r/MechanicalEngineering is a subreddit with 292k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, engineering, job, mechanical, and career, and they frequently recommend/review cad, cad software, and calculator.
The gathering place for mechanical engineers to discuss current technology, methods, jobs, and anything else related to mechanical engineering.
Popular Themes in r/MechanicalEngineering
#1
Advice Requests
: "How Should I Learn SolidWorks the Right way TODAY?"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for a specific gearbox"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "looking for a real industrial problem that could be developed into my graduation"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Thug it out or move on?"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "How can I make money using CAD + AI?"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Projects for Automation Industry"
1 post
#7
Self-Promotion
: "Mechanical engineer here — I started a channel explaining machining in short videos. Honest feedback welcome"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/MechanicalEngineering
#1
Struggling
18 posts
#2
Engineering
18 posts
#3
Job
15 posts
#4
Mechanical
14 posts
#5
Career
12 posts
#6
Mechanical Engineering
12 posts
#7
Frustrating
7 posts
#8
Design
7 posts
#9
Job Search
6 posts
#10
Work
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/MechanicalEngineering
Cad
83 reviews
#1
Solidworks
4.2★ from 18 reviews
#2
Dassault Systèmes
3.4★ from 11 reviews
#3
Autodesk
3.9★ from 8 reviews
Cad Software
60 reviews
#1
SolidWorks
4.3★ from 11 reviews
#2
Autodesk
4.0★ from 8 reviews
#3
Onshape
4.0★ from 8 reviews
Calculator
21 reviews
#1
Texas Instruments
4.9★ from 12 reviews
#2
Casio
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#3
HP
4.0★ from 2 reviews
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Yearly
+66k members(29.3%)
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Last updated: October 3, 2026