is electrical the toughest discipline in engineering??

Answer 1

The toughest discipline in engineering is Engineering Physics. This degree requires a demanding background of physics and mathematics (similar to an applied physics degree) on top of an engineering discipline of choice (electrical, mechanical, etc.). Almost all Engineering Physics undergraduates end up taking multiple engineering courses at the graduate level just to earn their bachelor's degree. Electrical engineering is typically considered the next most difficult discipline.

Answer 2

I've studied electrical and computer engineering and from what I've gathered, Electrical is tough, but I couldn't imagine doing anything else. I think there is a relation between the discipline difficulty and the number of students enrolled in that discipline. The fewer students enrolled, the harder the discipline. If that is the case, chemical and aerospace engineers probably have it most difficult. Electrical would follow that. Civil E, IE (Imaginary engineers) and biomedical engineers have a heavy enrollment in my school and are generally considered easier than the former disciplines I talked about.
This all just my observations and opinions though. Don't take it to be fact.

Answer 3

Most Difficult Engineering Discipline

Answer 4

It goes back to what you are good at. I would think that chemical engineering is the toughest because I hate chemistry. I am an electrical engineer and it was very hard at times but at other times it wasn't that hard. I guess there is argument that electrical is the hardest because it requires a great deal of research when doing any design. There are very few books of methods of design so much of your work must be done as educated guesses.

Take RF engineering. If you try to find designs of RF systems it is very hard beyond the basics because companies design the system and they are not going to give it out. So you may have to redesign something that already exists because you can't get a hold of the design specs.

Answer 5

Of course Electrical Engineering is the toughest discipline.It uses all the complex laws of Mathematics and physics.Practicising Electrical Engineering needs lots of knowledge about basics(the way an electrical machine works,its construction,power system design etc.,).In my bachelors degree I struggled alot to gain knowledge.Once you understand the basics then everything comes handy.Today I'm proud to be an Electrical Engineer.

Answer 6

I'm going to agree with jf_stanfield and his list of 5 hardest and 5 easiest. And ask rhetorically, then why do the Civil end up in charge?

With the huge caveat that what you like and are interested in is vastly easier than something you don't like. They're all a ton of classes, problem sets, labs, etc.

I'd add that EE can be the most competetive to get into on some campuses.

But if you want to spend the least amount of time inside those 4 (or 5) years, that's what L&S is for. So you can have great pronouncation and grammar when you ask, "Would you like fries with that?"

Answer 7

I believe this is the pecking order: (tough to easy)

1. Chemical & Biological
2. Electrical
3. Mechanical and Aerospace
4. Ceramic
5. Computer




Tied for easiest: Civil, Mining, Architectural, Industrial (Imaginary), Engineering Management

Answer 8

No. It depends on what you like. If you like electrical engineering, mechanical would be more difficult for you. If you like mechanical, then electrical would probably be more difficult. All engineering is challenging no matter what discipline you choose. Anyone, that says they know a one area of engineering is harder is ridiculous. Unless they've taken them all, how would they know. Even then just because that person finds one subject more challenging, doesn't make it that way for everyone. It's amazing that most people will say their discipline was the hardest.

Answer 9

When you say toughest, do you mean toughest to get a job? If so everything everyone is lised so far is in reverse order. Civil is the easiest to get a job. Aerospace is the hardest.

1.Civil
2.Mech
3.Chem
4.Elec
5.Computer
6. Aerospace

This is to give you a general idea. Other engineering displines may fall in between. (physic, biomedical, enviromental, industrial)

Answer 10

Mech and Chem are probably the toughest.
Civil "engineering" is definitely the easiest. Just add more concrete - there, I've passed every CE course.