Published May 29, 2009 10:27 PM. El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, better known as Malcolm X, was born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb., on May 19, 1925. The names he held reflected both his personal journey and that of oppressed people for whom he gave his life.
If you want to do petroleum engineering, major in petroleum engineering. There is no need for a geology degree if you want to do engineering. Mechanical engineering is the jack of all trades, master of none discipline. It can be used for many fields, including petroleum engineering. If you don't want to major in petroleum engineering, chemical engineering is probably closer than mechanical for what you want to do.
Mechanical engineering is an exciting professional field, thanks to innovations like 3-D printing and the development of new engineering materials like carbon fiber composites. And as a result of globalization, Seering says many mechanical engineers now work in teams and create designs for communities throughout the world.