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Which degree would be better? Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology?

Is mechanical engineering (MEng) going to be a better degree than industrial design and technology (BA)?

  • at Brunel University.

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    I have a BSME myself and my first job out of college was for a laser company which was a very cool combination of lots of aspects of mechanical engineering with optics and physics thrown in.  Which is better for you depends on what you want to do with the degree.  If you're really interested in the aesthetics, ergonomics and usability aspects of products then industrial design is going to match up better to where you want to go. If you're not really sure what you want to do yet, then mechanical engineering is perhaps a broader base that could lead into lots of directions including thermodynamics, structural design and even industrial design. Here are some things to read: What does an industrial designer do: http://education-portal.com/what_does_an_industrial_designer_do.html Wikipedia description of industrial design: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_design Wikipedia description of mechanical engineering: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_engineering Sorry, but I don't know anything specifically about the program at Brunel University.

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That was my reason for changing - a broader degree program which I could choose optional modules and tailor to suit my likes. I feel the degree i started this year (id&t) had some really pretentious aspects and I feel like I wasn't learning anything. I want more fact based learning, methods, analysis and such because I dont feel like their are any real answers - perhaps this is the same for any arts degree? Plus I am at Brunel (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) University so Engineering should be pretty appropriate. Looking forward to it - going to be asking a lot more questions!

Chris Wines

I can't speak for the engineering courses but brunel's industrial design course is very much for the hardcore, and prepares you for a career within the British design industry. It has theory but puts a lot more emphasis on building prototypes and working out how products work. A good chunk of my Brunel ID friends a couple years ago ended up at Dyson, and a fair few more joined me in design consultancy. It's a course you have to be ready to apply yourself to and work hard for

David Paliwoda

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