Is Automotive a good career to take if I'm looking to be in engineering?

Hello Christian, depends what you define good (interesting?). Currently there is growth in EV (electric vehicle) technology (still in its infancy, but could become big in the next 5-10 yrs). Internal combustion engines will be here to stay for a while. The industry is pushing towards fuel economy and less emissions, so studying anything that deals with these topics will be a plus. Automation is also increasing with time, having good programming skills to handle/understand the software might be needed.

Keep in mind that there is a lot of competition in this sector, so you might want to have backup career plans, depending of the engineering degree you choose.

Hi,

Automotive "technology" which I assume is a 2 year course is an excellent career path. But, if you want to be a degreed engineer (Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering - 4 year college) that is different from an automotive technician Technology Degree but, depending upon the classes you are taking, it could be a good preparation to enter an engineering college. If what you want to be ultimately is an Engineer, I would suggest that you meet with an admissions person at an engineering school that you might like to attend to see which, if any, of the classes you are taking now can be transferred to the 4 year school. Or, just what you would have to do to be admitted. I would also meet with the placement people at your current school to see if there are any 4 year schools that have a transfer program with your current school.

After high school, I went to a 2 year technical school and received an Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering, after the service, I went back to school to become a Mechanical Engineer. I was able to transfer 1 1/2 years of credits from the 2 year technical school to the 4 year engineering college.

Hope this helps.