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I plan on following an engineering career. Specifically Machanics to work on cars and open up a shop. #Engineering

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Ken’s Answer

Congratulations on asking about such a wide ranging and interesting field. The question is very relative, as which school might be best for one may not make it best for another. Many people entering into engineering begin at a community college, as the classes are smaller, the tuition is more reasonable than many colleges, and they have coop and intern opportunities which would allow you to get career related experience and earn money as you learn. It does not really make a difference where you go to school. The important thing is how well you do with your school work and how well you do with networking with others in your career area to create meaningful and helpful relationships. Here is an important video for you to watch: ##

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Congratulations on being interested in engineering and mechanics. It takes a special person to enter this field and meet the demands which this career area presents. The first step is to get to know yourself to see if you share the personality traits which make engineers and mechanics successful. The next step is doing networking to meet and talk to and possibly shadow engineers and mechanics to see if this is something that you really want to do, as a career area could look much different on the inside than it looks from the outside.


It really does not matter where you go to school. What matters is how well you get to know yourself and how your personality traits , how well you do in school, and how well you develop networking connections which will benefit you throughout your career. Many people in these areas get their start at a community college, as the classes are smaller, the tuition is more reasonable, and they offer opportunities for coop and intern programs which will allow you to gain practical experience and earn money as you learn.

Ken recommends the following next steps:

The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Too many times when I was doing college recruiting, I found that students had skipped these steps and ended up in a career area in which they were unhappy. Do not let that happen to you. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations are very interested in helping students like you and may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
Here are some links that will allow you to become more familiar with the wide ranging area of engineering. Disregard that one appears to be aimed at girls, as it is the most complete explanation of engineering which I have found. https://www.engineergirl.org/ http://www.futureengineers.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43zVcmTJSKM
It is very important to express your appreciation to those who help you along the way to be able to continue to receive helpful information and to create important networking contacts along the way. Here are some good tips: ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-informational-interview-thank-you-note-smart-people-know-to-send?ref=recently-published-2 ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/3-tips-for-writing-a-thank-you-note-thatll-make-you-look-like-the-best-candidate-alive?bsft_eid=7e230cba-a92f-4ec7-8ca3-2f50c8fc9c3c&bsft_pid=d08b95c2-bc8f-4eae-8618-d0826841a284&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20171020&utm_source=blueshift&utm_content=daily_20171020&bsft_clkid=edfe52ae-9e40-4d90-8e6a-e0bb76116570&bsft_uid=54658fa1-0090-41fd-b88c-20a86c513a6c&bsft_mid=214115cb-cca2-4aec-aa86-92a31d371185&bsft_pp=2 ##
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Peter’s Answer

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If you are truly interested in entering the Field, I suggest you take the trouble to properly spell Mechanical Engineering. Proper spelling is a critical component of any resume!


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Simon’s Answer

It sounds like you would like to work on cars and open a shop. If you want to do this I would suggest a 2-year technical degree in auto related fields. This will get you started. A mechanical engineering degree will help you design and modify cars but may not be truly necessary since you can get your ideas and designed revised by an engineer if necessary. As far as schools are concerned start close to home and try to keep the education costs under control. There are many good technical colleges in state and these will keep cost down. You don’t want to start your career with a huge school debt. Keep in mind that if you open a shop you need to develop goals and a simple business plan as well accounting and customer service techniques. If you work hard you should be very successful. Good luck.

Simon recommends the following next steps:

Visit a few shops and ask about the business
Try to get a job at a shop to see what it’s like.
Look into technical schools for automotive related classes and degrees
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