the principles
of mechanical engineering to problem solving at this
smallest of scales, where materials, because of their size,
may behave differently.
 Thermal Engineering - focuses on thermodynamics,
design of heating and cooling equipment and power
management.
 Sports engineering - a field of engineering that involves
the design, development and testing of sport equipment.
The equipment used by athletes has always gone through
technological design and development based on current
knowledge and understanding.
 Production Engineering - a unique branch of
engineering which deals with techniques and tools used in
manufacturing industries.
 Power plant engineering - Field of engineering that
designs, construct and maintains different types of power
plants. Serves as the prime mover to produce electricity.
 Mechatronics - requires knowledge of mechanical
engineering principles, electronics and computer science.
The knowledge of various skill sets makes one very
employable, especially with the growth of internet of
things.
 Vehicle Engineering
 Automotive Engineering – deals with the design,
construction and maintenance of automobile \.
 Naval Architecture Engineering –deals with the design,
development and maintenance of marine vessels and the
related structures.
 Energy engineering - a broad field of engineering dealing
with energy efficiency, energy services, facility
management, plant engineering, environmental
compliance and alternative energy technologies.
 Robotics - involves automation of mechanical systems by
programming hardware devices.
Philippine Mechanical Engineering Act of 1998
Practice of Mechanical Engineering - A person shall be
deemed to be practicing mechanical engineering or rendering
mechanical engineering service within the meaning and intent
of this Act when he performs the following:
1. Consultation, valuation, investigation and management
services requiring mechanical engineering knowledge;
2. Engineering design, preparation of plans, specifications and
projects studies or estimates for mechanical equipment,
machinery, or processes of any mechanical works, projects or
plants;
3. Management or supervision of the erection, installation,
alteration, testing and commissioning of mechanical
equipment, machinery, or processes in mechanical works,
projects or plants;
4. Management, supervision, operation, tending or maintenance
of any mechanical equipment, machinery or processes in
mechanical work, projects or plants;
5. Management or supervision of the manufacture, sale, supply
or distribution of mechanical equipment parts or components;
6. Teaching of mechanical engineering professional subjects in
government recognized and accredited engineering schools;
and
7. Employment in government as a professional mechanical
engineer, registered mechanical engineer, or certified plant
mechanic if the nature and character of his work is in line with
his profession requiring professional knowledge of the science
of mechanical engineering.
Categories: Certificates of registration for the practice of
mechanical engineering shall be of three (3) categories and in
order of rank as follows:
1. Professional Mechanical Engineer;
2. Mechanical Engineer; and
3. Certified Plant Mechanic.
Subjects in the Licensure Examination for Registered
Mechanical Engineers
To pass the examination, an examinee must obtain an average
of seventy percent (70%) on all subjects, with no rating below
fifty percent (50%) in any of the subjects.
1. Industrial and Power Plant Engineering – 35%
2. Mathematics, Engineering Economics and basic
Engineering Services – 35%
3. Machine Design, Materials and Shop Practice – 30%
POWER PLANTS
A power plant or a power generating station, is basically an
industrial location that is utilized for the generation and
distribution of electric power in mass scale.

TYPES OF POWER PLANTS

 COAL THERMAL POWER PLANT - In coal thermal power
plants, the heat produce by burning fossil fuel materials boils
water and transform it into steam. The steam is then piped to
a turbine. The impulses of turbine moves the turbine. -
Finally, steam is condensed and move into the boiler to
repeat the cycle. Rotation of the turbine rotates the
generator to produce electricity.

 BIOMASS POWER PLANT - The Biomass thermal energy

consist in burning the natural waste and rubbish, such as
plants animals, food. It produces natural gases that provides
heat to water and which transforms it into steam, that later
will move a turbine connected to a generator that collects
energy

 NUCLEAR THERMAL POWER PLANT - The heat is

produced by fission in a nuclear reactor (a light water
reactor). Directly or indirectly, water vapor (steam) is
produced. The pressurized steam is then usually fed to a
multi-stage steam turbine.

 GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT - Geothermal electricity is

electricity generated from geothermal energy. Technologies
in use include dry steam power plants, flash steam power
plants and binary cycle power plants.

 HYDRAULIC POWER PLANT - The hydroelectric power

plants are stations where energy is produced by the force of
falling water. The water moves a turbine connected to a
generator that collect the energy that water creates

 SOLAR POWER PLANT - That kind of power plants creates

energy by transforming the heat and light from the sun.
 Solar Thermal Energy - It stores the heat of the sun,
which transforms water into steam that moves turbines
which are connected to a generator that collect energy.
 Photovoltaic Energy - Is a method of generating electrical
power by converting solar radiation into direct current
electricity.

 WIND POWER PLANT - Wind station are the ones that

transform wind energy into another usefull kind of energy
A wind form consist of almost a hundred of winds turbines
connected to electric power transmission network