Should you major in Mechanical Engineering?
This discussion is mainly to clarify the blurred image of what mechanical engineering is exactly compared to other engineering majors, and give the importance of mechanical engineering. If you are...
View ArticleIn-class calculus or online?
I'm an aerospace engineering major in my freshman year, and am taking Calculus I this semester. For next semester, I have the option of taking Calculus II online or in-class. For Calculus I, so far,...
View ArticleLet’s talk unpaid externship (4 weeks winter internship)
My college freshman (CS major) was offered an unpaid 4 weeks winter externship in SV. Since she did not take any formal CS classes yet and have absolutely no experience in the field except summer...
View ArticleYet another, but specific, internship thread...
My son, having read several places, that it was the best time to begin, started his internship search in January. It turns out many positions were already closed by then. So, as he gets ready to ramp...
View ArticlePharma research career
Hello all, I want to go into pharmaceutical R&D after college, to work for a company like Bristol myers, merck, or pfizer. 1. What is the most efficient major to continue this path? I was thinking...
View ArticleChemical engineering, Environmental engineering, or Bio-systems engineering?
Hi, I'm a high school senior actively applying to schools and don't know what major I should list as my first choice between the ones listed above. I'm not much of a tinker, or a hands on person, but I...
View ArticleJust for Fun: Ranking Schools by Engineering Student Body
ASEE has data available on engineering enrollees for each school. See, for example, http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/6848/screen/1?school_name=The+University+of+Texas+at+Austin Using the 25th-75th...
View ArticleElectrical Engineering vs Computer Science
Hey everyone, I could use some advice. I am trying to make a choice between Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science. I am doing Computer Science now, but I am at a point where the...
View ArticleSUNY Computer Science school selection
I am a current college student at a community college in NYS studying computer science. I have applied to SUNY Albany, Stony Brook, and Buffalo. I would like to know which school is better to go to in...
View ArticleStuck on which math courses to take
Hello, I'm planning on taking calc III (vector calc and multivar) as well as differential equations together next semester. I'm also planning on taking two calc-based physics courses: (1) E&M (2)...
View ArticleME Industrial Engineering TAMU or MBA UH
Hello, I have recently been applying to different graduate programs and have thankfully been accepted to my top 2 choices. I am in between a Master's of Engineering in IE at Texas A&M, and the MBA...
View ArticleEnvironmental vs Civil
My high school student is interested in environmental engineering. Some schools have a stand alone program, whilee others offer an emphasis in under Civil. Would it be better to major in the "broad"...
View ArticleApplied Engineering but all schools require physics which I have not taken
I might be the biggest moron to walk the earth but I applied to all engineering schools early this year and submitted. I only learned I wanted to do engineering this past summer and decided to apply...
View ArticleEngineering in the western U.S. and the University of Wyo
I'm a high school senior looking into my college options. As my name indicates, I'm from the great state of Wyoming. I've been interested in doing some form of engineering for some time but I haven't...
View ArticleCompE v AeroE v Engineering Physics
If anyone could give me more information on these degrees, it would be very helpful. I am looking at Computer Engineering and Aerospace Engineering, but would also like to learn about what Engineering...
View ArticleIE at UF or Finance/Accounting at an Ivy League
Hello Everyone, The post is long but all information is relevant so you can advise me in the best way possible. I also feel there are others with the same questions and same positions and it would help...
View ArticleMarketability: Environmental engineering, Chemical engineering, or...
Hey CC'ers, It seems that the college search is made exponentially harder when one doesn't know the specific career path he or she wants to pursue. You can find more details in my post history (I can...
View Article3.6 GPA and 95th percentile GRE but no research. Chances at T10 graduate...
3.6 gpa 95th percentile overall GRE But no relevant research/intern experience. To be fair, I am graduating college early and had one less summer to accomplish these things than typical 4 year grad. I...
View ArticleConcentrations for Industrial Engineers
My School offers students doing a B.S. in Industrial Engineering the following two concentrations: 1) Engineering Management 2) Energy Systems Which do you think would be more beneficial after I...
View ArticleIndustrial Engineering Technology
Hello, I have an inteterst in attending University of Southern Mississippi or Kennasaw State University for their IET programs. Has anyone here attended either and have you gone through the IET...
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