Future career for felon on probation? (Engineering?)?
I am 28 years old former law enforcement in Florida. I took a felony fraud plea to avoid any chance of jail time because I have 3 kids. Since then, I became very active in college. I have a 4.0 GPA, and I am president of 2 major clubs (Philosophy, and Environment). I am also president of the honors board. The reason I am saying this is to show I the ability. I will be on probation for 10 years and need to pay 200K to get off of probation. So I am looking for a very high paying job. I can either graduate this semester with an associates in Philosophy and Religion, or I can continue on for a degree in engineering. I recently saw petroleum engineering is the highest paying job in the U.S. but I am not sure if I would get hired; it seems doubtful. I know many people will say do what I enjoy, not for money, but money keeps me free and I wanted to be an attorney, but I will not be able to get a state license. Therefore, careers such as doctor, lawyer, therapist, nurse, etc are not an option. I also know that having my own company is an option, but I am looking for a degree that I could get hired regardless of my conviction. I also don't need the advice regarding my past, the plea, or how the conviction will hurt my career. Thank you very much for any input! :)
What kind of engineering degree should I get?
I gotta say, you have a very broad field of interest. Let's take a look at each of your choices: Mechanical engineering: basically the discipline that deals with stuff that move, as well as stuff that no other disciplines can work with. So things like HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning), which is heavy on fluid mechanics, automobile design, which deals with structural design, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, etc etc, and industrial manufacturing, which deals with just about any field of engineering imaginable, are all within mechanical engineering. A mechanical engineering professor I had even had a high-ranking position at Corel - the company that makes the famous WordPerfect office software suites. Given your business background, this is probably the best way to go. Environmental engineering: essentially civil engineering (at my school anyway), but with an environmental emphasis. Job prospects are largely limited to government positions and consulting agencies. NOT recommended. Industrial engineering: this could mean two things: either industrial design, which is basically designing cosumer goods like kettles and flashlights and office chars, or industrial manufacturing, which is mostly covered in mechanical engineering, but done in greater detail. If it's the first, unless you have a REALLY strong love for art, AVOID. But if it's the second, you might as well do mechanical engineering. By the way, solar energy does not have anything to do with environmental engineering, at least at my school. The more cutting edge technologies and sciences are either worked on by the department of science (scientists), or by the Engineering Physics department, which does things like nanotechnology research. But if you want to make a living out of a new technology, beware: this is an extremely high-risk field. Not only do you need immense amounts of funding, you also likely need a solid background in theoretical science, something I assume you don't want to invest time and money into. Last comment: know that you WILL, at some point, end back in management should you decide to become an engineer. There is no way to avoid this except by either doing really complex R&D work for a company or doing research at the university and becoming a professor. It's just how engineering seems to work.
Ok now this depends on your interests as well because engineering won't be that easy if you haven't chosen the right branch. Because understanding the subjects in it is really important than getting good high scores.Now let's talk about the demands.If you want a good salary package at the start itself, then computer science, information technology are good options, they give you a good starting package than many other branches but the rise is a bit constant and you need to keep yourself updated with the current scenario in the field. Otherside is selecting a core field specially, mechanical and civil. This may not give your dream package at the beginning, but 6-7 years later you'll find yourself well settled.As far as demand is concerned, looking at current scenario of our country, development is at its peak pace, civil engineers have good demand. Before all this your interests matter, choose it well.Best of luck !
Ivy League schools historically have not emphasized the study of professions outside of law. Engineering used to be mainly a middle-class thing. It’s only recently that computer science and engineering have gotten a lot of attention at Harvard.Rankings are determined by factors where size and age of the program provide a distinct advantage. Harvard’s engineering school is excellent for its youth (as a full school) and small size. I don’t have much experience with the program, but when you have the cream of the crop of students coming in, combined with a top liberal arts education, I wouldn’t bet against the average student.Professors don’t work for money as a primary motivation. Engineering professors especially so: they would go into industry if that’s the case.Professors can easily supplement their incomes with consulting work, and when you’re a professor at Berkeley, to use that as an example, you command a very large consulting fee and summer consulting jobs in Silicon Valley let you live at home. I’ve known at least one MIT professor that moved to Berkeley.Professors can take time off to start their own companies: several Berkeley professors I know have been extremely successful in the EDA field, founding most of the major companies, and are multimillionaires. Money cannot be used to poach them. In addition, many hold endowed chairs, so they don’t draw from state funding and going to Harvard may be a drop in status.Professors care about who their colleagues will be. One of the primary reasons at least one MIT professor moved to Berkeley is that the other professors he liked to work with were at Berkeley. While there are top engineering professors at Harvard, the communities are much larger at other schools.Winter weather in Cambridge versus Berkeley. Most people would choose the latter.
Rank the UCs in Engineering?
According to the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, 2011 Edition, Best Programs at Engineering Schools Whose Highest Degree is a Doctorate, the ranking goes something like this: Berkeley UCLA UCSD Davis Irvine For Best in the Specialties - Computer Engineering, Berkeley is in the top 5 (the ranking only lists the top 5).
What is the best way to get full rides to top engineering colleges?
Why wouldn't you be interested in Carnegie Mellon? One of the best schools around. Also, just keep in mind that even if you get a scholarship for Tennis, that doesn't mean you get to study whatever you want. I just graduated from a top 10 engineering school, and their policy is set up to where scholarship get you into the university, but not into the department. This means that you actually need the grades to get into the engineering department (very competitive) whether you have a tennis scholarship or not. Also, you really need to decide whether you want to do engineering or tennis. Honestly, you won't have time or energy to do WELL at a top engineering school and participate in school sports and practices every day.
The Engineering career?
Engineers in general apply technical knowledge to solve real world problems (ex: designing a bridge that will not collapse, designing industrial machines/robots, creating new computer chips, working with chemicals, programming computer software) Engineering is a very broad field, and while the career is often just referred to as engineering, what you do really depends on what discipline you go into (mechanical, civil, chemical, electrical, software... and quite a few more depending on the school). I can't help with the job part as much since I have not graduated yet, but I can try to help with the education part! A basic engineering degree is a 4 year bachelor's degree, and this should be offered by most big colleges. To get in, you will generally need to take the highest level math and physics courses you can, and score good marks. Next is your most important decision: what discipline? As a mechanical engineer I take courses in math, physics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, machine design, statistics, material properties, statics, basic electronics, technical communications, etc. Some pretty advanced math is needed, you'll take classes in calculus (integration, differential equations, sometimes numerical modelling with a computer program), statistics (probability), and linear algebra (matrices, systems of equations). Engineering is often regarded as one of the best degrees for actually getting a job (most graduates do work in the engineering field). Engineering is a big faculty at most schools, so it is fairly common. Note however that there is a very high workload (and this equates to a high drop out rate for those who cannot keep up with the work). It pays well, but you need to be good with math and good at managing your time. Not an easy degree, but I have enjoyed studying so far. You will make a good engineer if you have an interest in one of the types of engineering, are good with math, have good problem solving skills and have an aptitude for technology and design.
Electrical engineering universities preference?
I'm just about to finish my B.E. then willing to do graduate studies at any university of Canada. After Masters I want to go for industries not for academics i.e. I want practical degree. I've few universities in my mind, in my preference, McGill, Alberta, Waterloo and Toronto. My one fellow at Waterloo told me McGill is good for theoretical purposes and in his preference Waterloo, Toronto and Alberta are good for practical degree. I'm bit biased towards McGill as ranked 18 on QS-ranking, uni of Toronto doesn't sound good to me as the downtown is pretty expensive. I also have the option of university of Texas, Austin but I'm not thinking of USA (what you say?). My questions are; 1) What's the good uni for practical degree? (as discussed above low living costs area and also have more chances for International students to be enrolled in and doesn't create much hurdles in admission). 2) Does QS ranking really affect degree? As McGill, Toronto have high rankings and Waterloo and Alberta low. 3) MS and M.Eng are academic and practical degrees respectively, right? What does have better prospects in near future academics or industries? One more thing how much does QS ranking affect, as University of Singapore is ranked 11 in Electrical engg., UoT 23, UBC 38, Waterloo 46, McGill 49. So is it better to study at Singapore than Canada? What does International market look for? Thank you very much :) First time link; http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
You mean best in quality or best for job?If you take account of the quality, I'd say not a single one of the available subjects is at its best, but they are getting better.CSE or SWE is the best choice if you get chance in DU, BUET or SUST. The quality is also OK in other universities, but you’re on your own to fill the gap.EEE is the second most common subject, but in most cases you won't get access to every instrument you need or they are not available in your university. It does offer you a good job opportunity inside the country, but the international demands of EEE graduates are way too low. If you learn programming alongside the course, you will get the upper hand in job market.I don't know much about Marine Engineering quality in Bangladesh, but it's pretty good choice if you want to get a job soon after the graduation.Aeronautical Engineering (available in few private universities only) is the most expensive course in the country. The graduates can apply for high paying jobs in abroad. The downside is that you'll have a limited choice when applying for a job.Civil EngineeringI have zero idea what they even teach in this course, so I’ll not make any comment on this.