Abstract: A survey of 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE2012) was introduced, and some developing trends of mechanical engineering were analyzed from the paper publications of the conference. The most distinctive developing features of current mechanical engineering are: informatization, micronanotechnology, combination with biomedicine, sustainable development, etc. In the new century, mechanical engineering is still innovating and developing continuously, remaining one of the fundamental and main technologies for national economy. 

Key words: mechanical engineering; developing trends; international conference