vro944om

i've been looking at automotive technician schools, mainly for UTI's Porsche apreentice program... but im also interested in the engineering part.. anybody have a degree in AE, or have any suggestions to any prestigious schools?

any help is much appreciated

87 944 C

i think michigan does. there's no doubt better one's out there though. if you have the grades, MIT likely has one.

google will return some good schools.

Sam I am

http://www.kettering.edu/futurestude...e/programs.jsp

I had a buddy go to Kettering with a specialty in AE. Also, there is a school down south (maybe around Clemson) that had a pretty good AE program with BMW.

2BWise

AE will limit your opportunities quite a bit. I would suggest go Mech E and focus on automotive afterwards. It will give you far more options when you graduate as well as the opportunity to get out if AE isn't your thing. Find a school with an Formula SAE team, a decent ME program, and you shouldn't have any issue finding a spot in the auto industry when you graduate, with the added options if you decide its not for you.

Sam I am

I have to agree with Bill. I have a BSME and thought hard about just doing the AE route. ME's can do what the AE's do and more but the AE's have a strong focus on automotive engineering design and failure mechanisms versus ME's much broader curriculum.

marky522

I did the UTI PTAP program and love every minute of my job, I work for the most profitable car company in the world and get to drive these cars everyday... It really is a great job.

Mark

Spidey944

I have inside knowledge on the UTI programs just like Marky does. We even went to the same school here in Mooresville. PM me or Marky if you need more info.

pjburges

You are from Houston!! Go to A&M. They have an excellent Formula car program there. Better than our's sometimes . (UT) We are very good for mechanical engineering as well. (better imo) I agree with the above statements. Don't narrow your window to just AE, get an ME and then focus on AE. In texas, A&m and UT are your best bet, though UTSA, and UNT both have rapidly expanding engineering programs right now...

iloveporsches

Texas has some great state schools (lower tuition) for engineering. I would also recommend going after an ME as opposed to focusing so specifically on one specialty. If you ever change your mind, an ME gives you an awful lot of options. I know several people who got jobs with Toyota, Ford, and Honda with BSME's from University of Illinois.

If you do decide to pursue a degree, definitely look into some of the Student SAE programs. They offer great experience and great contacts.

ausgeflippt951

If you want a terrific FSAE program, don't go to the U of Arizona. Although we do have a blast every year winning cost and not having an advisor there to kill our sense of adventure!

Kettering is a great school, albeit limited. My good friend (azmi951 here on the 'List) went there and he's very happy with the choice (although not the associated debt). However, all you'll be doing at an engineering school is engineering. Not as well-rounded as at a state school, for example. But, if that suits you, go for it!

kevincnc

Another suggestion- a Manuafacturing Engineering degree gives you a good balance of useful mechanical, electrical, and production process experience (machinning, welding, casting, fabrication, etc) which are all used in the automotive industry. I'd guess that a small number of ME's actually get a job designing cars, so if you just want to be in the industry, the manufacturing end may be worth pursuing if that interests you.

2BWise

Definitely go to a state school or at least a public school. Tuition is less, most have good programs, plus you get the fun of not having to be around engineers the whole time, compared to a strictly engineering school, and the party scene is always better. Plus...there's girls!

vro944om

Any more info on the ME part? Texas A&M would be great because that's where everyone on my mom's side of the family has gone.