Please help me - which engineering to pick?

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: Ilmater
That's "Diff EQ". Sorry, but "Diffy Q"? How is that an abbreviation for Differential Equations?

Say them both out loud.

 

[eakers]

Originally posted by: Danman

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Originally posted by: Ilmater

Originally posted by: Danman
All of them have quite a bit of math, you are in the wrong major if you aren't good or don't like math. Computer Science at my university has 3 Calc for Engineers, Diffy Q, 2 Discrete classes, and 1 Statistics. Plus throw in 2 Physics for Engineers, 1 Chemistry class for Engineers.

And online? Can't answer that question. My university has some classes that are online, but I never took an online math or science class.

That's "Diff EQ". Sorry, but "Diffy Q"? How is that an abbreviation for Differential Equations?

Apparently it got the point across... it sounds the same if you ask me. DIFF-E-Q. DIFFY-Q. But whatever

Eh, it's just how we abbreviate it here in Florida. You knew what it meant, right?

if its worth anything, I live in canada and we cally it diffy qs

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: Danman

Originally posted by: raildogg
Very interesting. I was curious about networking as I spoke to a person who said that he enjoyed working in the field. In your opinion, is networking a good field to enter in to?

How does it compare to the engineering jobs in terms of salaries?

I am currently looking at the government BLS website for some info. I want a job that is related to computers. I currently take CIS, which is Information Systems, and I think it is too generalized. I want something more specific and want a specialty.

Please guide.

To be honest, you are going to get your specialization out of your job experience. I don't think a degree can teach you to be an SA or maintain a firewall. What it can do is give you the overall understanding of businesses and a general view of certain technological aspects.

Just my cents. I majored in IT and a quite a bit of the material doesn't apply to my job at all. By the way, I'm a Network Engineer. Remember, degrees are usually conceptual, not much on real-world applications.

Thank you very much and all others for the great replies.

How do you like your job? And are job prospects good?

Very curious about networking.

What school are you going to now for CIS? I asked a few threads ago, but it was kind of jumbled in with a bunch of stuff in case you didn't see

Sorry,It is WakeTech Comm. College. Been here for a couple years and want to transfer to, probably, NC State. I asked my advisor and he said that CIS is very broad and has a little bit of everything.

Should I continue with CIS-Information Systems or transfer to networking?

I can't speak for networking.. but I know that in the beginning of EE, the classes are very broad. A prof told me that it is almost impossible to teach you everything dealing with electronics, it's just way too broad. But the job options for EE's are also pretty broad, which is a good thing

Thank you. EE is electrical engineering or electronics engineering?

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: homercles337

Originally posted by: Ilmater
That's "Diff EQ". Sorry, but "Diffy Q"? How is that an abbreviation for Differential Equations?

Say them both out loud.

His point is that he thinks the abbreviation should be rooted in the spelling of the words "differential equations" and not the sound...

 

[hypn0tik]

EE FTW

Edit: Just read the thread. Stay out of Engineering if you don't want math. EE probably has the most math compared to the others.

 

[Jeff7]

The universe works on math. You need to know math to know how things are going to behave, especially machines or electronics. I'm in mechanical engineering, second year. My math intensive courses thus far:
Calculus I
Calculus II
Statics - lots of trig
Dynamics - more trig
Physics - trig an algebra
Strength of materials - statics class, with more algebra on top of it all


More to come:
Advanced strength of materials
Calculus and Differential Equations

And I'm sure that my other courses will include math. Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Finite Element Analysis I and II, and Materials Engineering.
The math won't go away.

 

[Syringer]

Eh, I was a math major and I didn't like math that much..just enough to survive and graduate.

 

[James Bond]

NETWORKING == $$$$$$$$$$ FTW $$$$$$$$$$$

 

[clickynext]

As others have said, don't do EE if you don't like math. Honestly all of those are going to involve a lot of math. Go to mining engineering if you want to minimize math courses...