<p>You need to investigate how difficult it is to switch into your desired major at each school (mechanical engineering technology is not the same as mechanical engineering).</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.changeofmajor.uci.edu/CoM_Engr.html”>http://www.changeofmajor.uci.edu/CoM_Engr.html</a> indicates that UCI requires a 2.0 GPA overall and 2.5 GPA in math and physics to change into mechanical engineering.</p>
<p><a href=“School of Engineering Education - Purdue University”>School of Engineering Education - Purdue University; indicates that Purdue requires a 3.2 GPA overall and in courses for the major to be automatically admitted to mechanical engineering; otherwise you need to enter a competitive admissions process. You need to change into the first year engineering program before then as well.</p>
<p>If you are in mechanical engineering at UCR and UIC, then you just need to remain in good academic standing.</p>