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Mechanical engineers research,
develop, design, manufacture, and test tools, engines,
machines, and other mechanical devices. They work
on power-producing machines such as electric generators,
internal combustion engines, and steam and gas turbines.
They also develop power-using machines such as refrigeration
and air-conditioning equipment, machine tools, material
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A junior at Iolani School in Honolulu, Hawaii, Lizhou
"Lisa" Wang spends much of her free time working
on the school literary magazine, performing community
service, and participating in speech and debate, Students
Against Drunk Driving and dance. She plans to pursue
a career in engineering.
When I first heard about TEAMS, I thought it was a
manual construction competition and hesitated to participate.
But when I learned that TEAMS focuses on design rather
than construction, I was ready to sign up. The problems
involve extensive mathematical calculations, application
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