Msc Motorsport Engineering and Management

I don't mean to put a dampener on things but I doubt that a degree from Cranfield University, no matter how specialised it is, will necessarily "guarantee" you a career in F1.

is cranfield university not very respected then? i am not too hot on post graduate studies unis

On all of the websites for careers in F1 it states that jobs are usually offered to people already within F1....and then you go to another website and it says the same (for a different company of course), so where on earth are people meant to start an F1 career?

With difficulty! Cambridge Engineering Department runs a few 4th year projects every year in conjunction with McLaren and a few of those people will move on to full-time employment post-graduation.

I guess that they just headhunt and look for new people when and if they need them.

With difficulty! Cambridge Engineering Department runs a few 4th year projects every year in conjunction with McLaren and a few of those people will move on to full-time employment post-graduation.

I guess that they just headhunt and look for new people when and if they need them.

Now that would be a dream job - Imola, Monaco, Indiannapolis etc. Amazing salary, pit girls, tax free?

Why can't I become an engineer now?

I remember - because I'm entering a profession where the top jobs are attainable.

thats brilliant....you probably know thats where I hope to go .....what kind of project do they do (something to do with computational fluid mechanics/dynamics?)?....also, would a company like mclaren allow employees/graduates to obtain chartered status or would you have to do something else first?

I think there are some in Fluids and some in Control Systems Engineering (the Head of the Department Keith Glover is meant to be the tops in Control Theory ). I don't really know that much because the projects are *secret* and you have to sign a non-disclosure agreement before you start. Only the examiners and McLaren themselves are allowed to know the details

is that law? if so, there is one comapny in the city where the chance of becoming a partner is under 1%!!!!!

why are you smiling so much? its not a bad thing but i keep seeing when you write. are you in love?

Just very smiley

I'm just being deliberately abrasive, lol. Although having said that, my main point is that being an F1 engineer must rank alongside being a NASA engineer in terms of inaccesibility? I personally know highly salaried solicitors and barristers - and even the odd partner of a big firm. I don't know a single F1 engineer though .

I think there are some in Fluids and some in Control Systems Engineering (the Head of the Department Keith Glover is meant to be the tops in Control Theory ). I don't really know that much because the projects are *secret* and you have to sign a non-disclosure agreement before you start. Only the examiners and McLaren themselves are allowed to know the details

I am sure McLaren supports employees working towards Chartered Status It's in their interest really to have the best, most qualified and happy workforce.

Is control systems a project you do when you have done the systems and control modules?

At the end of the third year the Department publishes a list of projects. You pick the a few that interest you and matches your skills and then you discuss it with the supervisor They will then decide whether you want to take you on as a project student (you might have competition).