Please help.

 

engineering...

 

mm..you have to be a bit more specific. What aspect of the race engine? Theres thermodynamics which itself has different fields such as combustion, heat transfer for engine design. Theres materials engineering for selecting materials for the engine. Theres dynamics for designing the conrod, cams, pistons, etc. And then theres statics for stress analysis on the engine components.

Study mechanical engineering for sure, but to be able to do R&D at a high level you would probably need a masters degree on a specific field. They have many different types of mechanical engineers working on a single engine most of the time.

Hope this helps?

 

Thanks EBinVA and BKL! I particularly like the moving parts aspect of it. At least that's what I think so. How is demand and career outlook for mechanical engineers. And since I see you're from Canada, what good schools do you recommend?

I knew this would be the right place to ask.

Thanks a lot people! You guys are really great and helpful!

 

Mechanical engineering, mathematics, physics, that sort of thing.

Easy stuff.

 

ME is the best thing you can do.

For a rounded degree with a chance to do any engine development be a mech engineer and join SAE.

 

Mechanical Engineering.


As far as that specific job, its probably fairly competitive because I doubt there is a huge market for it, so shoot for a great GPA and good internships / activities.

 

yeah that "easy" stuff made me switch majors.

 

But yeah, good tips guys. SAE is Society of Automotive Engineers right? What kinds of things do they do?

 

hahaha.

chances are you will be like most first year engineering majors - a business major after the first semester.