High School Courses for Mechanical/Civil Engineering

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Posted by Michael Ciavaglia.

Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Interior Systems.

Posted on 10/31/2000 5:45 AM MST


In Reply to: High School Courses for Mechanical/Civil Engineering posted by Matt Ryan on 10/21/2000 9:31 AM MST:



Matt,

It seems that you are not sure which field to go into ( Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical ).

Explore all fields..

But first, take all of the Math and Physics you can. These classes will help you regardless of which field you decide on.

Second, take drafting, electronics, and the other 'hands on' classes available. Again, these will give you a good background for whichever field you decide on.

Third, try to get a summer job/internship in each of the fields to have a chance to experience what each is really about.

Lastly, I struggled with the same question when I was in college. I will attempt to generalize these different fields in one sentence.

Civil: You will build HUGE things that SHOULD never move.

Electrical: What can I say... The light goes on... The light goes off... Enough Said.

Mechanical: The center of existence.

If the things that FIRST brings to life interests you, then you can't go wrong with a Mechanical degree with a concentration in Controls.

Just my 2 cents.

Mike C.