A tribute to mechanical engineers everywhere

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With years of experience in the global construction industry, Lisa Dudzik knows only too well the importance of a sound foundation in engineering to the success of a project. She explains that none of the megaprojects of the world would succeed without the sharpest minds of accomplished mechanical engineers contributing to the overall design.

In this blog, Lisa Dudzik wishes to pay tribute to the outstanding men and women behind these projects that have benefited so many people all around the world.


With technology dominating our everyday lives, Lisa Dudzik mentions just how overlooked mechanical engineers have become. After all, it’s easy to take them for granted while on a high-speed train, as people marvel more at the machine rather than at its creators.

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Mechanical engineers are responsible for researching, designing, developing, building, and testing devices of all shapes and sizes. They spend a great chunk of their lives forming solutions to problems (many of which are on a massive scale) with the aid of the latest technology. Mechanical engineers also oversee conceptual designs, build prototypes, test these prototypes, and analyze the results.

Mechanical engineers even have a huge hand in the production and construction of devices and projects. And as mentioned earlier, all of the world’s great megaprojects (since they have countless moving parts) owe their existence to mechanical engineers.

Skilled in the areas of statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, kinematics, and other physics-related areas, mechanical engineers are often drivers of humanity and technology, making sure that the future happens now.

What do you love most about mechanical engineers? Feel free to share your thoughts with Lisa Dudzik in the comments section below.

Lisa Dudzik is a contracts and claims manager from Western Australia with 18 years of experience in overseeing extensive construction projects. Visit this blog for more updates on the construction industry.