Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering is concerned with design, development, research, evaluation, manufacture, installation, testing, operation, maintenance and management of machines, mechanical and mechatronic systems, automated systems and robotic devices, thermodynamic and combustion systems, fluid and thermal energy systems, materials and manufacturing equipment and process plant, and materials handling systems. This is applied to manufacturing, land, sea and air transportation, electricity generation, mining, minerals and metals processing, food, agricultural and forest products processing, thermal and environmental control systems in buildings and industry, refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
Registered Mechanical Engineers have experience in the safety aspects of design and/or operation of machines, plant, systems or processes and with noise, airborne and water borne emission controls to reduce environmental impact.
The general area of practice of Mechanical Engineering has been established to distinguish professional engineers competent in the practice of Mechanical Engineering.
Management of the general area of practice of Mechanical Engineering is the responsibility of the College of Mechanical Engineers.
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Guidelines on Discipline-based General Areas of Practice 
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