software in mechanical engineering
The knowledge of different software in mechanical engineering is of great quality and can be helpful to get the required things done easily. Because software is a tool that can be used by an engineer to express technical stuff via calculations. Below is the important and essential software which should be learned during a bachelor’s course in mechanical engineering. It might be possible that some well-known software might not be on the list but can be learned very easily if you know the following software which is basics.
1. AutoCAD ( A basic CAD software for design and drafting purposes)
2. Pro/Engineer ( A complete parametric 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software)
3. C Language (A programming language)
4. ANSYS ( An analysis or simulation software)

AutoCAD and its Capabilities

AutoCAD is a drafting software that involves drawing 2D objects as well as modeling 3D items.Importance of AutoCAD

Being a Mechanical student, one needs to do a final-year project. It involves experimental/fabrication work or theoretical analysis. To undertake any project, one needs to use at least one software or more. For experimental work, the components of parts should be fabricated with the required dimensions. So, 2D or 3D drawings/models are required to be prepared in AutoCAD or in other drafting software. After the creation of the drawing, the printout/drawing sheet it must be given to the fabricator who will create the component in physical form. This procedure is the same as performed in any design and manufacturing industry. The design department sends drawing to the manufacturing department and the manufacturer prepares a mechanical component or system based on it. Thus, one should know how to draw, analyze, and prepare drawings in AutoCAD.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pro Engineer

Pro/Engineer is a complete Mechanical package of drawing, modeling, and analysis. Pro/Engineer’s design package includes 2D drawing, 3D models, and assembly. Pro/Engineer also does functions like 2D CAD, 3D CAD, customization, Data exchange like IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) and other formats, Dynamics publishing, engineering calculations, Visualization, and mock-up, etc.

C Programming Language

 Being a mechanical student, there is great importance of C language because when you learn computational subjects, you need to use C programming to do the calculations for a solution by numerical methods and most methods in computations are iterative as well as trial and error. So, in programming by C, one can use loops, decision-making, functions, arrays, and file management to serve the purpose of a solution of the numerical methods used for the given problem’s physics.

There are plenty of programming languages available but C is one of the best among them. If you use MATLAB, it will require more memory but fewer skills, FORTRAN is also competitive with C but if you know C language, there is no need to learn other programming and if it is required to learn, you can learn easily as all programming languages are quite similar.

ANSYS for Finite Element Analysis

The finite Element Method (FEA) is one of the numerical methods in science that mostly deal with finding approximate numerical solutions to problems like structural, fluid, thermal, or fluid-structure interface(FSI). Normally, for thermal and fluid problems, software packages like FLUENT and GAMBIT are popular. But the latest version of ANSYS includes FLUENT too.
Hence, without the use of software, it is I think almost impossible to work or research in Mechanical Engineering. So, If you are early years of your study in graduation in Mechanical, you need to learn this software as soon as possible because nothing will be of no use, each and everything you do will work for you someday.
6 thoughts on “Essential software to learn in Mechanical Engineering”
  1. Yes Career change is possible. First you need to have sufficient knowledge of the software you will be working with. Try to get new opportunity related to that software. You can even enrol your name with registered consultancies which notifies when new job in that software field is available.

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