can someone be an engineer after three years at Uni?

Question

is it possible? what do you learn?

Answer 1

Actually, you'll need four years (at least, here in the states). You learn all sorts of math skills, since engineering is almost entirely about applying math to reality. You'll also learn the practice of engineering, problem-solving skills as they relate to engineering, and design tactics.

You'll also learn how to write in En-speak.

And, finally, you'll learn how to become socially withdrawn and inept, and how to wear ridiculous glasses.

Answer 2

In Quebec Canada the standard engineering course is a 3 year degree program. This is because Quebec has high school (5 years grades 7-11) then if you want to continue on to university, you go to CEGEP for 2 years (4 semeters) CEGEP is I guess you would call a college preparation school. In CEGEP you choose 'Applied Science' as a specialty and get all those fun calculus/physics etc.

In Ontario Canada on the other hand, the engineering degree is a 4 year program. This is because their high school system has 1 less year (although it goes to grade 13... not sure how that works out!).

So the answer is it varies by country and even province/state. For sure the prerequisites for admission to a program in Quebec will be different than for a program in Ontario.

Finally, as other writters pointed out, finishing the program only gives you a B.Sc in engineering, most juristictions require than you become licensed professional engineer in order to actually call yourself an 'engineer' - Some fields this is more important than others, (civil requires it most, whereas if you work in automotive or aerospace it is less frequently asked for). In Canada to become a professional engineer, you need to obtain a degree from an accredited university, have a few years of engineering experience and write a Law & Ethics exam (not too hard) but if you come from outside Canada and your school is not recognized, then you must write a whole bunch of technical exams.

I should make a final note, that in fact you do not need a university degree to become a professional engineer - If you have the right experience and can pass all the technical exams, then you can obtain the license (but this is very very rare).

Answer 3

your actually not an engineer after you finish school...you just get a degree in engineering (B.S.) Once you do this you that the E.I.T. test (engineer in training) also referred to as the F.E. (fundementals of engineering) test. Then you have to wait 5 more years while working and most likely forgetting everything you learned in college, then you get to take teh P.E. exam (profressional engineer exam) then you are offically a engineer and usually get a great pay increase. i just finished my engineering degree and will be studying for the EIT test.

p.s. to answer your question, yes you can but it will be extremely difficult and will require you to atleast take some classes in high school so you can opt out of them in college ( Cal 1, Cal2 , phsy ect) if you can do that it will be slightly easier. i opted out of Cal1 but still took it because college calculus is different than high school (harder). also another thing that will make it hard is overlapping classes and time sections. most classes will run into each other time wise so you can only choose one. This happens ALOT in college.

final recomendation: use the 4 years, if you can stay for 4 1/2 to 5 years and do a co-op or intership between years. This helps alot for resume building and to see what you like.

hope this helps...

P.S. U.S.A. and its not a program its the first test you take to become a lisensed engineer. ( 2 test: EIT aka FE exam and the PE exam)

Answer 4

Can you handle a load of about 24 semester hours per semester for six semester?. If so you could get a degree in engineering but that is still far short of being and engineer.

Answer 5

I'm not sure which country the one gent is from but in the US, there is no enginer in training program. If you take a pile of extra courses, you can get your degree in 3 years but epect not to sleep.