Should I double major in Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering and if so what are the pros and cons of each. Will it be really hard to do both and if so how much harder will it be 2 double major
2007-08-03 08:01:06 · 9 answers · asked by dude 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Picking up where edisonguy05 left off, Electrical Engineering will bring in the bigger bucks. I'd stay with one major (EE) and go for a minor in Mechanical Engineering. The two compliment each other very well; and is even being offered by PennState Univ. as a hybrid degree Electro-Mechanical Engineering.
2007-08-03 09:05:25 · answer #1 · answered by a_super_tech 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you should not double major in those two majors because the upper level courses are totally different and you will just end up adding 2 to your time in college. And employers will see that and will figure that you can't make up your mind and will not spend time and resources to recruit you or hire you. I wouldn't recommend Civil Engineering unless you really, really want to get into it. Because Civil Engineers are the lowest paid engineers out there and they carry the most liability burden and the most fees to keep your Professional License.
2016-04-01 16:19:15 · answer #2 · answered by Susan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pick the one that interests you the most. Also be sure to check thoroughly your options. Note that in many countries (Canada included) you can not receive bachelor degrees from the same faculty. That is you can not be awarded 2 engineering degrees at the undergraduate level from the same school.
I ran into this problem, as I have both Forestry and Mechanical engineering from University of New Brunswick. The only reason I was able to do so was because forestry Engineering was offered by the department of forestry and environmental science, not the engineering faculty.
2007-08-03 14:40:47 · answer #3 · answered by someguy_in_halifax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd choose your favorite. the two degrees are so different it wouldn't be worth your time double majoring (unless you'd like to spend 7 years in undergraduate courses fulfilling the requirements for both). civil engineering is broad, and covers some aspects of electrical engineering. electrical engineering focuses on circuits and is a bit more of a specialized field.
2007-08-03 08:08:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try Civil and Mechanical, or Civil and Structural.
Any combination of those 3 compliment each other.
Although going the Electrical Engineer route would probably give you a bigger paycheck.
2007-08-03 08:04:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't double these. Pick the one you like more, and minor in a business field. This will set you up to go straight into a one year MBA program when you are done with school. Unlimited pay and potential for engineers with an MBA.
2007-08-03 08:06:04 · answer #6 · answered by rob d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Mechanical goes very well with electrical because almost everything contains both mechanical end electrical components. In fact most companies consider them interchangeable. Civil is almost completely different although the 1st year is almost the same as a mechanical engineer.
Chem E > EE > ME > Civ E for pay.
2007-08-03 09:21:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Electrical Engineering is HARD, only do it if you are great at Physics and Calculus.
2014-06-14 09:49:24 · answer #8 · answered by bcdas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever u like most but then double in computer and get the computer to do the work for U.
2007-08-03 10:00:11 · answer #9 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋