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Description Next time you put money into a vending machine to buy a bag of potato chips, stop for a moment and consider the person who designed the machine. What are the technological steps involved, from the design stage to the final product? Machine designers blueprint a multitude of machines that create conveniences in our lives. For example, they design automated assembly machines in factories, heating systems, coffee machines, blenders, electric lawn mowers, hydraulic test machines and even bubble machines (used by DJs), to name a few. Along with designing and building machinery, some designers test mechanical equipment for manufacturing companies, especially on machines they personally design. Machine designers may work independently or provide technical support, design, maintenance and services for mechanical engineers. Their work centers on designing and improving our existing mechanical structures and machinery while investigating economical and environmental solutions in these creations. Machine designers work in laboratories conducting scientific studies and research prior to designing products. They also use computers, including CAD systems, to create products, test data and find potential flaws within designs. It will take a long time for a machine design to actually become a real product because designers must subject their machines to every test and conditional trial possible before the approval and production stages. Other factors they must take into account when designing are safety, the environment and legislation. Machine designers consider such questions as; is this coffeepot going to scald a person's skin if they come in contact with it? will this industrial box assembly machine pollute the atmosphere by consuming too much energy and therefore emitting excessive toxic fumes? Machine designers also work in teams with engineers, technicians and tradespeople. They must be very knowledgeable about materials and equipment needed to design, construct, operate and maintain technical products. They adopt scientific, mathematical and engineering theories when designing machines and often estimate construction and material costs ahead of time. Machine designers are required to constantly update their skills and knowledge in order to keep up with technological advancements in this quickly changing field. |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment Statistics, 2002, http://www.bls.gov/oes/2002/oes_nat.htm |
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