<p>Hello guys,
I got accepted to VT Aero/ocean Engineering & Mechanical Engineering :) as a transfer from community college........and I really can't decide one of them......Can U compare both majors.... which one is more fun.....what kind of projects and cool stuff U guys do on each of them.....let me know anything U know about them don't be limited...Thanks!!</p>
<p>Yeah I have the same question… I have always been interested in aero but afrid that mechanical is better like in having a job… Could I double major in aero and mechanical? And if that is possible, how hard is it compared to just studying one major?.. Thank you</p>
<p>I am a parent of a student who had the same thoughts. He decided to go mechanical and use his technical electives for Aerospace classes. When he talked to various graduates, they indicated that a mechanical engineer in an Aerospace type job was common, but you did not see Aerospace majors in Mechanical Engineering jobs. Not sure if that is true in practice, but he felt this left him more job options in the future. As far as double major, there are a lot of classes that are unique to both. So, yes, you can double, but you will need to consider being in school for much longer and decide if the value is there. Hope this helps, but in the end, do what is most interesting to you. The classes are hard in both and you need to love it to get any enjoyment from it.</p>
<p>Bboop42 makes a good point -ME’s work in lots of fields. At the risk of oversimplifying, I often tell people there are only 3 engineering fields - Mechanical, Electrical, and Chemical. Everything else focuses on specific areas that form the foundation of those three, and adds content as needed. In my specific case, I am a ME graduate of Tech ('92) and currently work in nuclear power. Most of the engineers here are ME’s. Of course, I don’t have the same skill set at the Nuclear Engineers, but I probably overlap by about 50-75%. And quite honestly, a lot of the work is fluid flow, heat transfer, and structural analysis - the bread and butter of ME.</p>
<p>Please do not think that I am trying to talk you out of Aero/Ocean. I obviously have a bias since I am an ME. </p>
<p>Take a look at the courses for both ME and Aero, and see what looks most interesting to you. I would also encourage you to look at some of the student organizations to see what types of projects are going on at the school. Click around the web sites for both schools- there is a lot of information.</p>
<p>[Student</a> Organizations | Department of Mechanical Engineering | Virginia Tech](<a href=“http://www.me.vt.edu/studentorganizations.html]Student”>http://www.me.vt.edu/studentorganizations.html)
[Student</a> Organizations | Aerospace and Ocean Engineering | Virginia Tech](<a href=“http://www.aoe.vt.edu/organizations/index.html]Student”>http://www.aoe.vt.edu/organizations/index.html)</p>
<p>I’m not sure you would be able to double major in aero and mechanical. You can double major in aero and ocean engineering (they are two separate degrees at Tech). Have you attended one of the Engineering Open House presentations? If not, try to make the one in the Spring - - there are plenty of current students available to discuss current projects etc. Otherwise, as noted by kebauc the VT website has a ton of information on these degrees plus descriptions of capstone projects. Congratulations BTW.</p>
<p>If you are interested in pursuing a masters degree, you can do undergrad Mech.E and masters level Aerospace.</p>