What is Mechanical Engineering? | The broad engineering major that opens doors to any industry

Thinking about engineering but want maximum career flexibility? Meet Mechanical Engineering at Penn State, the foundational major that gives you the skills to work in virtually any field and solve problems that impact millions of lives daily.

🎓 In this video, Assistant Professor Katie Fitzsimons, Penn State Mechanical Engineering students and alumni reveal everything you need to know, including:

✅ What Mechanical Engineering really involves (hint: it's way broader than you think)
✅ Career paths spanning energy, medicine, robotics, aerospace and even banking
✅ Why Mechanical Engineering gives you the strongest foundation in math and science for any career direction
✅ How hands-on learning helps you literally "see how things work"
✅ Research opportunities available from your very first year
✅ Why alumni say Mechanical Engineering's flexibility is its greatest strength, allowing you to shift between industries throughout your career

⏱️ Key Timestamps
0:00 -- Introduction: What is Mechanical Engineering?
0:28 -- The Broad Industry: Energy, Medicine, Transportation and More
1:43 -- Hands-On Learning: Push a Chair, Calculate What Happens
2:00 -- Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities (Chemical, Electrical and Industrial)
2:15 -- Research from Day One: First-Year Opportunities
2:31 -- Career Flexibility and Diverse Pathways
2:56 -- Real Alumni Paths, Advice and Success Stories

🔗 Learn more about Penn State's Mechanical Engineering program: https://www.me.psu.edu/students/under...

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