I am 12th standard pass out and looking further to go for engineering. I wanted to know what is the things that mechanical engineering deals with? And also would like to know about the scope of the field in the future?

Mechanical Engineering is one of the best engineering field out there. It offers you a load of opportunities and fields and challenges. Simply put some of them are: 1. Material: It deals with all types of materials, their properties and behavior. You  can learn to develop new types of material, change their properties. Amazing field for research work. 2. Design: It deals with development of components and parts using computer. You will get to know how to design them using softwares and test them for their stability in given conditions. If you have seen illustrations of concept cars and wonder how it is done, this field is the first step. 3. Manufacturing: It deals with all types of manufacturing methods and techniques employed in industry. It may sound dull to you now, but is an exciting field. You will always kept wondering how many methods are available to make a particular product. It is a very practical and hands on job but a bit tiring too. 4. Machines and Mechanisms: It deals with designing mechanisms and machines starting from a simple handpump to most complex of engines and a lot more. 5. Engines: It deals with the working of engines used in automotive sectors and improvements in them. Their is always more to learn in this field. 6. Refrigeration and Air conditioning: It does not attract many people but for me it is one of the most exciting field. 7. Power plants: If you want to learn how electricity is made from all types of fuels you have been learning about till now. 8. Energy: It includes above three fields in itself but a new area of growth is new methods of energy conservation. Lots of work to be done. 9. Industrial Engineering and Management and Operations Research: It deals in everything required from setting up a plant to running it, reducing costs, optimizing production processes and a lot more. Many other fields such as automobiles, aeronautics, turbomachines, Non destructive testing, heat and mass transfer. There is a lot of scope if you can get into a good college and keep doing the hardwork to master new skills. You can get opportunity to work with some of the best MNCs and PSUs in India. But due to induction of a lots of automatic systems and slow GDP growth rate in India for past few years, no. of jobs have reduced. Also check out:

Physical man made objects come in two varieties 1. Those that are generally bigger and are installed at a location permanently. They come under Civil engineering example Dams, Roads houses ... buildings. 2. Those that do not fall in 1 need a mechanical engineer to make and maintain. Example : Rockets, Spacecrafts, Cars, Trains, Planes including the Physical parts of all Electrical, electronic, Computer ...... and whatever. Was that over simplification ? :)

Dude rather search about computer science if you are planning to get in IIT/NIT/IIIT...opportunities are really great in CS as soon as u graduate...For a better career in technical line You will eventually find everything converting into mathematics and computing whatsoever branch you take. Be it simulation or robotics or any other physical phenomenon.

hello , mechanical engineering as i explain it is mother of every other engineering , it includes basics of every other engineering, we should say that it cover every aspect of engineering its not only about machines or automobiles or manufacturing but it gives you the basic knowledge of how something works either it is a machine or anything ,mechanical engineering does not tell you how to manufacture a product but it tells you about the different processes of manufacturing.  it includes about topics. mechanism of moving parts heat (includes every thing about heat how heat moves, pattern and machines that includes heat like ac etc) automobiles machines manufacturing THERMODYNAMICS (it has a great and a very major role in mechanical engineering) robotics automation management (a subject regarding managing different problems in taking decions. materials and its properties stress and strains(part of civil engineering) fluid machanisms and machinery power plants includes thermal and turbines engines DESIGN AND DRAWING(another very importent subjects of mehanical engineering)

There are three major 'divisions' of sorts in Mechanical Engineering. i) Design ii) Thermal iii) Manufacturing. Simply put, Design mainly deals with Stresses, loading, and how to design components so that they don't fail. The thermal field deals with thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer. The manufacturing field deals with all these production processes (turning, milling, grinding, etc), and tool design. This is just a basic breakup. You'll learn basic courses about all of these in your 2nd year, and depending on what you end up liking, you can choose your elective subjects in your 3rd and 4th years. Having said this, the majority of your subjects will involve more than one of these basic fields. There is Energy conversion, Materials science, Measurements and Metrology, Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), and so on. These require you to know at least the basics of what you learn in 2nd year. There are also some outlying (but no less interesting) subjects like Statistical Process control, Operations Management, Optimization, etc. The important thing is not to get constrained by what subjects you have. A lot of these stuff will seem outdated (and in many cases, it is), but the basic subjects are important, no matter what anyone says; there is scope for innovation everywhere (and I mean it). Especially, if you involve computers, there is literally no limits to what you can do. I don't want to talk too much about 'scope' but I understand your concern because I was asking these questions myself when I was in 12th. Let me say this: There is scope in every field as long as you play your cards right. Get a good GPA/Percentage, do good internships and most importantly learn to communicate and present yourself properly. Above all, learn to have fun doing what you do: Don't go in with a mindset of only wanting to get a good 'pay package' at the end; if you end up loving what you do, all the good things will automatically come to you. More directly: Yes, there are many jobs available both in India and abroad, especially in the automotive sector (in India), and many other fields as well (abroad). However, don't expect to see companies rolling out red carpets to you even if you are good for nothing (like the IT industry used to do, till a few years ago).

There is numerous opportunities after completing BE mechanical. It is a optional subject in UPSC IAS, IES, IFS exams. You can pursue mechanical, automotive, aeronautical, aerospace, material science, marine engineering, ocean engineering and lots of other options in your master's. You can either study in India or abroad for Master's. Simply earn First division in whatever university you are studying. You can also do MBA if you want to change the course of your career after BE. Take GRE, TOEFL if you want to go abroad to study master's or GATE if you want to study master's in India. You can take Cat and equivalent exams if you decide to change the course of your career.

Mechanical engineering is a discipline of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering that applies the principles of engineering, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branches_of_physics and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_science for analysis, design, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing, and maintenance of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_system. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat and mechanical power for the design, production, and operation of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_tool.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_engineering#cite_note-1 It is one of the oldest and broadest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_engineering_branches. The engineering field requires an understanding of core concepts including http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinematics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermodynamics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_science, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_analysis, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity. Mechanical engineers use these core principles along with tools like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_engineering, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_lifecycle_management to design and analyze http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_plants, industrial equipment and machinery, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HVAC, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport systems, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watercraft, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_devices, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons, and others. Mechanical engineering emerged as a field during the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_revolution in Europe in the 18th century; however, its development can be traced  back several thousand years around the world. Mechanical engineering  science emerged in the 19th century as a result of developments in the  field of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics.  The field has continually evolved to incorporate advancements in  technology, and mechanical engineers today are pursuing developments in  such fields as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_materials, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechatronics, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotechnology. Mechanical engineering overlaps with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerospace_engineering, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallurgical_engineering, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_engineering, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_engineering, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_engineering, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_engineering, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_engineering, and other engineering disciplines to varying amounts. Mechanical engineers may also work in the field of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomedical_engineering, specifically with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomechanics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_phenomena, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomechatronics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionanotechnology and modeling of biological systems, like soft tissue mechanics

Mechanical engineering is the most basic of engineering. Nothing can be done without mechanical engineers. They are needed in almost every field. So since they are needed in so many things, there is a huge scope in mechanical engineering. Mechanical engineers work in design,planning, production, quality, maintenance of the product. So depending on your area of interest and expertise, one may work in any of the aforementioned departments. Also, u can study aerospace engineering after the bachelors or can do mba or can further study in mechanical engineering. The area where mechanical engineers work may be in industry itself, at the core of production, or in office working backend of production as designer. One may also work in R&D department ( although not much scope is available in India ) and develop new technologies and products. So the working condition will be different in different departments. Salary is good although not the initial salary. But once u gain good experience, u can earn handsome figure. There is a lot to learn in mechanical engineering. Make sure u just don't mug up but understand each and every basic fundamental of engineering. That will definitely pay later on. But if u don't study well, u may not end up as u would like. I ak telling u not because I want to discourage u, but to inform u that EVERY BIT of syllabus is important. Also, by studying the basics, u will be preparing urself for GATE, PSU's and many other engg related exams. PS: I am a mechanical engineer and I am graduating this fall.

It deals with basic as well as intricate machines used in our daily lives. If you want to be a Mechanical Engineer , you'll have to explore the field by yourself. The things that you'll learn through courses are either obsolete or they will be in 3-4 years. So if you are willing to explore new prospects start working today only and keep yourself updated with new technologies. Learn about automobiles, hydroplanes or refrigerator, watch working. Enjoy learning.