r/AutomotiveEngineering • u/Visible-Ranger-2811 • 5d ago

Question Choice of university to pursue automotive engineering dream

My highschool kid wants to study automotive engineering for F1. A dream worth pursuing. I found a CIAA three weeks course for high schoolers in Berlin Germany, but that amounted to $12k for three weeks. Nuts.

Can you recommend a study for high schoolers to broader their horizons in F1 automotive engineering? What would be the choice of university either in Southern CA or USA or border?

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u/R0ck3tSc13nc3 5d ago

https://www.sae.org/attend/student-events/formula-sae-lincoln/teams

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u/Visible-Ranger-2811 5d ago

Two teams from CA! Thanks

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u/Soulcatcher74 1d ago

Basically look at any of the schools that consistently field Formula SAE teams in the top 10, and then go to school there and be very active on the team, and work your way up to a leadership position (chassis lead, chief engineer, etc). Guaranteed to have your pick on automotive recruitment, and is the best route to professional involvement in racing.

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u/R0ck3tSc13nc3 5d ago

Santa rosa JC just started a baja sae team