engineering school

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by pushrod

Engineering in the US must not be the same as Canada. In Canada, engineering programs are accredited, not unlike medical programs. Thus, there is no "motorsports engineering" or "bridge engineering". Both would be specializations within mechanical and civil engineering, respectively, and wouldn't even be given those names. It seems in the US, "engineering" is used much more lightly.

There are serious engineering programs that are accredited by ABET as mentioned above, but like was also said by a poster above anybody can slap the word 'engineer' on a degree or job title (sanitation engineer, go grab that mop).

It isn't defended like it is in Canada and your programs also seem to strike a better balance between theoretical and hands on, it can be difficult here unless you're in a very expensive school who can focus on the resources to do both.

[CoupedUpSubie]

The big thing with ABET accreditation is it allows a person to take the fundamentals of engineering exam, which is followed by a professional engineers exam after a certain amount of time working under a PE.

My degree carries an ABET accreditation, but only required a few different courses than a more operations geared degree rather then a technology geared degree like I have.

[CoupedUpSubie]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

It isn't defended like it is in Canada and your programs also seem to strike a better balance between theoretical and hands on, it can be difficult here unless you're in a very expensive school who can focus on the resources to do both.

Not all schools that specialize in a certain field offering theoretical and hands on are expensive. The maritime academies are quite a bargain. You also have to take into consideration the schools job placement rate, and post graduation salaries.

[cdrazic93]

Originally Posted by Hot Lava

OP, this. Go ABET or go home. A BA is not an Engineering degree, period. Beware of any program that is not ABET certified. Any school can hang the word Engineering on a degree. Dude, you're in Seattle for gods sake. You're tripping over ABET certified programs every other block in that city.


BSME, working in aerospace manufacturing.

Atleast half of the degrees in this program are;

http://main.abet.org/aps/AccreditedP...nizationID=356

[s2d4]

Originally Posted by pushrod

Engineering in the US must not be the same as Canada. In Canada, engineering programs are accredited, not unlike medical programs. Thus, there is no "motorsports engineering" or "bridge engineering". Both would be specializations within mechanical and civil engineering, respectively, and wouldn't even be given those names. It seems in the US, "engineering" is used much more lightly.

Check out the titles in IT.
Desktop engineers........
Met a few, dumb as a door knob.

[Guillaume]

Originally Posted by cdrazic93

I would love to do this...work for an F1 team? Hell yea. If i could work for a car company...designing engines, that would be my dream job.

Master's degree in mechanical engineering and designing F1 engines for a living, AMA

[SubiePig]

I have been out of school for Mechanical for a year now. Been in Manufacturing for 5 years before I graduated as I started working in machine shops straight out of high school. I work for a consulting firm now that deals with offshore production platforms and pipelines and working towards my P.E. license.


I wanted to get into motorsports but the jump is harder than is seemed. I have crewed for ALMS/Tudor Series teams and talked with guys from lots of people in other teams and series. Working your way up from the bottom, even with a degree, is one way to do it but I can't justify the pay drop and less job security. Though I feel that going to school for a masters in a related topic to motorsports would help.

[CoupedUpSubie]

Originally Posted by SubiePig

I work for a consulting firm now that deals with offshore production platforms and pipelines and working towards my P.E.

Stick with that oilfield money and you could possibly have your own team someday. I know, I deliver to platforms, drill/production companies pay premium money for top notch work.

[JERM^]

Bachelor in civil, project manager right now. No grass school for me and a great majority of my classmates. What I find is that the people who chose to do a grad in engineering usually ends up taking endless schooling and get a good job out of school, but stays there. People who took other disciplines or no grad school had to take sometime to find where they fit but usually turn out in more interesting jobs. If you really like engineering (as a verb), school can help you. If you just like the field and want to work in any post, grad school benefits less than hands on experience IMO.

Just my 2 cents

[DylanFRS]

Aerospace bachelors currently doing design in the aircraft industry. No grad school but looking into getting an MBA and my pilot's license to get momentum towards being a Project Engineer one day. Currently my job is a little too specific for me.

[Gunman]

For those of you that think the motorsports industry is "where it's at", I'll just warn you it's not like other jobs, as my boss says, "it's a lifestyle". Deadlines don't move, so the hours can be long. I've been at the shop 24 hours straight.

[srizzors25]

That's what I've heard actually. I tried to pursue that for a little while, some sort of automotive job, but I don't have many contacts and it is incredibly competitive. I got my BS in Mechanical Engineering from CU Boulder (May '14). I was able to get a job interview at JRI Shocks, after which they seemed interested but that faded away which was a bummer.

Currently working at a small design firm in Boulder which is fun but I'm going to be transitioning to designing stabilization systems for cameras very soon which is really fun stuff and designing motorcycle parts on the side which is relatively simple and fun

[mit_peid]

I have a BSEE from UCLA. Didn't really like the hardcore math in EE but the degree and school did help get me a great job. After working 5 years a started a MS in Systems Eng.... much easier but still useful. Now 14 years out of college have a great job working at a consulting firm, challenging work, I get to work with people (not necessarily all cool), get paid well, and get plenty of benefits. I work in the space acquisition business.

[SubiePig]

Originally Posted by Gunman

For those of you that think the motorsports industry is "where it's at", I'll just warn you it's not like other jobs, as my boss says, "it's a lifestyle". Deadlines don't move, so the hours can be long. I've been at the shop 24 hours straight.

That is very much the case. I loved the lifestyle of it though, there was always the warning from the seasoned guys about not feeling that way years later. I get you can get burnt out and the valid point that my degree that gives the option for a steady career. I get my fix a few weekends a year when I get to crew for USCC, though I would prefer it be full time. Speed Source Mazda gave me an interview a while back but it was lack of experience that killed it. Its like credit, cant get it without it.