how many years is the electrical engineering program?

[MaxFusion16]

I just found out that the EE program here at RIT is 5 years where as I previously thought it would be 4.
I just like to know if this 5 years thing is universal at all colleges, or is it just at RIT
thanks

 

[minendo]

At Purdue is is 4.

 

[dighn]

4 usually afaik ( crammed courses load)

 

[rocadelpunk]

average engineering degree is 4.5yrs including like an internship or whatever the other thing is called.

 

[CanOWorms]

4 years for me and most other people I know... I know that some people graduate in more b/c of full courses or an in-school internship thing.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Did you do any research before choosing your college? Did you visit RIT before applying (or at least commiting?)

As you probably found out today, RIT's program is 5 years because there are 5 required quarters of co-op. Most colleges have optional co-ops or internships, but at RIT it is required. You go to school for 3 quarters (fall, winter, spring) your first two years, then you alternate going to school and working each quarter your last three years.

Even though you go to school for a year longer, you make money you can put towards your education, and you get very valuable experience that will help you land a better first job.

Joe (5th year EE @ RIT)

edit: typos and clarification

 

[Stealth1024]

I'm a 2nd year Computer Engineering major at RIT, great school. I love CE because it combines the CS and EE majors. Difficult? Yes. But I believe it will be rewarding with more job options available than just EE or CS degrees alone.

EDIT: I'll be glad to answer any questions Note that RIT is a bit expensive. I graduated top in my class and got the largest Presidential Scholarship they offer, but it doesn't cover even half the cost.

 

[Storm]

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
Did you do any research before choosing your college? Did you visit RIT before applying (or at least commiting?)

As you probably found out today, RIT's program is 5 years because there are 5 required quarters of co-op. Most colleges have optional co-ops or internships, but at RIT it is required. You go to school for 3 quarters (fall, winter, spring) your first two years, then you alternate going to school and working each quarter your last three years.

Even though you go to school for a year longer, you make money you can put towards your education, and you get very valuable experience that will help you land a better first job.

Joe (5th year EE @ RIT)

edit: typos and clarification

Thats pretty cool and definitely worthwhile given the state of the economy and still valuable nonetheless. It was 4 years for my university. This was a computer engineering degree. Four years is still rough, I took some courses over the summer to lessen the load.

 

[jaydee]

4.5 years is the average at Kettering University. KU is also a co-op school however, with 5 terms (quarters) of co-op required (most will do 8 or 9 co-op terms though). I know some people that do it in 4 years (it's pretty rough though)

The $$ and work experience is much more important than graduating in 4 years.

Jim (Soph EE @ Kettering, almost went to RIT, have friends there).

BTW, you go to RIT and didn't know how long it would take to graduate?

 

[fitzhue]

4 years at UIUC, but definitely a heavy course load each semester.

 

[dighn]

4 years at my school. but it's a bit over 5 years of normal course load compressed into 4.