is mechaincal engineering a good course to pick for college?

Question

and is john moors college in liverpool a good place to take the course. im not sure if liverpools a good place to go because im from ireland and dont no much about it

Answer 1

Most people have no idea what Mechanical Engineering is believing that has to do with a car mechanic, and fixing boilers. Mechanical Engineering is the part of the engineering science that deals with Mechanics of all kinds. You will learn how to design thermal and climatic control systems, electrical systems, automation machines like cranes, elevators and all electro-mechanical equipment that is used in factories and buildings. Mechanical engineers also deal a lot with material design and strength.

A mechanical engineer can do the following jobs

Building design
Factory production line design
Cars design
Vessels design
Oil industry
Aerospace engineering

etc.

Mechanical engineers are VERY well paid. Here in Europe a mechanical engineer for his first job should be expected to be paid at least 2000 Euros (a bit more than 2000 dollars) a month.

So yes if you like engineering and mechanics I would deffinetly go there. However you can also consider Electrical/Electronics and Civil.

Check http://www.imeche.org.uk/ for more info

Answer 2

I completed Mech Eng Degree at John Moores University in 92. It was a very good solid course. However, As a carrer chose I would not reccomend engineering. Go into IT or similar as this is where the money and job opportunities are

Answer 3

First i would love to know which country spiko is talking about.
In Australia we have plenty of openings for suitably qualified engineering graduats, especially mining engineers making $100,000 in first year out of uni, but mechanical engineers are still in high demand and at least you have a decent education when you finish.

....or what spiko rekons, maybe doing a short course in floristry might be his idea of a good education, not that theres anything wrong with that.....

Answer 4

Just a little tip from one who has now finished work and retired!
I was, while working an Instrument engineer that has got to be the best engineering job to go for, I have never regretted picking that trade.
All my working life I have been on sites all over the world, and I have seen Mechanical engineers really sweat, don't think for one moment that because you are an 'Engineer' you wont have to sweat, because you will, its hard graft, I have never been into that 'hard graft' stuff!!
I respect all mechs and they certainly earn their bread> You have two conflicting answers here both are correct mechs wages in the UK are well down, but overseas they are the same as any other trade, well up on UK rates.
But I have never been in any country where any trade is paid higher than Instrumentation Engineer. They area very rare breed, in fact I kept hearing "Instrument Engineers are as rare as rocking horse sh*t"!
I kid you not, at least look into it before you embark on life with a 'flogging spanner'
Although I others really respect mechanical bods, we refer to them as "Clankies" because they are always clanking away at big lumps of metal, good luck to them, and good luck to you!
But look before you leap.I just read 'sporadics' definition of a mechanical engineer, miles out, they may well cover the 'clanky' bits of the jobs he mentioned, but control systems? etc etc, never ever !
Specialists, (Called Instrument control engineers ) cover all that work, no flogging spanners used in those fields at all!!!!.

Answer 5

see if u are highly interested in that then it is ok
and placement also matters
Its a Blue coller job so u hav to think on it
am also a mechanical enggineer
i find it very interesting and challenging
but unfortunately i dont get good job in that so i hav to switch to software

Answer 6

my fella has been doing that for the past 17 years- and tells me its a dying trade.

so on that basis, no i dont think its the best course to pick.....

good luck anyway....

Answer 7

Of course, that will always be in demand:) Good luck, stick with it, accept no distractions!!

Answer 8

Not if you want to get paid. Engineering in this country is very poorly paid!

Answer 9

i have never heard of "mechaincal engineering"

Answer 10

it is good if you like it
i am at production engineering and it is sourt of mechaninical engineering and you have to be good at drowing machines