Engineering at University

michaelryland · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Karma :

Hi I'm looking at doing a degree in Motor Sports Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. From what I have seen loughbrough looks the best, has any one been to this uni or have any other good recomidations.

flat spot · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Aug 2003 Karma :

I went to Nottingham Trent Uni many moons ago to do mechanical engineering. Top city, loads of crime but great uni and a greater night out. Wink

Loughborough is for Jocks not engineers Very Happy

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Belcher · Nova Slayer Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Karma :

I studied Motorsport Engineeering at Brooklands College Surrey up to degree level. Top course but hard to get a decent career out of it!!!!

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

If you want practical experience with good labs, do not choose mechanical engineering. I thought I would do loads of labs but turns out I was wrong and jumped into this crappy course without really knowing what it was about.

Anything but mechanical!!

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

mechanical engineering is maths for design engineers you wont get much hands on stuff

the hands on stuff you do get is simple testing procedures with a scientific bent of changing one variable and noting the changes in another

I have heard Loughborough is very good for engineering but dont know this for sure.

Cranfield may be one of the best for research but I dont know what their teaching is like.

Fixing yourself up with good summer placements is probably as important as what uni you go to. or even do a sandwich course where you have a year work placement after your 2nd year.
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ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

From what I've seen of Loughborough graduates they are mines of useless information & can't check their tire pressure or change their socks without adult supervision.

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michaelryland · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Karma :

Cheers for all of your opinions
I think i will go to have a look at loughbrough and a few others, then decide.

Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Oxford Brookes do a motorsport engineering course.

I don't know how good it is, my friend is finishing her degree there at the moment... She likes it there but I'm not convinced how academically challenging her work has been. IMO she hasn't been pushed hard enough, given enough support nor had enough access to decent research material.
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cqueen · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Karma :

I did motorsport engineering at Brookes, was great fun especially on fridays, we go to strip old f3 & f300 race cars.
But to be honest, you'd be better off training up with a small race team and working your way up the leagues.
Even when you've got the degree people still want experience.
Good luck.