subject: The Job Of A Design Engineer [print this page] A design engineer is one who is responsible for creating initial blueprint and schematics for various machines, equipment, or structure. They will come as a part of team to make the structure reality, which includes drafters and other engineers. Design engineers can be employed by all sorts of government organizations and industries, like manufacturing plants and construction firms.
Design engineers will need to work with the planning committees and other engineers to coordinate the design plans. They can be given specific orders on how a design should be, or simply the concept in which they will need to go by. Then, they will create blueprints based on the orders or concept which can become realistic, workable structures. The process usually begins with sketches of the idea either using hand or a CAD design engineering program. Using the CAD design engineering program, they will be able to draw detailed lines and curves, and input each of their measurements. In a way, it is putting a detailed and precise structure onto paper. There are other programs which they could use to test its integrity and effectiveness through virtual simulations.
They could continue their job by creating scale models or prototypes based on the blueprints they had created. In order to make the model as realistic as possible based on the plans, they may acquire the help of engineering technicians and assistants to construct the machines, equipments, products, or building models. These are then tested to see if they are practical or not.
When designing a structure, the design engineer should understand the mechanics of the structure they are suppose to build. They should be able to accurately draw the internal parts of the structure and organize them to become functional as a system. Thus, they should be knowledgeable in how electrical components work and what happens if they are placed in certain ways. Only this way would they be able to come up with reliable plans.
