i am torn between studying electrical or mechanical engineering , can any one help me?

Answer 1

I graduated with a degree in Comp Sci/Elec Eng. I think it depends on what you are more interested in. I work as an electrical engineer right now. Electrical Engineering involves alot of circuit design, math, logic, and digital design. Mechanical is alot of drawings, 3D imaging, and dimentions. Do what you are more interested in.

Answer 2

As a mechanical student (now doing masters), it is very general. You can take options to be more specific in electrics or mechanical subjects. In terms of employment it is much broader than all other engineering disciplines, many of my friends have gone on to aerospace, electronic and petroleum engineering etc (one even accounting!). Im doing fair bit of chemical in my final year (producing nano carbon tubes) Employers will accept a mechanical engineering degree for many disciplines, although really I would choose the one you think you will most enjoy. Personally i think mechanical has got a bit of everything.

Just on the pay thing, Chemicals get paid most on graduation, unfortunately after ten years theyre mostly still in a lab. Employers are reluctant to promote them into management due theyre specificied nature. Never get too good or specific with the job your doing or youll never climb! Hence after 10 years employment, Mechanical comes out top of the sciences in terms of pay. Thats from the GET Engineering careers handbook.

Answer 3

It depends on whether you like Maths & Physics, or a more integrated course of Electronics.

In the first year of a Beng(hons) ME, you'd study the same material and level as A-level Maths and Physics, probably with some topics you didn't touch before. Also you'll do subjects that will give you a broad overview of Engineering. In the 2nd, 3rd and 4th years it's much harder the level. But that's expected.

In Electrical you'll do some basic Maths and I'm sure one topic in particular "Laplace Transforms" which is widely used in Electronics.

Answer 4

Why are you torn between them? I started out in Electrical Engineering, because it paid the second best out of the engineering branches (chemical pays best, but I hate chemistry).EE was a mistake for me.
Be sure that you base your decision on your interests, not on the paycheck. Besides that, EE is a fairly narrow field. You'll deal with circuits. You'll either design them, fix them, or install them. ME, however, is a much broader field. Most universities have several concentrations for a ME student to choose from. Also, more jobs are available for ME majors. Whatever your decision, don't decide on pay stubs alone.

Answer 5

First of all think what really your mind is thinking electrical engg. or mechanical engg. While opting the electrical engg. you may also having the problems of mechanical engg to solve. for example in an atomic research centre, before the bolier blows you have to design a system (lets using microcontroller or microprocessor) that it will alarms.
Matlab is very great field which is used in electrical/electonics or mechanical field also.
Virtual instrumentation is the field by using it you can design virtual on PC what are your inputs and what the form of output you have virtually i.e. not using physically that instruments of mechanical or electrical but you realize it virtually on your computer.
Mechatronics is also a combination of electronics and mechanical engg. you may also opt.
While in electrical engg. there are many subjects for ex. instrumentation engineering.
In higher studies (Ph.D. or Sc. D) you may opt any of the field to solve the unresolved problem.
In mechanical engg. you have many things like Robotics, Fluid mechanics, Advance nano engg, Refrigatration and airconditioning, smart material and structures etc.
In electrical engg. you have signal anlysis, digital signal processing, Fiber optics systems, Electromagnetics field, Antennas, Microwaves, Control systems, Digital communication, Mobile communications, Power electronics, etc.
Ok! Best of luck.

Answer 6

If you like both, then go for MECHATRONICS. .. it is the combination of both. You may also to spend 3-6 years for double degree.

Well, actually i will advise you really look into your future seriously and see where is your interest lies on. Electrical is not easy, but interesting to get along... because you are dealing with something that you can't see but only in your imagination. Unlike Mechanical Engineer, you will see and demonstrate how water is flowing

Good Luck

Answer 7

I too met the crossroads of mechanical/electrical engineering during high school.I chose telecommunications engineering, while I enjoyed the physics and geometrical action of the mechanical world, However electrical/electronic engineering,for me, hands-down, beats the pants off mechanical, electrical engineering intersects many other technologies and seems quite boundless in it's application's, whereby mechanical seems to fall short abit, inovation is rare in the mechanical environment it's mostly modification of exisitng idealogies and the very boring world of CAD.

Answer 8

We all hope to do what we are most interested in, but it some time is a long way from the reality on the ground. Look at what is closest to where you want to work in terms of prospects. If there is a lot of mechanical engineering and that's what you want to do most then do that. but remember that the reality is that you will have no experience and all theoretical knowledge so make sure you know what you will have the closest academic qualifications to what is needed in the place you want to work. I recruit and I am interested in experience not qualifications - everyone has qualifications (as they cant be arsed to work) so remember that you need to be enthusiastic but realistic in terms of where you want to be and what is available!

Answer 9

I am a mechanical and it is the most general of all. Mech eng's have to understand electrical for control etc, understand the strength of machines/beams etc, design/setup pipelines/pumps etc, fans, ventilation air conditioning, the list goes on. Yes, we also have to understand chemical reactions etc.

I was also unsure 28 years ago, however I made the right choice.

Good luck.

Answer 10

If you like to work on larger things do mechanical ( get ready for a class called fluids)

If you prefer smaller things electrical ( be prepared for all the classes they are hard as hell )