Dylan
Is Mechanical Engineering a good first-choice major if I'm currently a high school senior and unsure which branch of Engineering I should delve into?
I've always heard that Mechanical Engineering is one of the more broad branches of Engineering, and so I was wondering - If I want to keep myself open to the possibility of changing my major to a different field of Engineering, then would it be a good idea to start out with Mechanical Engineering as my major? Would it be an easy transition in the case that I decided to switch from say, Mechanical Engineering to Aerospace Engineering, or Computer Engineering? #college #engineering #mechanical-engineering #aerospace-engineering #choosing-a-major
2 answers
Kalyan C. Mutyala
Kalyan C.’s Answer
Hi Dylan,
Mechanical engineering is a broad major and transitioning into aerospace, material science, industrial engineering, robotics, biomedical engineering is easy.
Check this link for a complete overview of mechanical engineering http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-guide/engineering/mechanical-engineering-major.htm
Transitioning into other majors like computer engineering, electrical engineering is going to be slightly challenging.
Hope this helps and good luck.
Rohit Avadhani
Rohit’s Answer
Hi, thanks for the question.
There are certain majors out there that will never die out rather adapt to the growing technology instead.
Mechanical, civil and electronics are regarded as the parent field's. So they are always safe.
Now these majors have branched out into many many fields.
Bio tech, aerospace, comp science, robotics etc. So find your interest and then try to search again. If you still find it hard, you know where to find me.