<p>Good Afternoon!
After a few years off, I am just about ready to sign up for the local community college! I am very interested in the automotive world, especially custom cars, bikes, etc! However, I don't have any real mechanical skill nor do I want to be a mechanic. I have installed some audio systems in a few cars and I thoroughly enjoy every moment of it. I am also in the works of installing a PC in my car and I've built my home computer for the fun of the hobby!</p>
<p>I was intially going to apply for Computer Engineering, however, I prefer to work with the hardware end versus the software portion.</p>
<p>My next option was Electronics Engineering, however, the local colleges refer to the program as an associate program not a 4 year bachelors degree.</p>
<p>I could very well apply for Electrical Engineering and go on from there, I'm just afraid I will get stuck working with large scale electrical systems in buildings & so forth.</p>
<p>All in all, I would like to install and have the knowledge to program various electrical components on custom vehicles, computers, and other similar applications. I don't have an interest working as an Electrican.</p>
<p>Which degree path would be best suited for me?? I hope I was specific enough, and not too confusing! lol</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>If you want to go into the engineering industry and work mainly with cars, the Mechanical Engineering degree would be your best bet. It is completely different from being a mechanic and it is the one that most applies to your situation–Electrical Engineers primarily build/work with computer chips and transformers whilst Computer Engineers work primarily build/work with computers, microchips, etc.</p>
<p>Mechanical Engineers differ from mechanics in the way that mechanics have limited knowledge of the appliances they are fixing (they generally don’t have an in depth knowledge of how it works, only how to fix certain parts of it), while a ME builds the thing; and since you just said you do not want to be a mechanic, but would like to work with cars, ME would definitely be your best bet.</p>
<p>But, if you want to work with the electrical systems in the car, the degree in EE would be to your best advantage.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply!</p>
<p>I was doing a bit of research on the Mechanical & Electromechanical fields once I posted up this question. They certainly do sound intriguing, and I don’t see myself needing any prior mechanical skill in order to succeed in such a field. I do think the electrical systems in vehicles and similar components would fit me the best, however…minoring in Mechanical Engineering might not be a bad idea either. I would not mind developing a new engine, etc. It may even be more rewarding in the long run than tweaking electrical systems.</p>