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Fleetwiz · 04-07-2006, 08:28 PM

Hey
Been here a while, my son soon to be gearhead may want to go to Rugters
school of eng. What do you guys think. Wifey thinks NJIT is the way to go.
Wgat do u guys think?

Fleetwiz · 04-07-2006, 08:47 PM

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BigAls87Z28 · 04-07-2006, 08:55 PM

Well, it all depends.
If he wants to be a gearhead, you might want to look at Wyotech or another technical school, outside of Lincoln Tech. That will teach and train him into becoming a high caliber technition.
If he has asperations of even further mechanical dreams and is thinking of going to school to be an engineer first you want to #1- make sure that there is a massive love for mathmatics and science and #2- extreamly hard worker. You will need both to pull off a C+.
With my experiance, and if I could redo it, I would first go to a 2 year community college. Engineering is a real tough major, I had at least 18 credits a semester and non stop work. Most community colleges in NJ have an engineering start plan that will get him set up with his sciences and calcs. After those 2 years, he can choose to go ahead with engineering if he choses, or he can take those credits elsewhere. If he does, he can go to another major college in NJ as most if not all NJ colleges will take NJ community college's credits. Most community schools have a 2+3 program with colleges that set up students to naturaly transfer into a certain school.
Good luck to your son. Engineering is not for everyone, but if he makes it, he will be very happy and will have the key to unlock any door in his way.

WildBillyT · 04-07-2006, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

Well, it all depends.
If he wants to be a gearhead, you might want to look at Wyotech or another technical school, outside of Lincoln Tech. That will teach and train him into becoming a high caliber technition.
If he has asperations of even further mechanical dreams and is thinking of going to school to be an engineer first you want to #1- make sure that there is a massive love for mathmatics and science and #2- extreamly hard worker. You will need both to pull off a C+.
With my experiance, and if I could redo it, I would first go to a 2 year community college. Engineering is a real tough major, I had at least 18 credits a semester and non stop work. Most community colleges in NJ have an engineering start plan that will get him set up with his sciences and calcs. After those 2 years, he can choose to go ahead with engineering if he choses, or he can take those credits elsewhere. If he does, he can go to another major college in NJ as most if not all NJ colleges will take NJ community college's credits. Most community schools have a 2+3 program with colleges that set up students to naturaly transfer into a certain school.
Good luck to your son. Engineering is not for everyone, but if he makes it, he will be very happy and will have the key to unlock any door in his way.

X2.

He had better be good in Math. It will be very intense, and he will have to buckle down and work hard a lot of the time.

hardline_42 · 04-07-2006, 09:59 PM

I went to NJIT for architecture and my brother-in-law went to Rutgers for computer engineering. Both are great schools but for engineering, NJIT seems to edge out Rutgers. The campus might have a lot to do with the selection too. Rutgers is a very large and more traditional campus (depending which campus your son gets) and NJIT is a very small and very urban environment. Make sure your son visits the schools first (and be prepared to pay out the wazoo no matter which way you go!)

BigAls87Z28 · 04-07-2006, 10:24 PM

With the 2+3 program, at least its a TON cheaper if he wants to back out of engineering and head out elsewhere.
Dont be up to your ass in 30k in loans like a certain memeber telling you this.

BMF · 04-07-2006, 10:43 PM

I'm at TCNJ for mechanical engineering. I like it, there are alot of interesting projects.

One of the senior project choices is building a 4130 round tube dune buggy.

One of my friends is going for Engineering at Stevens, which is considered one of the best schools in the country. If you're checking out the NJ schools, definetly check out stevens.

Dont be afraid of the math, i'm taking Calc now, and its tough, but with some help from friends i'm staying afloat.

What some lack in Calc-type math, they make up in physics type math (visual). Where alot of kids are really good at calc that i go to school with, some have a tough time with physics becuase its applied to situations. I like physics.

Oddball · 04-08-2006, 08:35 AM

I went to Virginia Tech for my ME undergrad and Rowan for my grad. Rowan definitely had an outstanding program. It is still young but they are nationally ranked.

If your son is a "gearhead" I agree with BMF to look for a school with good car programs. I did the solar car project but others did the Baja car, hybrid car, and mini formula one. He should definitely hook up with the SEA club.

Engineering can be extremely tough but can be easy for a smart "gear head" since he has the real world experience.

Good luck.

curt86iroc · 04-08-2006, 12:49 PM

Im at York College of Pennsylvanis right now for ME. im in my senior year and working on the SAE Supermileage competition. I will not lie, ME is very hard. he will have to put in a lot of work and buckle down while everyone else is out partying. IMO, its way worth it. i do not regret my choice at all.

keep in mind, it also depends what kind of gear head he wants to be. In technical schools you learn HOW to do something. In ME, you lean WHY you do that.

Fleetwiz · 04-08-2006, 01:45 PM

Son of gear head, has shown limited interest in cars seem interested in M E.
Need to get him motived in the whole school process. Blew us off on Rutgers ME open house today
Thanks for everyones input.

Tru2Chevy · 04-10-2006, 02:44 PM

My dad went to Steven's for ME for a while before deciding that it wasn't for him. He still has some of his books and work in the basement somewhere, and I got confused just looking at some of it.

- Justin

biggsj84 · 04-18-2006, 08:46 AM

Im currently in my second year at Rowan in the ME program and am loving it. Cant wait till Junior year when the good projects start. I personally recomend against the 2+3 program if your considering rowan as everyone at the school becomes a very tight knit group and transfer students often have a much harder time getting into the swing of things. I would def. recomend Rowan if your looking for a good engineering school

ProtekYoNutz · 04-18-2006, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by biggsj84

Im currently in my second year at Rowan in the ME program and am loving it. Cant wait till Junior year when the good projects start. I personally recomend against the 2+3 program if your considering rowan as everyone at the school becomes a very tight knit group and transfer students often have a much harder time getting into the swing of things. I would def. recomend Rowan if your looking for a good engineering school

was just going to say rowan has a great program for engineering.....and im not just sayin that because i go there...it's true. i have a lot of friends in that program and they say it's awesome. check it out!

BigAls87Z28 · 04-18-2006, 10:40 AM

Rowan does have a good engineering program (except that whole sinking building thing...), and that is true about engineering becoming a tight nit group, but birds of a feather flock together so I dont think it will be THAT hard to fit in.

Rutgers00 · 04-18-2006, 04:52 PM

Hey thats an interesting choice this coming from a Rutgers student I personally am not in the engineering program but from the friends that I know who are it seems like a very intense program here always busy with work. For all the people that complain about Rutgers it is really not that bad of a school once you learn some of the stupid tricks if you need any help or advice about the school dont hesitate to send me an email. And if he is in fact a gearhead rutgers has a couple of programs that have to do with racing that he could get involved in. Astanek@eden.rutgers.edu

jola · 04-21-2006, 03:40 PM

i believe rutgers' ME program is pretty renowned, and i'd probably go with them over NJIT, just because i think rutgers is an all-around better school. after the summer though, i don't know how much rutgers is going to change. we're facing a possible $100 million in budget cuts from the state. the ME program will probably get watered down a little like the rest of the schools, but i think it'll still be a premier public school. i only know one person who graduated from rutgers with a ME degree, and he's had no trouble finding work.