I have not concretely decided which type of engineer I am going to be but out of the two that I have decided upon, the jobs can be similar. Both the mechanical engineers and electrical engineers use computers, mathematics, physics, project design and completion , and problem solving skills to be successful at their jobs. To be any type of engineer you have to be precise in what you do to make sure you don’t make any mistakes. If you do make mistakes what ever you design may not function properly, or even blow up, which would be the cause of you getting fired.
As a mechanical engineer the jobs I may hold may vary greatly. The mechanical engineering has a wide array of skills which make him or her very versatile in choosing a job. I could be anyone starting with the design of a plastic toy made in china, and ending with designing a spaceship for NASA. The skills that I think are required for a mechanical engineer are a good knowledge of mathematics and physics, while knowing how to apply both in practical ways, problem solving, and the great attention to minor details. As a mechanical engineer I would like to work on anything that has to do with me finding solutions for problems. Any jobs that I would like to work at would include working on construction, manufacturing plants, power stations, research and development laboratories, outer space design, etc.
As an electrical engineer the jobs I may hold may be some what more limited than a mechanical engineer, while still vast. As an electrical engineer I would still have to design projects but it would have to do with more electrical things than mechanical. The skills required to be an electrical engineer are very similar to the ones of the mechanical engineer, which include using mathematics, physics, engineering and technological concepts. The electrical engineer will also include some skills that the mechanical engineer doesn’t have like designing electrical circuitry, the use of tools and software for solving electrical type problems. The jobs as an electrical engineer could be working on electrical products, test and fix broken products, overseeing installation of electrical products, use of engineering and design software, and many more. I have not personally decided what I would do if I were to become an electrical engineer but I believe that I would have something to do with designing electrical circuits, electrical wiring, or something of that sort for any company.
