Hi LME,
I majored in Mech myself, never went as far as MEng, but it can be a burden to be one of us.
Every time I go to a theme park or a fairground, I spend most of my time analysing the modes of failure, considering what their routine maintenance program is, and remembering just how many shortcuts people take with their PM schedules!
At least I just have to worry about hard ice in this instance!