Members bassguy Posted October 7, 2005 Members Posted October 7, 2005 ok guys, so im taking business admin, and i realised that i dont want to do this kinda stuff with my life i want to design stuff, like cars, etc, so im thinking about taking mechanical engineer tech, but i dont know if i can handel the math..i never really tryed in highschool, so i usually was between 50-70% range...i think i can do it if i put my mind to it, but i dunno... what do you all think, and what job options are there for mechanical engineers in the workforce?
Members 4string Posted October 7, 2005 Members Posted October 7, 2005 Most engineers end up working in a different field than what they get a degree in. With any enginering degree you can work in the oil field industry
Members Tlaloc Posted October 7, 2005 Members Posted October 7, 2005 If you put your mind to it, you can do engineering. It wasnt until college (where I am now) where I learned that I liked math. I just decided to do civil engineering since it's closely related to land surveying (which I know alot about). I think it's working out so far. we'll see for sure next semester when I'm taking calc 2 and applied engineering mechanics..
Members pope_face Posted October 7, 2005 Members Posted October 7, 2005 That's what I'm going into as well... and as for the Math, you also need Physics and Chemistry... at least here. I don't know if you've done those or not, or how good you are with them, but I know here you need an A to get into the university courses to finish your degree... but I don't know what it's like there. However, if you don't think you'll enjoy BA, then don't get one. Do what you like... you'll be doing it for a while... Philly
Members bassman1956 Posted October 7, 2005 Members Posted October 7, 2005 If you want to design car engines, become a mechanical engineer, and bone up on courses through MS/ME in engines. If you want to design CARS, look for a serious auto design academy.
Members bassguy Posted October 7, 2005 Author Members Posted October 7, 2005 it was explained to me that i need to take mechanical engineering before i even try to get into a auto design course/academy
Members bassman1956 Posted October 7, 2005 Members Posted October 7, 2005 Originally posted by bassguy it was explained to me that i need to take mechanical engineering before i even try to get into a auto design course/academy Then I'd suggest pump those people hard for what would look good on your transcripts, and do it! Good luck!
Members L-1329 Posted October 7, 2005 Members Posted October 7, 2005 If you want to design cars and other cool stuff, find out from the industry what they look for. An academic is not going to be able to offer any real advice if they're not out in the business and actually recruiting new people. FYI, there are a lot of engineering jobs designing some REALLY cool stuff. The company that is building this... ...has several open engineering positions right now, and can be seen here: http://www.avtechgroup.com/contact.asp Find what you want to design, and hit up those companies to see what they are looking for. Then fit your academic plan around that. Got to love what you do, otherwise it's just work!
Members Tommy Gunz Posted October 7, 2005 Members Posted October 7, 2005 I'd be more concern about the ability to handel heavy work load and stick to strict time schedules. I found that to be more of a challenge then 'learning' the material. Afterall, everything that they teach you is based on real world phyics, nothing is vague or abstracted. Same with the math, any body can learn the stuff, as long as you're willing to put in as many hours as it takes for you to digest the material. By the way, which school are you going to right now?I'm a McMaster (Southern Ontario, Hamilton) graduate, and our engineering program has been getting lots of fundings and expansions in the past few years. I'm not sure where we rank but there's definitely lots of co-op and R/D oppertunities for students.
Members bassguy Posted October 7, 2005 Author Members Posted October 7, 2005 algonquin college in ottawa
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