<p>Hey everyone, I'm gonna be attending Carnegie Mellon this year and I'm planning on majoring in mechanical engineering and going into the automotive field. I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of a normal day at this job. What is it like working as a mechanical engineer? Especially in automotives? What are the job opportunities like? I also want to get my Ph.D in engineering and I'm curious about whether it would be best to go straight to graduate school after undergrad and get a Ph.D or if I should just get a masters and work for a period of time then go back to get a Ph.d?</p>
<p>job opportunities? for people who have a degree other than a MS Comp Sci?</p>
<p><em>sips coffee</em></p>
<p>mmmmmyeah, i don’t think so. not on this forum.</p>
<p>I don’t get it</p>
<p>Get a degree in Automotive engineering and your screwed unless you want to move to India.</p>
<p>I plan on getting a degree in Mechanical engineering and work with automotives, not an automotive engineering degree</p>
<p>It’s Carnegie Mellon. He’s not screwed, lol.</p>
<p>Even then the American Automotive industry is dying and companies are laying off left and right. Also Even Japan is having trouble and projects decay for the next few years. The only countries that are projecting growth are those with fairly new automotive industries such as India, China and Korea.</p>
<p>And getting a job in the industry is very difficult even for good college students.</p>
<p>lol alchemist, sometimes i don’t think even you know what you’re talking about…
the automotive industry isn’t dying; if anything, it keeps growing. jobs are being outsourced, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any available in the US. there are more automotive jobs available for mech Es in the southeast because more design centers are being built there since land is much cheapter. more centers = higher need for employees. these jobs are harder to find, but by no means are they impossible. </p>
<p>“And getting a job in the industry is very difficult even for good college students.”
Maybe very difficult, but not impossible. How do you explain some college engineering students still receiving 2-3 job offers after graduation? it has to do with motivation and drive, not just being a “good college student.” </p>
<p>OP,<br>
if you’d like to go into the research and development aspect of the automotive industry, i’m pretty sure you’d need at least a phD in mech E.</p>
<p>15inTbow is right. Even though things may seem to be against your favor if you are motivated and put your heart and mind towards your dream then there is no reason why you will not get close to it or even reach it. Even I have a dream of bringing peace between India and Pakistan that may seem incredibly unrealistic. But if I atleast try to make a difference in my lifetime then I will know I have tried to make an effort and will be proud. You should do the same and not let others discourage you from
fulfilling and doing what you love.</p>
<p>Btw my 4th choice major was Mechanical engineering and something in the automotive industry too! I love learn about how cars work. I am also interested in motorsports and go autocrossing.</p>
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<p>Blehhh. I’d rather live in Detroit than the southeast.</p>
<p>dude, I have nothing to say but see ya in class in the fall since I’ll also be a mechE at carnegie!</p>
<p>also I remember reading about this race car competition they have there at carnegie which sounds really fun and interesting (since the cars actually compete? [Carnegie</a> Mellon Racing](<a href=“http://www.carnegiemellonracing.com/]Carnegie”>http://www.carnegiemellonracing.com/)) but I think my focus will be more in robotics just because they interest me more than cars</p>