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PAGE PAGE 1 Mechanical Engineering Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with machines and the production of power. It is particularly concerned with forces and motion. History of Mechanical Engineering The invention of the steam engine in the latter part of the 18th century, providing a key source of power for the Industrial Revolution, gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types. As a result a new major classification of engineering, separate from civil engineering and dealing with tools and machine