CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE What Is Mechanical Engineering 4 CHAPTER TWO Mechanical Engineering History 14 CHAPTER THREE Careers in Mechanical Engineering 24 CHAPTER FOUR The Future of Mechanical Engineering 34 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER ONE WHAT IS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING A strange car drives down the street It is sides look rough The top is open to the small with only two seats The dark gray air This is the Strati It is the first of its kind This car was made on a three-dimensional 3D printer The Strati belongs to Jay Rogers He runs a company called Local Motors Rogers thought too much money was wasted in designing cars He had a Engineers can now use 3D printers to build cars whether small models or full-size versions 5
