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I would be interested to see how Mechanical Engineering Technology compares to an actual Mechanical Engineering degree. I have an engineering degree so I am always interested in other "engineering" degrees as most have very little in common. The fact that you are required to take Calc 4 indicates that more is required than most. Most engineers don't love math, we just put up with it because it is a "tool" that is required. Is there a website that shows the program you are in? The main thing is to choose a major that will provide a solid income even if your "dream" job doesn't work out. Engineering is quite an investment, but jobs are almost always available somewhere. What kind of jobs do graduates from your program get when they finish?
I also forgot to mention that at the end of the 4 years I have the option of taking one additional class and a large exam and I can graduate with an actual mechanical engineering degree instead of a degree in MET. I've heard that the job offerings can sometimes be a bit better when you have a full out ME degree, but that is all hearsay as I have no real experience with this yet.
have you looked at some local trade schools, or Community colleges?
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Well, if the ideal of excluding the lesser equipped (stock or otherwise) is accepted... there is no fundamental difference between that and a Sierra CLub ideal of exclusion. If we cannot embrace the 4wheel users as a whole. We are not fighting for access. I cannot be that shortsighted
While it's true that in the real world you don't use the calculus, you NEED TO KNOW how to use it to get through your engineering classes. If you don't have a good grasp of the math, you'll struggle in your engineering classes. Keep in mind that the first couple years of engineering school are the weed out classes. My advisor also told me I should try a different major. Now, 6 years after graduating, I'm working as an engineer in the semiconductor world. He got busted for having child porn on his work computer. However, if you really want to run a business, you might want to go into a business major. You don't go to college to learn to be a fabricator. You go to college to learn how to design things that the fabricators will build. Most MEs don't actually do the building. Of course this varies from company to company, but most of the big companies won't even let you touch the milling machines or welders. You don't go into engineering for the money, you go into engineering because you love engineering. You go into business if you want money.
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