Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
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Hey guys,
As everyone decides to achieve some objectives in his/her career. So as a mechanical engineer what can be the achievable objectives in terms of process improvement, management related or it could be anything. Kindly be specific as much as you people can be. Looking forward to hear from your side.
Thanks
As everyone decides to achieve some objectives in his/her career. So as a mechanical engineer what can be the achievable objectives in terms of process improvement, management related or it could be anything. Kindly be specific as much as you people can be. Looking forward to hear from your side.
Thanks





RE: Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
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RE: Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
Sometimes its possible to do all the right things and still get bad results
RE: Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
RE: Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
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Greg Locock
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RE: Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
I also highly agree with Greg, you have to look at it as a series of jobs. Be prepared to move on from a company at any given time. I always keep my eye on the job market, and suggest to others to do the same. You don't know when a company will make personnel moves, realign organizations, or fold up all together. In my opinion, it is better to strike first. If the risk is there, move on while you can.
RE: Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
RE: Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
Thousands (and that's not counting what's under development and/or construction).
RE: Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
Not to get into some kind of pissing contest, but I imagine that the sheer variety of equipment involved and the technical challenges of huge steam and gas turbines, the precision-built generators capable of powering a city apiece, the massive boiler plant, the high pressure steam pipework which is so hot it emits light, the endless list of ancillary equipment such as mills, demin plants, conveyors, pipelines, fans, pumps, etc would exceed that of some sheet metal duct and a few fans and heat exchangers. And the powerplant guys get to play with fans and heat exchangers too, so that just leaves the origami with the sheet-metal duct...
RE: Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
RE: Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant
I'm with Lilliput. What I enjoy about the HVAC design is the variety of systems and projects I get to work on. One week, I may be designing HVAC for a 2,000 SF strip mall store, the next working on a 50,000 SF auditorium or renovating your kid's school. I find a certain satisfaction of driving through town and being able to point out buildings I had a part in designing.
Back to the OP's question, it really depends on what type of mechanical engineer you want to be, what kind of work you want to do. As already evidenced in this discussion, there are a multitude of types of mechanical engineer. Deciding that should be your first object, to say one field is better than another is foolish, all mechanical engineering fields contribute to society; the best field is the field you enjoy the most. Once you've decided what kind of work you want to do you can look at establishing goals specific to your choice. Lilliput's list is great for becoming an HVAC engineer, it is not great for becoming a power plant engineer or automotive engineer or aeronautic engineer.
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It was a slightly tongue-in-cheek reply to lilliput1's very opinionated post which preceded mine; sorry if that didn't come through in print.
Building Services is exposed to a set of commercial pressures we don't really see in power generation. We generally work within a fairly specialised industry group where there is quite a high level of technical competence; it makes things easier when people actually understand what you are talking about. My brief forays into building services to support works taking place on our site, where I've had to deal with architects, contractors and consultants has left me pulling my hair out. They don't understand my world, and I suspect I don't understand theirs too well either. Like you say, different challenges and different rules.
RE: Objectives of Mechanical Engineer in Powerplant