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What jobs can you do with a mechanical engineering degree?
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Find out what kinds of work mechanical engineering graduates can carry out in which engineering industries – or how you could pursue a totally different career.
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Research scientists are responsible for designing, undertaking and analysing information from controlled laboratory-based investigations, experiments and trials.
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