I HATE physics, but want to get a degree in Electrical Engineering. is that possible?
There are severel sub-categories under electrical engineering, demanding different levels of understanding of physics. I am an automation engineer (now studying for MsC), and we use quite a lot of physics, especially on MsC level. I'm not sure how it is with the other direction (electronics, telecommunications etc), but I would guess they have a bit less. The math however, is very important, and at a certain point, these two kind of mix together. My guess is that if you don't like physics, you probably don't like math too much either, and if that's the case, I think maybe you should consider some other kind of education.
What are the Pros and Cons of Electrical Engineering?
I am a freshman at a community college right now. I am thinking about majoring in Electrical Engineering. I consider myself as good in physics, chemistry and math because i was getting okay grades in high school without studying much. Now that i put full effort into these subject, i should be able to do better. But looking at all the classes i have to take for this major to transfer to a UC, it seems very decieving. I want to know what are the good and bad about electrical engineering. Thank you for all of you that read this far.
Civil Engineering vs Architecture vs Electrical Engineering?
The question is more why you are asking. Surely you know what you like to do? I suspect it's more about what pays best, and that is no way to select a career.
What is a better option, chemical, civil, engineering or physics at IIT Roorkee/Guwahati or CSE at new IITs like Palakkad, Dharwad, Tirupati (considering CSE has a better scope)?
I've studied Mechanical at IIT Guwahati. I've thoroughly enjoyed the subjects in my four years. But I can't say the same about placements. I worked my arse off and despite the organisation being a reputable one, I've been placed for a CTC that would be shameful for a CS graduate.So two points:Will you thoroughly enjoy Chemical, Civil, Physics, CSE in your B.Tech life? Are you in here purely for academic reasons? (I wasn't)Or are you in here expecting a handsome job,with a handsome salary at the end? If it's academic, choose IIT Roorkee, or even the older ones, for the exposure that you'll get there is unparalleled.If it's the later, and you don't have any specific bias/interest for any discipline, get the best branch possible in the newer IITs. Just keep in mind to take the IIT that is well connected to metro city. It is because in case of newer IITs, some companies prefer visiting locations that are easily accessible. They wouldn't differentiate much between a CS graduate from a good NIT vs that from a newer IIT. Take CS/MnC in any IIT that you get that is in a accessible region.You can even consider CS/MnC in DTU/NSIT in Delhi if you have the option. You'll realise at the end of your Btech life that college tag really won't matter. What you make out of the place will matter more.All the best!
How hard is physics in Mechatronics engineering?
This is a really tough field. It is a combination of Mechanical(which branches out into statics,civil, and mobile), Electrical(it's not the tougher bit of it but it's nonetheless tough), and lastly Computer engineer(not only knowing to program but understanding the way computers function). There many more engineering fields applied but these are the 3 top. There are also certain fields that are applied on a case by case basis. In the 90s most robots were programmed with BASIC which is a very simple and organized language but lacks the ability to create complex robots. C++ has replaced that which has only caused more problems for engineers. Since C++ handles networking, you must always keep in mind security as well. Programming won't get too much harder, but it will get trickier requiring you to consider many things. The Mechanical part doesn't get too difficult, with maybe one or two advanced courses on Mechanics. Electricity and Magnetism will be the toughest part. Even though it's as complex as a full on Electrical Engineering degree, it's nonetheless tough. This is where the math gets very hard. Lucky for you it pretty much ends there. The other courses will not be as hard as electricity, unless they involve harder mathematics which I doubt. But once in the field the electricity is minimum as most of the robots will deal with stable with electrical flow.
What do Electrical Engineers do?
engineering field is huge indeed, this is why there are so many specializations (electronics, power, microwave, communications, computing, etc.). you should not worry about that much, engineering starts the same way for everyone and then gradually you pick courses that are more to your liking (as long as they fit degree audit). for example here engineering degree is 4 years: - first year is same for all engineering students (electrical, mechanical, chemical, physics...) - in second year there is some difference (electrical guys get to know more electrical theory), - year 3 is largely in depth study of those same theories, - year 4 is practically courses that you choose and this defines closer field you are interested in. if you can, try to find local companies that design and build machines, visit them and see what controls department does. i think it will be very close if not exactly what you are after. that is what i do for living too and i love it (design electrical system, pick components, size them, program everything, test it, make it work). things that are big part of control systems are PLCs (programmable logic controllers), servos, robots, etc. this is usually referred to as "integration" type of work (using of the shelf components developed by others) but every now and then i also need to design things from scratch (from PCBs, microcontrollers and variety of other parts).
Should a person who wants to be an engineer major in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or Physics?
I would say that this mainly depends on what you think you may want to do after getting your bachelors degree. If you strongly believe you will want to get a Masters degree or PhD in a related field, IMHO - you should do a Physics/math/CS or perhaps an Engineering Physics major. Why? Physics delves more deeply into the fundamentals and gives you the tools to more thoroughly explore new potential phenomena. Studying the physics also gives you a boost of confidence (perhaps unfounded?) that the answer to a question is a “good” answer with solid foundations or at least one that isn’t a bad answer. That is not to say that people who study engineering can’t do that. In my experience, the friends/colleagues/teachers who were trained as physicists have almost always give a more satisfactory answer to “why does that happen?”, than ones who were “merely” trained in engineering. For some people, the “engineering answer” is sufficient, and it probably is for most applications oriented problems, but if you are interested in pushing the limits of knowledge and doing fundamental research, start by establishing your foundations with physics (and/or math, and/or computer science or similar). Don’t take this to mean that physicists are “better” than engineers (even though many fresh physicists may believe so!) - engineers do *many* things much better than physicists, who may only be interested in proof of concept. Also, and I don’t have statistics to substantiate this, but I would say that the majority of physicists (at all degree levels) eventually go on to become engineers anyway. I hope this provides some context and perhaps some insight to your question!
I have interest in physics. Which engineering branch is suitable for me?
Well, I was very much interested in physics in my school times. So I'll provide with the things that I considered while choosing my engineering stream and let you choose what you want.In Physics my interesting topics include Kinematics, Properties of matter, Work Power Energy and some other ... as well as Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Electromagnetism, Optics and Modern physics. Alongside I was good and interested in coding also. What I did not like at that point was thermodynamics and electromagnetic waves. Now the Engineering Branches that I was interested in was Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics Engineering. First thing to do is check the 4 years syllabus and map the syllabus according to the things that interests me at that point. for ME, Thermodynamics was a very integral part. So I inclined a more towards EE and ECE . Electrical was having some machine designs and other systems which at that point I thought will require a lot of Electromagnetism.ECE on the other hand was having stress on modern physics and semi conducter and have some coding based subjects also. So I opted for ECE at last. But there is very little relation between Physics as we know at 10+2 level with ECE in engineering. But I enjoyed it much and those knowledge help me out in my DIY stuffs too ... Hope this helps .... Choose wisely...
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.