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What letter grades did you all get in Calculus?

Just curious. Not a brag session, I just don't ever see statistics on what engineers tend to get on their calc classes and I was wondering if they do as well as physics and math majors tend to do. I'm...

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How to make the best of my situation doing a second B.S. in ME?

I graduated recently with a GPA on the low-side from Cal Poly Pomona (3.08) in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics/Statistics in 2014. I applied to a handful of universities to see if I could get into...

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Nuclear engineering

What is the difference between Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear and radiological engineering? I'm asking because while researching jobs, I saw that many of them asked...

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Software Engineering

Hello everyone, I have a few questions about Software engineering. Is Software Engineering similar to computer science? Is software engineering a strong and well known program at San Jose State...

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Construction Management major

I've been considering majoring in Construction Management, but I've heard some bad things about the major. Is it true no one would respect a kid straight out of college in a construction site because...

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When should I start looking for internship/Co-Op?

I am a chemical engineering major, and I just finished my 3rd semester. I did awful last semester so my CGPA s 3.429. I attend OOS school. When should I start looking for internship/Co-Op? Thanks

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Don't Discount "Simple Mistakes!"

I have noticed a disturbing trend on CC lately. A student will say, "I made a bad grade in calculus. I understood the concepts, but I just made simple mistakes and the professor wasn't very forgiving."...

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UofA vs. UIUC for Aerospace Engineering

Hey all, This is my first post on this website but I really wanted to ask for advice on this. I recently found out that I was admitted to my first choice major at UIUC. Originally, I committed to UofA...

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How do I decide what type of Engineering I want to go into?

At first I thought Electrical Engineering was for me but then I wanted to do Aerospace and then Software I'm stuck between what Engineering major to go into Any Tips from anyone will be helpful!

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Engineering at Wake Forest

I am thinking of transferring to Wake Forest for my sophomore year and wanted to get opinions on they're engineering programs. I am currently at a university of TN school studying civil engineering. I...

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What to bring to school for someone majoring in engineering

Any recommended items that I should bring with me for classes and dorms?

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Minor for BSEE

Hi there! I was hoping to get opinions on a few choices I have in choosing a minor. I have narrowed down my options to: Computer Science, Computer Networking, Physics, and Manufacturing that might...

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How to tell if I'm in an engineering program or an engineering technology...

Hello everyone, I was just curious how I could tell if my major is engineering technology or engineering? I go to JWU engineering for "Electronics Engineering" in Providence RI. I'm aware that it's not...

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Help with choosing major

I'm an engineering student entering his junior year as a transfer from a California Community College, but I'm really unsure what field of engineering I want to do still. I've done a lot of research...

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a lost civil engineering student ! help, advice

i really don't know where to start,,, im in my forth year of civil engineering while i dropped two courses because i was afraid to get dismissed because of my law GPA so it means that i only finished 3...

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Cornell or Johns Hopkins? (Both accepted)

Hi everyone! I was accepted into the JHU's engineering school and Cornell's engineering school. I want to do chemical engineering, but I'm not completely set on it yet. I also want to double major...

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Build and Program

What high paying careers are out there that would let me build and program? I'm interested in both programming and building things such as devices and electronics. I had an interest in computer...

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Good Safety Schools for Mechanical Engineering

Hello everyone, I'm looking at adding 1-2 safety schools to my college list, specifically schools with semi-high acceptance rates and good financial aid for competitive applicants (35 ACT 3.8 GPA, my...

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Difference Between Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering?

Hello everyone, Can anyone please tell me the difference between Mechanical and Electrical Engineering? I am not sure which one to major. What is the focus of Electrical Engineering? What about...

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Would learning how to code be beneficial for a mechanical engineering major

If so what woukd be the best program to code , c++, Java, Visual Basic, Python etc?

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