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One talented Rutgers University Alumnus goes from graduation to the race track. Scott Mingay is a graduate of the Rutgers School of Engineering, and only a few months out of the gate he’s already working on high performance Formula vehicles. Mingay isn’t working on the full course circuit yet, but he’s on his way, as an engineer at the Skip Barber Racing School in Lakeville, Conn. – a company that operates racing and driving schools nationwide.
The Rutger’s Grad took part in his school racing squad. Yes, Rutgers not only rules for being located in The Garden State, but also for having a small automotive engineering team. “It’s the single best thing I’ve ever decided to do at this point in my life,” Mingay said. “Every senior had not one but multiple job offers.” The group, open to all students, competes against other colleges from around the world by engineering, building, and ultimately racing an open cockpit formula style race car.
“It’s the best hands-on experience any student could ever get, no matter what their major is, because it’s real world,” says club adviser Mark Sproul, manager of engineering computing services at the Rutgers School of Engineering. “You’ve got to build the thing, you’ve got a deadline, and failure is not an option. It’s not about getting a grade. It’s about getting it done.”
The only club I was a part of at another NJ University revolved around lots of empty bottles of something called Capt. Morgan, and glass pipes. Hmm… maybe that wasn’t an official University sanctioned activity. Interested in a future working with high performance engines? Check out your local colleges – it’s never too late to go back to school. If Rodney Dangerfield can do it, so can you.
Source: Rutgers Focus
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