Aerospace and Mechanical program

[Hockey07]

<p>I’m currently a junior in high school and UF is my top choice as a university to attend. I’ve read that UF has a top notch engineering program, but what do you think about the aerospace/mechanical program? Internship and job opportunities, the professors, and really just anything you know about the program. Any opinions will be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>Also, I’d like to hear an evaluation of the following two posts from [url=<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/486826-univsity-florida-vs-ga-tech-vs-michigan.html]this”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/486826-univsity-florida-vs-ga-tech-vs-michigan.html]this</a> thread<a href=“posts%20#5%20and%206”>/url</a>:</p>

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UF’s undergrad engineering, while having a good reputation, suffers in the lower division classes; the classes are gargantuan, poorly taught, & the engineering advisors (at least in Mechanical & Aerospace) just generally suck. I did 2 years at UF & deeply regret not having changed major sooner.</p>

<p>That, or just stay the hell away from MAE. I hear CivE has happy students.

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Being a UF alum, I heard my mechanical friends gripe all the time about their professors, but let me tell you the electrical and computer engineering ones were fantastic for the most part. I took 1 or 2 mechanical classes and yeah those guys don’t give 2 sh**s and accuse you of not going to class if you are asking questions in office hours.

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<p>Thanks, and hopefully I can be a Gator this time next year! :)</p>

[Faresx25x]

<p>ok so i got into UF and im planning on doing mechanical, your post just scared the **** out of me. can anyone please give their input? any UF staudents currently in the MAE program?</p>

[rogracer]

<p>Just wanted to mention…I’ma hiring manager for a major aerospace company and UF mechancial engineering grads are considered second-to-none. I wouldn’t worry too much about random negative posts…you find them everywhere.</p>

[SSobick]

<p>UF Engineering is ranked 24th overall. Up two spots from last year, and is getting better and better as the years go by.</p>

[big_al_40]

<p>I’ve only taken one engineering class so far and the professor is pretty good. Well see how it goes this fall when I take 2-3 more engineering classes.</p>