<p>My dream goals is to design and buil cars. It has always bee my passion since I was 8 years old. I use to think that you need a mechanical engineering degree. But now it seems like most car manufacturers use some aerospace techinics and tatics. So i have a couple of questions I want to pose to you guys.</p>
<li>You should get a aerospace or mechanical engineerin degree to meet this dream</li>
<li>If I can’t get a job with an car manufacturer with an aerospace degree, what should I do next,</li>
<li>I’m thinking about going to BU or WPI, so which school would be more beneficial to sastifing my dream</li>
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<p>I know WPI works actively with GM. GM recruits somewhat around campus but it is hard to say exactly what part of the manufacturing process you will go into. I'm interning at a company that makes carbon fiber parts for Chevy and Dodge. You have to be a bit more specific than simply designing cars. At my company there are multiple engineers assigned to just make the design of ONE FENDER practical to manufacture. As for the engineering degree, honestly I don't think it matters. It isn't uncommon for companies to hire aeronautical engineers as mechanical and vice versa. At the undergraduate level the majors are relatively similar. I would say get a degree in whatever interests you more. Each can lead to the same objective of designing cars. Even at the plant, chemical engineers frequently are involved with the design of specific parts. A car has so many various systems, most fields of engineering are involved (except for your obvious civil and nuclear engineers)</p>
<p>If you're a MechE, what's stopping you from taking a few Aero courses as electives (unless of course, the school prevents you from doing this somehow... but that would depend on the specific school and course requirements)?</p>