Today I am on that stage of life where I have to choose the correct path for my future . I will be an engineering student , in a reputed NIT college of India , in a few days time . I have to choose one branch which will be the base of my bright future . I can choose to either a Computer engineer or a Civil engineer . The computer branch seems to be more glittering & comfortable while civil seems to be a not bad & just OK kind of branch . I am equally inclined to both & just need a strong justification of the good & bad features . of both of them in INDIA & outer world especially in developed countries . I also wish to know their future aspects , employment chances & income . can you help me ?
2006-08-20 06:33:43 · 5 answers · asked by the rock 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
This is a decision you need to consider carefully.
The crucial concern for you should be: which branch will be in demand for the next 20 years? In your case, both should be good.
The next thing you need to consider is what effect your job will have on your personal life. As you know, computers allow you to work inside in air conditioned comfort, but the expected work hours will be very long - this is not good if you wish to have a family life.
The hours for a civil engineer are typically less, limited by sunlight (sun up to sun down). You would be expected to travel to the job site, and the job site could be in a remote city or even outside the country, which could also cause problems with your family life. If you are willing or want to travel, this is not a bad option, and you would be working many times outdoors.
Both engineering jobs involve extensive use of computers.
Both jobs have their economic ups and downs, so you should expect to be laid off/fired as often as the economy demands - don't take it personally, just remember your loyalty should lie with your associates to find new jobs and to cultivate those people connections.
Learning how to connect and work with people is as important as your college education. Once you graduate, everyone knows you have received an education, but they will only respond to you as you treat them every day - this is not taught in college; the college expects you to learn this on your own.
As you get many years of experience in engineering, you will eventually be expected to manage other engineers and supervise them (due to your greater number of years of experience). Your company won't tell you this. You don't want to find yourself unprepared to lead other engineers because you have not mastered the art of people management as well as computer management. (this would apply even if you became a specialist with a PhD).
You also should know that, as an engineer, you will be paid enough to have a comfortable life, but not enough to retire early. The only way to provide for your retirement is for you to make clever investments as you go along (real estate is good, even if only a partnership). You need to plan ahead carefully for retirement, because no one will help you in this area.
Could you make more money in business than in engineering? The answer is yes. Would it be good to get your engineering degree first? yes. You know the old saying: if you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
If you think you are going to need lots of money (for a large family), then you cannot afford to fool around - take extra classes in business as well as engineering. If you want to consider getting into business, plan on doing so by the time you reach about 30-35 years old, not older, because the long hours are physically demanding.
In summary, please consider which job YOU would prefer, because you will be working many long years. It is not good to find that you took the job "for the money", then find out you really hate the job after you have enough money to meet your needs.
Choose the job that you would like even if you weren't paid at all.
2006-08-20 09:54:45 · answer #1 · answered by jimdempster 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Being A Civil Engineer
2016-10-31 23:33:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you get both degrees? On the one hand, the demand for Indian based computer/software engineers is expanding rapidly so it's a great starting point. Demand is surging because Indian engineers will work for a fraction of what U.S. and European engineers used to be paid. That's why IBM, Sun, Cisco, Intel etc are expanding there. But if you have both degrees, you can change your career in the future, when Indian engineers are displaced by Malaysian or Vietnamese engineers who will work for less.
As for the pros and cons of each job, you will probably find that if you like math, you will like either job as long as you are working for someone you like.
Good luck.
2006-08-20 07:40:25 · answer #3 · answered by Isotope235 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
see , about the branches concrened comp. engg. is now has a vast boom in the market,and its increasing day by day, and about civil engg. if u catch any core branch u will be the luckiest and side by side if u get government job its very appropriate.
In another countrys computer or civil nothing bothers because both r in demand. u can do better in both branches in other developed countrys, but if want to be in India its bettter to opt for computer engg.
2006-08-20 10:15:34 · answer #4 · answered by prashant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's depend on your choice that you interest in computer technology or building,road construction mainly i choice computer engineer because thereare many scope in it. so choos eit.
2006-08-21 06:28:11 · answer #5 · answered by ketan patel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋