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 engineers develop and build mechanical devices for use in industrial processes. Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers research, design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines. Duties. Mechanical engineers typically do the following: Analyze problems to see how mechanical and thermal devices might help solve a particular problem