Which Engineering Focus should I choose.?
So the first thing you should know about me is that I can adapt myself to almost any of the engineering fields.
I’ve done robotics, computers, electronics, structural design, and a bit of architecture & interior design. Well, I just graduated last week today and signed up for my general engineering courses at USI, where I may later transfer to IUPUI. (since there isn’t really a focus until year 3).
So, I’m having trouble deciding which focus I should major in, because it seems like everyone wants to do computer engineering, and mechanical engineering feels like mostly drafting and less problem-solving. I want to try to land a career that is modern, cutting-edge, but stable and something I can "climb the corporate ladder" in.
Like:
Green/Passive home design (products, materials, architecture)
Consumer electronics engineering
Aerospace engineering
Computer hardware/software design.
Game Engine Design/programming (not as stable, but more fun)
So does anyone have any tips, experience, or suggestions to help me decide?
Thanks!
Thanks for the clarification, Max! That may actually sway my decision.
Well first (no offense) throw out your misconceptions. Mechanical engineering is not mostly drafting. Drafters draft, and that is an entirely different profession… Now it would be fair to say tha mechanical engineers are proficient in drafting as are most of the engineering fields. Mechanical engineers are responsible for designing many of the things you see today including cars, aircraft in part, tractors, guns, and many other things. It all depend on what you want to do, but mechanical engineering is likely the most broad field of engineering you could go into simply because most of the other engineering disciplines use parts of mechanical engineering. If you want to advance and be involved in cutting edge things I would suggest something in nanotechnology since that is on a HUGE rise, which would be mechanical engineerings by the way… Aside from mechanical I would suggest aerospace or computer engineering. Not to sound biased but mechanical engineering is probably the most stable. There is a giant shortage of them, and since it is the most broad they are needed for many companies. All the other engineering fields are fairly focused and so only certain companies will hire them.
Well first (no offense) throw out your misconceptions. Mechanical engineering is not mostly drafting. Drafters draft, and that is an entirely different profession… Now it would be fair to say tha mechanical engineers are proficient in drafting as are most of the engineering fields. Mechanical engineers are responsible for designing many of the things you see today including cars, aircraft in part, tractors, guns, and many other things. It all depend on what you want to do, but mechanical engineering is likely the most broad field of engineering you could go into simply because most of the other engineering disciplines use parts of mechanical engineering. If you want to advance and be involved in cutting edge things I would suggest something in nanotechnology since that is on a HUGE rise, which would be mechanical engineerings by the way… Aside from mechanical I would suggest aerospace or computer engineering. Not to sound biased but mechanical engineering is probably the most stable. There is a giant shortage of them, and since it is the most broad they are needed for many companies. All the other engineering fields are fairly focused and so only certain companies will hire them.
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