Research areas in mechanical engineering

UofAlberta
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:17:09 +0000

Analytical: very math oreinted, as you tend to develop equations to model a system

Computational: you generally use a software package to simulate a system (FEM, CFD, etc.)

Experimental: you perform experiments on the system to get useful data

Most research uses a combination of analytical, computational and experimental work. It’s best to pick a project that plays to your strengths.

As an example:

General Area: Applied Mechanics
Topic of Interest: Composite Materials
Type of Topic: Experimental and Computational