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The first real calling of mechanical engineering is when the steam engine is invented. This is the first need for manufacturing and building more boats for demand. https://www.britannica.com/technology/mechanical-engineering -
The first man-made plastic is invented, and will become abundant in our modern world, contributing to many different engineering marvels. https://www.imeche.org/about-us/imeche-engineering-history/mechanical-engineering-history-timeline -
Karl Benz creates the worlds first automobile, which in time will catch on and become one of the world's leading industries. https://www.imeche.org/about-us/imeche-engineering-history/mechanical-engineering-history-timeline -
In March 1952, the first plans for Disneyland in California are created, along with imagineering being introduced to make animatronics and more for the parks. https://sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/#special -
The first major expansion of Disneyland happens, and new technologies that are being added, including the first daily operating monorail and first steel-tube roller coaster. https://sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/#special -
Adventureland at Disney gets introduced to a new imagineering concept, the Audio-Animatronics, which start out as birds that sing and dance, along with flowers and tikis. https://sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/#special -
On July 16th, 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man on the moon, a culmination of amazing electrical and mechanical engineering marvels and innovations. https://www.imeche.org/about-us/imeche-engineering-history/mechanical-engineering-history-timeline/1950s-1960s -
In 1984, the first 3d printer was patented and released, using plastic filament to generate 3d models. This was a huge step in mechanical engineering as it was a big step up for CADing and using computer models. https://www.imeche.org/about-us/imeche-engineering-history/mechanical-engineering-history-timeline -
The WED enterprises is officially renamed "Walt Disney Imagineering" a blend of the words "engineering" and imagining" https://sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/our-story/ -
The ISS officially begins being built, leading to huge new advancements in space exploration and mechanical engineering https://www.imeche.org/about-us/imeche-engineering-history/mechanical-engineering-history-timeline -
This is our present - Focus on climate, making more electric innovations, and improving batteries. This is what mechanical and electrical engineering are thriving off right now, and are hoping to perfect in the next few years. https://www.imeche.org/about-us/imeche-engineering-history/mechanical-engineering-history-timeline -
Mechanical Engineering is a very large growing field, and I aspire to be part and make innovations toward it as I grow up. As to predictions, I predict that within the a few years we will figure out how to harness more of the sun's energy, save our climate with more electrical advances, and make many people's lives better by finding a cheaper and more simple way to access the internet and have Wi-Fi. That's all for my predictions, I will be wrong but at least I will learn. Sourced from my brain