I want to get my degree in Engineering ( But cant decide on a Field) any advice?

Question

And I wanted to apply to the Airforces civilian/Science & Engineering Dept. is this a good place to start a career?

Answer 1

Mechanical Engineering, in my opinion, is an excellent combination of civil, electrical, and chemical engineering while providing a background in mechanical principles. Plus, if you initially take mechanical engineering coursework and decide to change to another discipline, most of your courses can be transfered to another discipline depending how far along you are. Check out this site for a brief description: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm

Good luck!

Answer 2

Take a look at job opportunities in the area you live. Is there a need for Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineers? How much do each of them pay? What kind of experience are they looking for? These are some of the things you should research now, before you make your decision. Usually the Electrical Engineers make the most, followed by Mechanical and then Civil. I have a degree in Electrical Engineering and there are many opportunities in the area I live.
It all depends on what you are interested in. Do you want to build buildings or design circuits? The school you go to is not as important as the experience you gain. The only time you will be asked where you went to school is when you get the first job. After that, they will want to hear more about your experience on the job. Just make sure that the school is accredited!
Also, I would advise you to get an internship or a co-op while in school. It will help you a lot when you graduate from school and start looking for the first job. Good luck!

Answer 3

I chose biomedical engineering as an undergraduate major. It turned out that the curriculum allowed for a sample of mechanical, chemical, electrical engineering intro courses. After getting the degree I chose to do an MS in electrical engineering because that was what I enjoyed most. Getting a sample of the engineering disciplines in intro courses is important because it will give you a feel for what you like. If you asked me in my first 2 or 3 years of school what I wanted to do an MS in, I would not have been able to tell you. Engineering encompasses a very broad range of topics and it is important to get a look at what each field has to offer. I would therefore recommend a course selection that gives you the options initially to figure out what you want to do.
The suggestion of physics with a minor in engineering has its ups and downs. Physics is a great major for understanding the basics of a lot of things, but the major itself lacks focus on a particular economically viable skill. In addition, I believe that most physics majors have to take a lot of liberal arts courses that engineers dont have to take.
As far as marketability goes, chemical engineers make the most, followed by electrical engineers, then I'm not very sure. There isnt really a massive difference in pay among any of the majors. Industrial engineers definitely do not make the most, and neither do civils. Industrial engineers take a lot of courses that are related to management and efficiency. Most engineers feel that the industrial engineering major lacks a real scientific focus, hence the nickname Imaginary engineer(IE).
In the end, you cant go wrong with a mechanical/chemical/electrical/material/civil engineering degree as they are applicable across the board to many different disciplines. If I did it over again I would definitely stick to the basics(mechanical/chemical/electrical) as these degrees allow for a broad range of employment.
In the end, its all up to you and what you like. The only way to find out what you like is to try as many different classes as possible. Oh, and if you can, go to a large university. Having something an employer can recognize nationally gives you an extra edge, unless you plan on staying in the local community.

Answer 4

Be a Civil Engineer! If you don't want to live in the area that you're in right now, you can always find a job at wherever you going to be at. You don't always have to build bridges, you can build other things like roads, dams and houses as well. With a CE degree, you can become a Transportation, Structural, Environmental, Geotechnical, or Water Resources Engineer. You don't ever have to worry about not able to find a job cuz everywhere on earth, all need a Civil Engineer to build something.

Answer 5

If you are creative and artistic and are able to visualize things in 3D very well, then you should try Mechanical engineering. If you are more abstract and like writing computer code you should try EE. If you want to work with asphalt and build bridges etc, then you should be a Civil Engineer. If you love chemistry and want to be a mad scientist type, then Chem Eng is for you.

Answer 6

2 very hot areas in engineering are Materials science and biomedical engineer.
However if you want the most employment options your best bet is Industrial Engineering.
Don't know anything about that air force thing.

Answer 7

Take it from my own personal experience, get as far away as you can from government/armed forces bureaucracy; they will drive you nuts!
As for choosing an engineering field, choose the one you think you incline and enjoy most. If you are confused about it, Go to college and take a BS in physics with a minor in any engineering field that you prefer. After you are through with your first four years, you will know what Engineering field would be best for you.

Answer 8

I agree Civil is best.

Lowest pay, but most interesting and challenging. See all of the equations and design work for structural, mechanical and electrical have been done before. There is no ground breaking to be done. In civil- particularly geotechnical (where I am) wow, you never know what you'll find.

Answer 9

There are strange ways of life..........
Just try to understand this, a few years back there was huge rush for computer engineering, now it has mellowed down.
Try to figure out wat will be the situation of geeting a job when u complete ur degree and growth for next ten years then onwards