BSc Mathematics,BSc Computer Science OR Electrical Engineering??
Hi I finished high school last year and will start university next year. I applied for a BSc degree in mathematics,doing pure math,physics,computer science and music technology as my main subjects.I chose music technology because I love music alot as well. Do you guys think this is a good choice of subjects? And do you think there will be good job opportunities in 3 or 4 years time for me,doing Bsc Math?? Most of my family is against this and want me to do electrical engineering or rather Bsc Computer Science with Computer Science and Applied Math as main subjects.I like electrical engineering but not nearly as much as I love pure math and music. Im multi-talented and will probably not struggle with any of the 3 courses.Im constantly being told that im wasting my talents and will struggle to find a decent job one day.It's really confusing. I want to follow my heart and study BSc math but I also dont want to go to university and struggle when im done. What do you guys think I Should do??? Any advice would be appreciated.Thank You
Is Mechanical Engineering a good degree to get?
Mechanical engineering is a VERY broad discipline. Design, Bio-mechanics, control, CAD, Energy, Micro systems, Mechanics of materials and Dynamics are just a few. I advice you to search a field which seems interesting to you, read about it, and see if you like it. Watch some youtube videos - they almost help demonstrate simple processes.
How important is statics mechanical engineering?
I'm a college freshman who is currently taking statics. I am majoring in mechanical engineering with a concentration in Aerospace. I am pretty confident in statics, and I already know that I have to take dynamics next year which is important. What I would like to know however is how much statics will i be using in my upper level classes, and in my future career as a mechanical engineer, or astronautical engineer? Thank You
What is the use of mechanical engineering in the banking sector?
Yes, there are banks now who take speciality officer having specific knowledge in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering through IBPS or their own exams.Reason why they go for Mechanical or other engineering graduates as with advent of small scale or medium scale industries people ask for loan. In order to correctly estimate the worth of the company, nature of product manufactured, and yearly turnover they put specialist officer to assess the business so as to give out the correct loan amount or if in case they later need to mortgage it if business does not go well.For further information you can keep checking various nationalised bank website for job listings in this particular field.
Should I choose mechanical or civil engineering?
First of all, you can not compare apple with mangoes. Because both branches are different. It`s up to your interests are. In my opinion, the biggest overall difference between Civil and Mechanical branch is as simple as static and dynamic. Generally civil engineers works on things which are static in nature e.g. bridges, roads,buildings etc. On the the other hand mechanical engineers works on dynamic i.e. moving things e.g. engine,turbine,bearing,operations in a production unit etc.But still if you want to compare you can based on different parameters.Job and money - The initial years for a civil as well mechanical engineers are struggling ones. As you move up the ladder it gets better. From my personal experience I think civil engineers gets paid more than their mechanical counterparts. This happens because the project related to civil engineers are more costly than mechanical. The big one plus point about civil engineering is the number of post in government. Central as well as state governments have plenty of openings compared to mechanical or any other branch. Note that I said compared to other branches. It does not mean that there are lots of openings so that you could get a job easily. Competition for government jobs can`t be underestimated. Research and then think.Satisfaction - It depends on personal thinking. But the life of civil engineer is spent mostly at construction site. This is obvious because after a structure gets built there is no work remaining for them. So be ready to work under sunlight, dust, helmet on your head, dealing with contractors, remote sites away from city. You will not get to enjoy day to day corporate life as experienced by IT people. On other hand, being a mechanical engineer you have lot of options to work in. Right from IT company to construction company to heavy machinery builders. So indirectly you have options to choose from.
What is the best option for a Mechanical Engineer after a Bachelor’s in Engineering?
There are so many things you can do.But I will tell you first what not to do?Don’t do any higher education in India going for M.E/M.Tech or MBA, in India. If you want to take up a job in Industry your post graduation is almost useless 99%. You will regret this after 10 years of experience or more, which I am doing now. As far industry the number of years and the content of your experience and your achievements matter. 5 years down the line after you start work no recruiter will ever enter the educational area of your resume. It all matters only to entry into industry for the chance of campus interview whether you study in IIT or IIM and whether you are graduate/post-graduate. Later no one looks at it.If you are really interested interested in research then take GATE exam and get into premier institutes like IIT / NIT’s and sure pursue your PhD. Then you have to be clear that you are gonna start your career very late from rest of your friends. But MBA is a useless thing to do after engineering. It is a fashionable thing started few years back. But it is a baseless thing to do a technical under graduation and move onto a management career unless you found clearly engineering is not my thing and want to shift your career path from hardcore engineering.What to do?Instead of planning for a job plan for a career. To be very broad no matter what engineering you did two things are gonna rule the world from now.Energy - Alternative fuel sources, Electric carsWater - Water treatment, water structuresThis is gonna change the whole industrial world. Big oil companies are gonna lose their infrastructure and investments overnight which the oil barons are resisting and hiding to figure out how to save their ass.
Do I have any chance of doing an M.S in astrophysics after B.Tech in electronics and communication engineering?
Info:I am an astronomer doing direct PhD in astrophysics after B.Tech in Mechanical Engineeringg.Yes, in principle you can switch to astronomy after engg(I am answering in the context of PhD in Inida). in fact there are a lot of astronomers who have engg. degrees. But there is no clear cut answer, depends on a lot of factors like your preparation in phsics and maths , your prior experience in astrophysics. The following are options that come to my mind:Do a masters in Physics from JNU/DU/ Hyderabad or other universities where the allow engg. students to do masters. I am not sure IITs allow B.Tech students to do MSc physics through JAM(the JAM manual is very ambiguous).To go for PhD or Integrated PHD programs in places like TIFR, IUCAA etc, you might give JEST and the respective institute’s own exam. http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/~inat/ and TIFR GS Admissions are links to some of them. You can also check the previous year’s papers of TIFR exam to gauge the difficulty level. It is tougher of all the three options I have listed, but a direct one.Do projects (preferably during B.Tech) in astronomical institutes and that can create new opportunities for you in both India and abroad. I know few people who have done that.The following article(although written not in the Indian context) sheds a good light on how engineering students can switch to astronomy and the opportunities for them.Taking the leap from engineering into astronomyMy suggestion will be to talk to actual working astronomers about this.Best,Siddharth
How hard is Engineering in college (I'm going to Penn State)?
Hey. I know what you're going through. At this point in your educational journey, making the right choices and career decisions is highly important. I myself completed an engineering program at MIT and just graduated 3 semesters ago. I majored in Mechanical Engineering and let me tell you it was no walk in the park. I actually had a friend at Cornell that was also doing Mechanical Engineering but dropped out of the program because he couldn't handle the math. That's the key to success in engineering programs. Having a high level of mathematical technical and problem solving skills. Staying in or out of a program all depends on your math skills. I don't want to discourage you, but engineering programs are very mathematically acrobatic. If you are getting grades in high school in the range of 93 - 100 for math courses, you should have the fundamental skills to be ready for the program. The types of math courses you take in an engineering program are Calculus 1 - 3, linear algebra, differential equations, matlab, partial differential equations. Though, these are very difficult classes, it's not the reason why most students drop out or why it's hard. Engineering is hard due to the applied math in the program. When you actually have to use advanced calculus techniques in higher level engineering courses like heat mechanics, machines, and everything then it gets INSANE!