<p>Hi guys... i jus wanna know which is the best school to go for undergraduate mechanical engineering.. Please rank the schools according to their mech-e program... thanks a lot for your hel..
Cornell
Michigan
Illinois
Carnegie mellon
UC-Berkeley
UCLA
Georgia Tech
Purdue
UT- Austin</p>
<p>and jus one more question.. do mechanical engineers have a say in nano-technology research?? I mean does nanotechnology involve mechanical engineering? Please enlighten me... Thank you fellas..</p>
<p>My two cents:
They're all really outstanding programs... Like, all of them are first-tier, though UCLA isn't as strong as some of the other programs you've listed. It's really difficult to rank them, since they're all lumped pretty closely together at the top. Going to any of those places, you'd walk away with an excellent mechanical engineering education, and I personally think that given the choice between any of those schools for undergrad mech, I'd visit each one of my top choices and get a feel for the school, then decide based upon where I'd feel most comfortable LIVING for four years. (Don't forget, you're actually gonna have to spend TIME at these places! It won't do to choose something better if the place doesn't fit <em>you</em>.)</p>
<p>That being said, here's the USN&WR's two cents:
Michigan-#3
UC-Berkeley-#3
Georgia Tech-#5
Illinois-#6
Purdue-#7
Cornell-#9
UT-Austin-#10
Carnegie Mellon-#13
UCLA-(not in the top 20)</p>
<p>As to your other question, most of the big-hitters in nanotech are in chemical engineering and chemistry at this point, but even structural engineers are starting to use things like carbon nanotubes to halt crack propagation, which is pretty extreme because most of the stuff we work with is ginormous and clunky. Since we're slowly moving towards nano-machines, I'm sure there's eventually going to be a sizeable niche for mechanical engineers in nanotechnology.</p>
<p>There are a lot of mechanical engineers doing research in nanotechnology. Purdue just built a big nano building (sounds funny, doesn't it?) and I know several ME professors and graduate students who will be there.</p>
<p>Oh, awesome. Nice to hear... If nano's saturated mechanical engineering, then it's only a matter of time before I get to really play with nanotech! =) </p>
<p>Thanks, Doc...</p>
<p>thanks for your info..</p>