Mechanical? or electrical engineering?
Can someone give me a little insight on these two, I'm about to go abroad to aussie under a scholarship thingy. What will I learn if I take mechanical eng? or electrical? how do the demands for these two contrast in the industry? If it is of any help, I'll go to Uni of Tasmania if I choose mechanical, and UNSW or uni of Wollongong if I take electrical. How is the living environment for international students in Australia? etc. Thanks!
How does civil engineering compare to mechanical engineering?
Civil engineers work with roads, contruction site work, steel construction, drainage, architectural things, and concrete and such. Mechanical engineers work with the equipment and machines inside of the structures. For instance, I did furnaces for a living. The Civil guy would do the building, the foundation, and the structure of the furnace. I would do the combustion system, hydraulics, pneumatics, and the air circulation and heat transfer of the furnace. Both can be as challanging as you want to make them. Another for instance in a greenfield plant, the civil engineer would assist in the site selection and do the engineering for the site, the building and so on. The mechanical engineer would be designing the fire protection, services for the building like gas, water, and compressed air. And he would be looking at the process that was going to happen in the plant to start to buy the equipment the plant would need to produce the product. Industrial engineers would be looking at the plant layout, number of pieces of equipment, work standards(manpower and productivity), and Electrical engineers would be designing the power supply to the plant along with a control philosophy to the equipment that was to be installed in the plant. Go to a local engineering house and ask for a tour and spend an afternoon. Or try a local manufacturing company and go to their plant engineering department. Most will allow you to visit and show you what they do. Good luck!
Who earns more ? A Civil Engineer or An Accountant or a Mechanical Engineer ? I am a student?
I would say between a mechanical and a civil engineer, take the mechanical. The pay range it larger; however, both start off almost the same. You'll want to have a masters for both if you want advancement. Accountants get paid good money, but it depends on who you work for (business, state, etc.). Plus you'll need a CPA to be a licensed accountant. I would say that engineers make more than accountants. So I would take mechanical engineering put its up to you what you like. Try not to go for money; if you don't like your job, you'll be miserable and rich (ironic?). Also, watch your GPA. I have a friend thats going for chemical engineering and that has a higher pay range than the three jobs listed (depending where you work).