Courses i should take before university software engineering, computer science?
the requirements for highschool for the classes are english,math,physic,chemistry. so im wondering if i should take any other courses in highschool to get me a head start, or do they teach you from the basics like coding hello world in university...(btw i'm not doing too great in english, esl student :P i need some tips on writing persuasive writings)
What should I take after 12th to become software engineer?
To learn a programming language, you don't need to join engineering. You can learn it online. You take engineering because you need to learn the techniques and inner theory of the the software building. For software engineering, you can take software engineering if available or Information Technology and if Information technology is not available, you can take computer science engineering. In computer science, you will learn software engineering and also the inner working of software engineering. for example, you will learn a programming language and you will also learn how to create a programming language. In India every engineering college, offers computer science engineering. You can take that course. But my suggestion is that learn something before you go there. Try learning Python programming language first when you are at house. Then when you go to college, they will teach you C and Java and C++. In later stages, you will not feel like learning Python. So that is why I put in the front and also Python is the easiest and most useful programming language that you will learn.So that's it.Enjoy programming!Share and upvote the answer if you like it.
What should I learn before going to a computer engineering university?
I think one of the hardest things about learning computer engineering these days is that each subfield has its own “lingo” and basis for understanding that its practitioners seem to believe everyone already knows. If you’re a newcomer, it can be terribly difficult to learn those basics, and without the basics, everything else you learn is precarious. Therefore, I’d spend some time just reading wiki pages on basic engineering concepts. You could pick up a few IEEE publications and look at the ads; you’ll see tons of terminology you won’t recognize. Just pick a term, try to sleuth out what it means. Rinse, repeat. What’s a transceiver? What’s an FPGA? What’s a device driver? What’s embedded design? What’s a data server? What’s threading, latency? What’s a vector machine? What’s PCIe, UDP, 8b10b, etc. etc. etc. Pick up a printed circuit board and look at all the chips on it. Can you look them up and get an idea what each chip does? There’s a ton of stuff to know, and you’ll never cover it all, but you will (a) learn various random things that’ll help you be better oriented later and (b) gain experience researching such topics, so that you’ll be better able to rescue yourself on short notice throughout your academic (and professional) career.
Engineering: Electrical vs Software?
Get a degree in electrical and start looking into programming. I'll be honest, Java is nothing like other languages, and, in my opinion, it's the worst language available for universities to teach. Try Python or Perl. Visual Basic is also a good place to start but it's too simple for in-depth projects. C++ is where I started but I don't recommend it unless you've had prior coding experience. Just toy around in the programming world first. The key thing to realize here is that as an electrical engineer you can build the hardware and you know how the software will affect it. As a software engineer, you could write the software... but you'd need to rely on an electrical engineer for the hardware. Software engineering does not require a degree. You can learn how to program using your home computer and the internet. Electrical engineering requires hands-on experience and lots of knowledge to prevent dangerous - sometimes fatal - accidents. So I'd stay with electrical for now. Toy around with some programming languages in your spare time.
Engineering advice (field of engineering)?
What do you like? You like basic logic, circuits, building computer -> electrical engineering You like chemistry class, chemistry in general, plastics, materials -> chemical engineering You like how machines work, engines, how things work when moving -> mechanical engineering You like to think about how structures are built, how much load is on something -> civil engineering You like biology, medical devices/problems, genetics, or food science -> biological engineering You like how factories work, how we can do things efficiently -> industrial engineering Sounds like you have classes in a few different things, so you should be able to learn a bit about what you like. If you can't decide- don't worry! The basics for all of the fields of engineering are the same (math, physics, chemistry, more math!) so even when you get to college you'll have a few years to decide.
What skills must I hone before joining as a software engineering intern at a tech giant?
This depends on the “tech giant” in question and I think it’s dangerous to treat Facebook, Google, and other tech companies as a single homogeneous entity. However, I can give a partial answer for Google, where I used to work. At Google, it’s widely accepted that it doesn’t make sense for most students to be software engineering interns at Google until the summer after junior (3rd) year of their undergrads. Why? Because in a typical undergraduate CS curriculum:First year teaches you a programming language and very basic algorithms, data structures, and standard library facilities;Second year teaches you more algorithms, more data structures, more in-depth knowledge of programming languages, and various domain-specific knowledge that all CS grads should know (e.g., basics of Unix, basics of networking). Your assignments start becoming more project-based.It’s not until third year that you start working on large projects, e.g., collaborating with another student to implement an operating system.Recruiters looking at your résumé want to see evidence that you’ll be able to handle working on a large software project, since that’s what all software engineers do at Google. If you are overwhelmed, you won’t be very productive, there’s not enough time to get you up to speed (a typical internship is 12 weeks), and you won’t learn much from the experience.Thus, most students won’t be ready until the summer after junior year, but there are exceptions. For example, if you already interned at a well-known company that operates at web-scale in the summer after your freshman year, then this will probably convince Google that you can handle an internship at Google. Or, if you have many awards from programming competitions, it is assumed that you’ll be a very efficient learner who can handle an internship at Google even without much experience with large projects.
Which branch of engineering does welding come under?
There are only a few Welding Engineering programs in the US. One of the best is at The Ohio State University and another one is at Ferris State University in Michigan. The welding engineering program is a combination of physics, electrical, metallurgy and mechanical concepts. If you can get accepted, then you are very lucky. While some programs like mechanical or industrial engineering may touch on welding, they are very brief and do not come anywhere near what would be considered the basics of welding knowledge. I've seen job offers for students with a BS in Welding Engineering offered 75k to start right out of school. The best offer I've seen for a 4 year degree was 120k to start and they only wanted 5 years of experience. That's not too shabby in my book. http://www-afa.adm.ohio-state.edu/u-majo... http://catalog.ferris.edu/programs/292/ Good luck.
I dont like physics, is engineering the right descision for me?
Don't worry. Let me explain you how it works. No matter whatever branch you choose(Electrical, Mechanical, IT etc) in the first year you will have all of them- maths, physics and chemistry. In most of the universities first year marks are not considered for final Percentage Marks Calculation. Means out of 8 semesters first 2 sems are just like warm-up, u just have to pass in it. From second year onwards it depends upon the branch. For IT and Computer Science you don't need to know Physics too much- you can choose to be a software engineer. For Mechanical you will have little bit more than what is in IT or Computers. For Aeronautical, Electrical and Electronics you will have have it little bit more. You also have option of Chemical Engineering. Just do a research on Engineering Branches. Since you love Maths it should be easy for you to pursue any . You can even consider medicine or bio-tech.. Just be clear & confident and decide the path. All the best..
How many branches r there in engineering? and what are they?
There is no official answer to that question. I could argue that there are as many different branches of engineering as there are different problems to be solved. I could just as easily argue that all engineering disciplines really are just the same techniques applied to different problems. Maybe you could sample a number of different universities, and count the number of different engineering programs that they offer.
What should I know about mechanical engineering before joining the course?
It's good that you have thought of taking Mechanical Engineering out of interest and not just following crowd to have CS or IT just to get high paying job (that is also not true for all).I find myself eligible to answer this Q. as I am graduated in Mechanical Engineering.You may opt for Mechanical Engineering if you find yourself interested/good in/at following areas:(Although not mandatory but these would help you a lot )You are too good at mathematics.You find yourself interested in machines, their structure and working.You find yourself interested in subjects like Thermodynamics, Rigid body dynamics, Mechanics (from your high school course).You feel excited if got chance to work on machines by your own hand whenever possible( if want to be a real Mechanical Engineer).You have good imagination (as required if want to be good at mechanical designing).You are very keen to learn new technologies and find its interesting to find practical solutions for daily life problem(solutions to make life easy by use of technology in terms of mechanical).You are good at study (technical).Some facts :Jobs in field of mechanical are not high paying as compared to CS or IT.Growth in this field is slow but sustainable.It's evergreen branch and have wide scope.Most of the jobs are field jobs, not office job.In most of the jobs you have to follow set patterns and rule and have to work on existing technology (except R&D where you will get chance to evolve something new).You will find jobs in this field interesting if you have very high interest in Mechanical Engineering otherwise you will get bored very soon.There are more jobs in govt. sector for mechanical engineers as compared to other streams.(Even if during your graduation you find that you are not interested in mechanical engineering still you have option to get job in other field I.e software, analyst etc.)These are just to have a little idea but final decision depends on personal feelings and aim of life.