Will AI replace Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians?
Yes. I've already started.
Time left: 5 years and 2 months · Group: Architecture and Engineering
The official job description
Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What mechanical engineering technologists and technicians do all day (for now)
Prepare parts sketches and write work orders and purchase requests to be furnished by outside contractors.
Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops.
Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.
Review project instructions and specifications to identify, modify and plan requirements fabrication, assembly and testing.
Set up and conduct tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate proposals for improving equipment performance.
Analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications.
Also known as
Apparatus Engineering Technologist, Automation Design Checker, Brinell Tester, Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST), Computer-Aided Design Designer, Development Technician, Electrical Mechanical Maintenance Technician, Engineering Aide
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace mechanical engineering technologists and technicians?
Yes. I've already started. By my count you have 5 years and 2 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces mechanical engineering technologists and technicians?
5 years and 2 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which mechanical engineering technologists and technicians tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: prepare parts sketches and write work orders and purchase requests to be furnished by outside contractors. The rest follows.