ok I'm very confused.I want to know what a electrical and mechanical engineers do???where they work???in offices,in where????how much they earn??how is the job outlook for the next 15 years???Because I have to chose a career and I have to decide between this careers and law.SO HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-08-24 17:10:52 · 11 answers · asked by The Apostle 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Bummerang is definitely wrong by saying mechanical engineer demand is going to be "constricted". You could not just ignore mechanical engineers. They don't just work on machineries alone. MEs are also especialist in power production, nuclear, thermal, hydro, etc..etc...What I mean is they are the one who has a vast knowledge in thermodynamics. Some of them work in the fields and some works in the office. EE and ME are basically working together. Whenever there is an EE, most of the time there is also an ME and vice versa.. With the rising energy demand around the world, ME and EE should have a high demand for the next 15 years.
I am an ME 26 years old and now I am earning $100 per hour not bad. Is it? It is maybe a small amount in 1st world countries but for me who live here in Asia, it is a big amount.But the important thing is not your salary. You have to enjoy what you are doing.
2006-08-24 17:29:51 · answer #1 · answered by cooler 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi there! Hopefully I can shed some light on your question. I am a mechanical engineer and my college roommate is an electrical engineer. I have since graduated (2005) and am working at Northrop Grumman Space Technology in Southern California. I am a spacecraft design engineer working on the James Webb Space Telescope. I am very happy because I always wanted to work in a space or aircraft related field. Many mechanical engineers go into aerospace which looks good for the next 15 years or so due to the current global situations.The defense budget always helps the aerospace industry. My roommate works at Lockheed Martin as an electrical engineer designing digital circuits in spacecraft to do a variety of different things. Electrical engineers can also go into the computer industry and design hardware for computers. I, of course, am biased towards mechanical engineering, it is a lot more hands on and stimulating than electrical engineering. I work in an office (with a window fortunately) and spend a lot of time in highbays working with very large spacecraft in clean rooms (lots of fun!). When I first hired in a year ago I was making just over $70000 and have already received a raise. In the end, choose whatever career which aligns with your interests. Do you like mechanical things like robots, aircraft, spacecraft, cars, etc.? Or do you like wires, and circuits, taking apart electronic devices, programming computers, taking apart computers, etc? That should help guide you. The important thing is that you genuinely like what you do, not how much money you make, because no matter how much you make, you will find something to spend it on. Hopefully this helps a bit...sorry if it's a bit long. Good luck in your endeavors!
2006-08-25 00:24:57 · answer #2 · answered by angelshimmer43 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrical engineers deal with electricity, power loads, circuitry and all. Mechanical engineers deal with machineries and their maintenance. With the advent of robotics, mechanical engineer careers are starting to become too constricted. Both support civil engineering, by the way. Just a matter of view. The present preferred career is electronics and communications engineering as they can be with computers, aviation and so many other fields. In the next 15 years, it will be the ECE who will be the most in demand.
2006-08-25 00:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by Bummerang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very regional question but I will answer from my viewpoint, in the Southern states. They both perform the same tasks but one does the mechanical end and the other does the electrical. It depends on who you work for, but most engineers design and impliment process improvements to their related fields and processes. They make starting out about $40,000 to $50,000 per year. Again, this is very hard to answer because of all the logistics involved but I hope that it helps.
2006-08-25 00:18:56 · answer #4 · answered by up all night 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either engineering field will involve a lot of math, electrical engineering will likely land you in a computer-related job these days but the jobs vary widely for either just as there are many types of law you can practice.
2006-08-25 00:17:06 · answer #5 · answered by Nicktu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got an idea. Get a quarter. Make one side of the coin electrical. Make the other law. Now the issue is deciding what job you want for heads or tails.
2006-08-25 00:13:13 · answer #6 · answered by 9987 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to read a lot choose law. If you want to adjust nuts and bolts study mechanical engineering. If you want to connect cables and lamps study electrical engineering. Either one will be a good decision.
2006-08-25 07:36:24 · answer #7 · answered by Handyman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they work in offices |0
2006-08-25 00:12:52 · answer #8 · answered by aalexart 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can see where your confusion lies. you have to know what an occupation is responsible for before you can choose it.
2006-08-25 00:13:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you obsessed with this question or something?? cz it's the only thing you ask about! why don't you try looking it up for yourself. :)
2006-08-25 00:13:38 · answer #10 · answered by beckray 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋