New Site, Alabama

New Site is a town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 848. It is part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

New Site is located at 33°1′49″N 85°47′12″W / 33.03028°N 85.78667°W / 33.03028; -85.78667 (33.030281, -85.786721). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 848 people, 339 households, and 240 families residing in the town. The population density was 86.8 people per square mile (33.5/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 38.5 per square mile (14.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.27% White, 9.79% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 339 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.

Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering is the discipline that applies the principles of engineering, physics, and materials science for the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the design, production, and operation of machinery. It is one of the oldest and broadest of the engineering disciplines.

The engineering field requires an understanding of core concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, and electricity. Mechanical engineers use these core principles along with tools like computer-aided design, and product lifecycle management to design and analyze manufacturing plants, industrial equipment and machinery, heating and cooling systems, transport systems, aircraft, watercraft, robotics, medical devices, weapons, and others.

Mechanical engineering emerged as a field during the industrial revolution in Europe in the 18th century; however, its development can be traced back several thousand years around the world. Mechanical engineering science emerged in the 19th century as a result of developments in the field of physics. The field has continually evolved to incorporate advancements in technology, and mechanical engineers today are pursuing developments in such fields as composites, mechatronics, and nanotechnology. Mechanical engineering overlaps with aerospace engineering, metallurgical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, and other engineering disciplines to varying amounts. Mechanical engineers may also work in the field of biomedical engineering, specifically with biomechanics, transport phenomena, biomechatronics, bionanotechnology, and modeling of biological systems.