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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doublock" data-source="post: 2071474" data-attributes="member: 16005">Beng Hons Mech. Eng (auto)hahah... its been a while since this thread had been replied to..... just wanna share opinions and life experiences (well not much...)...i just finished my bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, specializing in automotive.... I studied in UTP, Tronoh Perak.....i would say that , whatever u pick, make sure its safe and has a holistic view!I started of a lil bit like u -efini-, i was so enthusiastic about cars, tuning, going fast... etc2..... having that fire early this stage might turn u down. The education system that malaysia has adapted ( for my uni that is...) is quite safe. the course that i took spanned for five years, with an 8 months industrial training (which was truely useful). the first 3 1/2 years of my course had undergone many theories and concept that later in life, u'd know , u wont be using any of them. But the syllabus is there for the students to understand the very fundamentals of engineering.... eg: why is friction important? which metal has more carbon ? .... these kinda understanding would give a "the exact" judgements on situations which requires quick justification..... u'll understand what i'm saying when u've entered the industry! :_: by my forth year, (upon completion of my 8 months internship at PROTON), i had this dramatic paradigm shifts in ideas and principles about the way i'm suppose to head...... I had understood on what were the purposes of taking subjects like Mechanics of material, Fluid Mechanics, etc2 way back when i was still in the 2nd years.... like i mentioned, u are able to make just the right judgmenets based on your engineering instincts (that u had developed befre)..... why do i say this? because once u have completed industrial training, u'd come back to ur uni to do ur Final Year Project. haa... Final Year, such a hectic year.... And only in your final year u'd be able to pursue ur dreams in many field of ur interests. I took up Automotive as my specialisation... had no regrets! why? because u are still a mechanical engineering graduate! furthermore, with a specialisation in automotive.... Once u are in the mechanical engineering field, the choices are endless....My final year as a student was really hectic. My final year project was on design and fabrication of a formula race car.... and to further pursue my interests in the automotive field (mainly motorsports) my friends and i had established the first ever Formula team, which is the Team UTP Formula SAE 2006..... WE DESIGN, WE BUILD, WE RACE.... yes, its true.... without the aid of any technicians nor foremans...... it was hell...... Running the team was a big responsibility. u got so many things to think about. logistics, manpower, design performance,assembly problems, branding, sponsorship.... the list is just unstoppable.... joining such a team, had mostly turned the members into a more sensible engineer. U keep with the timeline, u deal with CNC machining, and sometimes manual machining, u deal with the finance department of your uni......... When u design sumting, u must consider many things1. can the machinists do this?2. Is the CNC machince up to the standard of the design?3. What's the cost?4. Would it fit? etc222.....One more thing, in the process of understanding how should a race car work, u'll realize that "fast" is not just about what cams are u using, what turbines size is on the engine, what's the hp's.... there's more to a car than just engines people!it all comes back to the very basic of engineering and common sense. for eg: suspension, driver ergonomics,drivetrain, braking, chasiss...... Is your suspension crtically damped? what's the natural frequency? what are the roll rates?......... these kinda questions are easily answered if u really take it serious in your first 3 years of your studies if u're taking a degree.... upon the completion of the study, u'll notice that most of the tuning "myths" are answerable with logical explanation. and when u have reached that level of understanding, u would have your own ideas on what should work and what should not.... and once again, these judgments are backed up by fundamentals that no one can object or disagree upon.If u are willing to go all the way, go with sumthing that satisfies u the most!if u are unsure, go with ones that are safer and have more assuranceif u wanna be filthy rich? go into Oil n Gas industry! hahahah (one of my lecturers said that)</blockquote>