Automotive Engineering Personal Statement

the Academy offers majors in many branches of engineering, such as electrical and nuclear, that interest me. I wanted to become an engineer since I was younger because of the problem solving skills required to be successful. I enjoy finding problems and finding solutions to them, it is second nature to

I am very much interested in the field of engineering and hope to pursue a career in engineering sometime in the future. Although I haven’t decided which branch of engineering I want to pursue yet, my experiences as an engineering magnet student at Wheaton High school and the different engineering programs I am a part of have ignited within me a passion for engineering.

There are no engineers in my family to persuade me into becoming one. It was my own interest and curiosity that drove me into analyzing how things work. Over the years I have developed a passion for solving complex problems that involve technical challenges. I have learnt that an engineering problem does not have a standard solution to it and that an engineer has to choose the best from amongst the various options. The process of applying scientific methods to solve real-life problems continued to intrigue me throughout my years of study, initially in the context of my own behavior, and later to observe and investigate its impact on an increasing affinity towards Engineering.

The career I chose to undertake as my profession is that of a mechanical engineer. Why do I want to become a mechanical engineer? Well, for starters, I would be able to design, build and possibly repair many various machines and other technologies that are complex. These technologies can range from being already in use on a global scale to new, futuristic designs that are highly technical. Also, this career includes being a sort of jack-of-all-trades, where I would possess knowledge in mathematics, physics, etc. Finally, this career offers me the chance to expand outside my immediate area since mechanical engineers are well desired around the globe as well.

Staring at engine components of a car as well as holding a smartphone with almost unbelievable thickness fascinated me in many ways indirectly leaded me into getting to know more through different sources about machines ranging from transportation to communication devices. Two years of A-level preparation, further solidified my interest in this area as I found myself very fond of learning mathematics, physics and mechanics in particular. In addition, my curiosity in the operation and dynamics of objects naturally influences my choice of degree, leading me towards Engineering as it is a discipline which satisfy my own interest and most probably bring out the best of me.

Next year, I plan to major in Computer Engineering and begin a career helping make the world a better place through innovative technology. I realized my talents for math and sciences during freshman year of high school, and remember the exact moment I knew engineering was meant for me. While exploring the engineering shop at my vocational technical high school, the teacher showed my class a video of MIT students designing prosthetic limbs for amputees. It was then that I realized I could use my love of math and science to really help people.

After taking AP Chemistry, I knew that I wanted to study chemistry in college. I also have been a very inquisitive person my whole life, wondering why things are and how things worked. My inquisitive nature and love of chemistry is why chemical engineering appeals to me. I am drawn to Biomedical engineering due to its application of both chemistry and biology to solve medical problems. Doing a complete 360, I am interested in art history, because not only do I find art fascinating, but I also find it mesmerizing how artists visually represent and were inspired by the world around them.

Many people say you should pick something you could see yourself doing for the rest of your life, I think for me becoming an automotive technician would suit me pretty well. There are many different things you can work on other than just cars like dirt bikes and diesel trucks this trade can help you later down the road because if you can be successful doing this then you can do anything because once you can fix a car you can fix basically about everything. First of all, you can expect a pay rate of about $38,470 annually, which translates to between $18 and $19 per hour for being an experienced technician the top 10 can make up to $64,070 or more. They also offer good benefits because while working in the field some technicians may suffer

One of my anticipated goals would be to increase overall safety of the transportation sector. I believe that an education in mechanical engineering would furnish me with the ability to lead a productive life as well as usher in changes in the commercial automotive industry.

At first I was really excited to ask questions related to the field that I am entering. I was also hoping that this would help me have a better idea of how it is to work in an automotive shop or a dealer. I had some concerns regarding the automotive field and what would be the best question for me to ask. I wanted to understand how different could be to work on a dealer that specialize in just some specific brands or an independent shop that work in any type of car. At first I was going to interview one of my dad’s friends whom had been on the field for some years now. He had mostly work on independent shops and he talk to me once and mentioned how he had his own mobile “shop” which I thought was really fascinating. Then I started to question

As a matter of fact this assignment is more real than fantasy. I am currently at a crossroads in my life and my pursuit of higher education. When I made the discussion to return to school after being a stay at home mom, I choose the automotive program. The only experience I had that was remotely close to auto technology was a pick-up truck I financed that kept breaking down. This truck was my worst dream come true but it was from that experience that I suddenly became very interested in wanting to know how cars worked so I checked out a couple of books on the subject and then turned to my friend and said “I’m going to school for automotive technology”

When I first thought of what career I wanted, I played with computers so I just had the thought of to do something with computers like programming or a computer systems analyst. When I looked into more careers I had a bigger interest in cars and from there I wanted to be a mechanic. After wanting to be a mechanic I thought of who I could talk to or help to see if I would like being a mechanic and one close person to me that was into cars was my cousin who taught me a lot of things, like performance over appearance mods, “Tuner vs. Ricer”.

My true passion for engineering began when I came across the quote: "Technology are devices that make our lives better". Despite my first love of mathematics, my recent interest for engineering has come from two major influences. The first being my mathematics and physics teachers, both engineers by nature, who have helped me enhance the fundamental skills essential for engineering and embrace the importance of the field. The second being the learning about uses of technology in Computer Science, it taught me the magnitude of which technology contributes to our everyday lives has led me to intensify my desire to improve the lives of others.

As I get older, I realized that I wanted to become a mechatronic engineer. To become one, you must become fluent in mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and computer hardware engineering. I’ve collected all the data from all three job occupation and found out what they do, their work environment, how to become one, how much they make, and their job outlook. I really enjoy this job because I am capable to make new technology that will have a big impact in the world as well as be able to change careers and have many different types of opportunities. To become a mechatronic is hard, but it can be very rewarding in the end.

I would spend hours together experimenting and analyzing various mechanics around me like the ball bearings in my bicycle & roller skates and would be fascinated by my spring loaded toy cars. During my higher secondary schooling, I showed special interest in mathematics and physical sciences and in order to supplement the education that I received in school, I became a habitual reader of science magazines and books. As a direct consequence of this, I came to know about the latest developments in the field of science and engineering, especially aerospace and manufacturing engineering as it deeply interested me and I was naturally inclined to like the subject. The basics I learnt in school only whetted my appetite for more learning. It was but natural I would choose to take up manufacturing engineering as a career choice when I joined