Any mechanisms that we use in everyday life, consist of simple or complex parts and connections. All of them are products of mechanical engineering - the field of the national economy, which produces various mechanisms and machines. The technology of machine building is a specialty that allows you to master the knowledge and skills that enable you to work in the machine building industry.
The beginning of the development of this direction of the national economy in our country is customarily associated with the name of Andrei Nartov, who in the 18th century invented the first Russian lathe. At that time, engineers were units, mostly enthusiasts and pioneers of their business. But the main impetus for the development of engineering technology was largely due to the wars of the 19 and 20 century, when often from the technical equipment of the troops depended on victory. For Russia the flourishing of machine-building fell during the Second World War, when practically all enterprises of the country began to produce weapons, ammunition and equipment. And it was at this time that the specialty "technology of machine building" turned out to be extremely demanded , as the factories were experiencing an acute shortage of qualified and competent engineers.
Unfortunately, at present machine building is also developing due to competition between the countries for the best weapons and defense system.
The technology of machine building is a specialty that remains in demand: every year at least one budget claim is claimed by at least 4 people. It is worth noting that engineers are trained only by state universities and technical schools, for commercial organizations this specialty is too expensive. Technology of machine building requires the presence in educational institutions of special equipment (machine tools of different types), laboratories, computers with special programs - for the development of drawings, technological processes, the creation of 3D models, etc. That is why non-state educational institutions can not compete with state universities that have a good material base, a staff of highly qualified teachers (many of whom are candidates and doctors of sciences) and long-standing teaching traditions.
Today, in modern production, the functions of a process engineer have changed significantly. Automated lines, CNC machines, equipment directly controlled from a computer, computer-aided design systems were introduced everywhere in factories. All this led to the fact that engineers must have a high level of computer technology. With this level of automation, the process engineer can control the entire production process: from drawing up the product drawing to testing the ready-made assembly unit. Technology of machine building is a rapidly developing and changing specialty that constantly adapts to new technologies emerging in production. Therefore, students who have chosen this profession need to know that they will have to study not only before they get a diploma - engineers should improve their qualifications all their lives.