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Engineers take the entire series of calculus.
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i dont mean to derail the purpose of the thread but in a sense its related but anyway..
i was curious as to the difference in a degree in computer science as opposed to computer engineering. im a sophomore currently(up coming junior) and i know its kinda late in the game but i was strongly considering transferring to a school (Morgan State) to take up computer engineering. Im pretty well rounded in programming and math and such(until i was blind sided by Discrete Math
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any input would be appreciated though.
i was curious as to the difference in a degree in computer science as opposed to computer engineering. im a sophomore currently(up coming junior) and i know its kinda late in the game but i was strongly considering transferring to a school (Morgan State) to take up computer engineering. Im pretty well rounded in programming and math and such(until i was blind sided by Discrete Math
any input would be appreciated though.
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Civil is not the hardest engineering , but I wouldn't say it's the easiest. I'll give the hardest title to Mechanical (also, the broadest). You can do damn near anything
with a mechanical engineering degree. From designing iPhone covers (product brand design) to designing the engines on a F-16. But the easiest probably is Industrial
Engineering, since it focuses a lot on the business side of operations.
As far as money, Civil's do well. Probably not as high as Chem E's on average, but I have a friend who was offered a job starting at $62,400 straight out of school.
Of course, it does depend on what area you decide to focus on i.e. Transportation, Structural, Environmental, etc.. Just make sure you do your research.
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My girl was a Biomedical Engineer major and interned at a government funded research lab here in Socal. She got the internship through her fluid dynamics professor I believe. She went to USC and there is something to be said about their alumni network and how they take care of their own. She was there for about 2 years and by the end she was making $29/hr as an intern. When she graduated they asked her to stay on and gave her a really nice offer. However, she chose to go for her PhD and ended up choosing Berkeley out of a bunch of schools that wanted her and that's where she is now. When she finishes she'll probably go back to the company she interned for and just have a higher tier of pay grade and control over her projects
As someone coming from a comp sci major I was astounded at the workload for the BME majors. Props to anyone who can blend the biology/cellular/medical side of things with the math/structure/creation of engineering.
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i should have been a bit clearer.
i stopped after hgh school so studying it in my spare time.
do you guys with jobs in the field think there are oppertunities for somone in their late 20s to find work?
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Okay so there are people who became engineers not by being good at math but by putting in the time and effort to get the work done correct?
I'm not a math genius but I am willing to make sacrifices(NT) to become an engineer if I decide to take that route.
I'm not a math genius but I am willing to make sacrifices(NT) to become an engineer if I decide to take that route.
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just got asked to come in for an interview for Nuclear Logistics, Inc. next week
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after reading the tread it gives me hope and to keep my head up cause engineering is no joke and is kicking my.... i want to graduate in civil or chemical engineering because of all the power plants in Houston so the job is a for sure thing you just have to know someone and u'll get the job. My GPA went from a 4.0 to 2.3 in a year and it keeps going down.
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Planning to major in Mechanical Engineering. Going to be in Trig in the summer. I'm more than dedicated
My question to all the graduates: I'm thinking of taking beginning physics, pre-calc, and beginning chemistry for the fall at a community college. Is that going to be too much to handle?
My question to all the graduates: I'm thinking of taking beginning physics, pre-calc, and beginning chemistry for the fall at a community college. Is that going to be too much to handle?
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I am no graduate but have taking those courses.
Its not too much if you're willing to do the work. Chemistry gave me the hardest problems but be up on it and go in and take your A from the professor
Its the only way
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Did you take the courses at the same time?Originally Posted by soldierDRE
I am no graduate but have taking those courses.
Its not too much if you're willing to do the work. Chemistry gave me the hardest problems but be up on it and go in and take your A from the professor
Its the only way
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Wanted to be an Engineer............but I was NOT about that life. Props to you all
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civil appears to be one of the "easier" engineering majors. my old roommate did civil with a fair amount of studying but not so many all nighters. in fact at uc irvine, a lot of people studied civil. but honestly any engineering in general is more intense than a good chunk of majors available. props to those who went through it all/are in the process of getting their degrees.
me personally, im an industrial and systems engineering grad student at san jose state. i will say its less strenuous than doing electrical (i did ee for a couple years at uc irvine before changing majors because it just wasnt for me) and its probably the least technical, but theres still a fair amount of work to put in. i&se is pretty flexible major as well. in a way its somewhat like an MBA, given that some of the coursework involves some management practices. lots of statistics are involved, minimal calculus though.
with my major specifically, you can go into QA/QC, project management, systems engineering, supply chain, or even IT. manufacturing is the common route with my major. i was able to land a project management summer internship at PG&E in san francisco last summer (pay was under $30 an hour
for the downsides, its pretty much been covered here. not every school offers an undergrad/grad program for industrial engineering. plus i think people tend to go for the mba instead. the job market out here in the bay area is still pretty rough, but theres a good cluster of companies to work for in silicon valley.
when i did ee i wasnt doing too well, but i know a few friends who barely survived the program, telling me "c's get degrees". the gpa thing will help, but as long as you got the degree some companies should be willing to talk to you.
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Bumpage to this topic. Whats peoples plans for what majors with updates?
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Employed (Thank GOD!!) California PE over here. All I know is nobody is building crap right now, so if you're thinking about a Civil degree, be prepared for a HUMONGOID pool of unemployed civil engineers to compete with (when you're looking for a job).
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engineers go to technicians for help. You can get into that a lot faster than EE and you get hands on experience while in school. Diversity as well. Being able to link all systems together makes you more useful in the job market than being specialized in one field. Engineering fields lack uniformity across the board as well. not knocking EE at a 4 yr school. There are other options out there though.
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When you finally got a job in your field , would you guys say that your doing what you exactlyexpected to be doing ? Based off of job descriptions
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im 3 years away from graduating as a mechanical engineer. i cannot wait.
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I've got friends making 80-105k in silicon valley with EE degrees....right out of school.
How many years will it take you to get that kind of money as a technician? Probably never?
Moving up in an established engineering company without a degree? Getting into an MBA program to lead an engineering company as a technician? C'mon dude
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Pick up a minor in business
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Any graduates from civil or mechanical engineers?
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I disagree with no one building stuff right now.
I'm currently working for a Mechanical Contractor as a Plumbing Engineer (Graduated in Civil Engineering) and we have a TON of work with Kaiser. Kaiser is building a bunch of hospital around the Bay Area. Standford is also building a HUGE hospital that will have construction going all the way up to 2017. On top of that, Apple is planning on building a office which is suppose to be a $1 Billion project with construction lasting until 2014 (and thats working 3 shifts aday!). There is ALOT of work out there.
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Buddy, the dude is right....the engineering system/field is a joke. To be honest, a lot of the stuff you learn in school is pointless for possibly 1/3 of the jobs that require an engineering degree....most of the learning you do is on the job....and then there are some specialized fields, some schools get you ready for those fields and some don't get you ready. Many schools have accredited programs, but these accreditations are falsely earned.Originally Posted by ThrowedInDaGame
I've got friends making 80-105k in silicon valley with EE degrees....right out of school.
How many years will it take you to get that kind of money as a technician? Probably never?
Moving up in an established engineering company without a degree? Getting into an MBA program to lead an engineering company as a technician? C'mon dude
Yea, you can make more money as an engineer, but it isn't always for everyone...just because you have friends making that sort of money out the jump, it doesn't, at all, mean that this is the norm everywhere in North America.....
My statements will stand....if you are not strong and conceptual math, then DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT try to do engineering. You are better off going the community college/technician route and getting your way in this way.
For those in 1st, 2nd year....looking into a business minor
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Anybody graduate with mechanical or evil engineering lately? What is the job outlook for both in the next 5 years?
