近代(1750～1900年)机械工程在世界范围内有了飞跃的发展并获得广泛应用。1847年以前,当时处于世界领先地位的英国,只有军事工程和民用工程两个工程分支。1847年在英国伯明翰成立机械工程师协会的时候,机械工程作为一个工程技术分支才获得正式承认。后来,其他国家也陆续成立机械工程行业组织。在这一历史时期,世界上发 In modern times (1750-1900), mechanical engineering has developed rapidly and has been widely used in the world. Before 1847, Britain, which was the world leader at the time, had only two branches of military engineering and civil engineering. When the Mechanical Engineers Association was established in Birmingham, England, in 1847, mechanical engineering was officially recognized as an engineering technology branch. Later, other countries also set up mechanical engineering industry organizations one after another. In this historical period, the world launched