Mechanical Engineering Personal Statement

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improved to the point that they beat normal engine on the racetrack, they will sell better and help decrease CO2 emissions. Another way to fix this global issue of CO2 is to use fully electric engines. Companies like Tesla, GM, and Nissan have made fully electric cars to completely stop CO2 emissions. If this technology catches on, there will be many jobs available for engineers to improve battery capabilities. If the limited supply of oil runs out, both hybrid and electric cars will become unusable since hybrids still use gasoline and electric cars are typically charged using a gasoline powered generator. If both of these fail, an alternative fuel such as hydrogen will need to be harvested. The main issues with hydrogen that will challenge …show more content…

A love of cars can easily relate to a job in the automotive industry or motorsports. Car knowledge is gained through experience so the fact that I have been around cars my entire life has provided me with a lot of hands on experience that will be beneficial for my major. I will need a deeper understanding of how car parts work together and the physics behind them if I want to pursue a career in automotive based mechanical engineering. UNC Charlotte offers a unique experience for mechanical engineers that want to enter the automotive job market. The motorsport focus for mechanical engineers offered by the Williams Lee College of Engineering is one of the best ways to get into motorsports because roughly ten percent of all NASCAR engineers are graduates of UNCC. I would like to pursue the mechanical engineering degree with a focus in motorsports that UNCC offers as it will give me an advantage over non-motorsport focused engineers when it becomes time for me to apply for a job. All of the components of the Whole Life Concepts circle line up perfectly in motorsports. I have a passion for cars, I will gain knowledge from the motorsports focus, I will learn how to apply what it is like to work for a race team while in the UNCC motorsports lab, and I will impact the word by working towards my three goals after getting a job for a racing team. The most important question I need to be asking right now is who to talk to get started with a

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