<p>What are the differences in a Mechanical E BS and a Aerospace E BS, if the end goal is a MS in Aerospace? Does the ME have a better understanding of physics/how things work? or does the Aerospace posess all of the knowledge when it comes to that field?</p>
<p>I guess my real question is, would I be missing out if I majored in ME as opposed to AE.</p>
<p>PS I am attending Texas A&M next year.
Thanks</p>
<p>Honestly, the only difference is the examples that are used to illustrate the concepts. The science is the same. For example, for fluid mechanics, mechanical engineering curricula tend to focus much more heavily on pipe flow while aerospace engineers tend to focus much more heavily on external flow. Mechanical engineers take more heat transfer and aerospace engineers take a little more fluids. Both take materials classes with slightly different foci but the same basic principles. Both take dynamics that are nearly identical.</p>
<p>FWIW, I did my undergrad in mechanical and am doing aerospace for graduate school now.</p>
<p>ME and AE are very similar. Both covers statics, dynamics, fluids, although AE mainly deals with planes(duh…)
If your end goal is MS in AE, then it doesn’t really matter which one you pick because there are plenty of ME’s working with AE people in the aero industry.</p>