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Job Description:
I chose automotive engineering because I think working with cars and trucks and also
maybe designing them would be cool to be able to work on cars and maybe even crash test them.
Automotive engineers are concerned with the development of cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles,
and even off-road vehicles and they also design new products or modify existing cars.
Career Path:
To get the job or to start out you need to have a strong background in advanced calculus,
physics and also chemistry to succeed or get by at the college level. Also youll need good
grades, high level of hands on experience (Prior knowledge) during your undergraduate level.
Also since vehicles are like computers on wheels these days you also have to have a strong
appreciation of computers.
College/University
Institution Type
Stanford University
A typical day as an automotive engineer is you work late some days as late as
10:00PM. WORKWEEK BREAKDOWN
The hours worked per week by people currently pursuing this career.
TYPE OF WORK
SKILLS AT A GLANCE
For Mechanical engineers about one-third of the workers worked more than 40 hours a week in
2012. Mechanical engineers usually work in professional office settings. They may occasionally
visit worksites where a problem has risen or a piece of equipment needs their attention so they
can fix it. In most settings usually they will work together or with other engineers, engineering
technicians, and other professionals as part of a team.
Education Required:
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Work Environment
Office Setting
Key Skills
Similar Occupations
Working conditions:
Working hours are typically 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, possibly with some extra hours.
Some jobs may involve shift work, including evenings and weekends. Positions within the
motorsport industry may require weekend and out-of-hours working to support events and
deadlines.
Once you have built up significant experience, you may be able to carry out contracting work
and set your own hours. If you wish to take a career break you'll need to keep your technical
knowledge and skills up to date.
Earnings:
For automotive engineering the earnings with an average salary were around 84,000 dollars a
year. But most top payed employees earned around 120,00 dollars a year but only a median
salary of around 79,000-80,000 dollars a year.
Work cited
(brighton)http://www.yourfutureinautomotive.com/career-advice/what-doesautomotive-engineer-really-do
(Automotive engineering )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_engineering
(What is the yearly salary of an auto motive
engineer)http://learn.org/articles/What_is_the_Yearly_Salary_of_an_Automotiv
e_Engineer.html