Poll: I can't decide what to specialize in - My future is in the hands of ATOT

[RaynorWolfcastle]

I'm an EE major and I can't decide what I should specialize in because I find too many things interesting, I also have a Software Eng. Major on the side. I'm leaning towards photonics/telecom but I leave my fate in the hands of ATOT .

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Vote for Power if you just want to see the results because I'm not specializing in that.

 

[axelfox]

When I was younger I thought engineers drove trains.

Edited for typo.

 

[illusion88]

Originally posted by: axelfox
When I was younger I though engineers drove trains.

they do

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Which of those has an interesting job you can see yourself doing happily later in life?

 

[DaveSimmons]

frickin' laser beams!

 

[CanOWorms]

I hate photonics, it's horrible and nasty.

 

[DrNoobie]

Why the hell did I think you were talking about a medical specialty...stupid stupid stupid. Too much damn time in this damn hospital.

 

[shimsham]

shutupandflipthatburger!

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: axelfox
When I was younger I though engineers drove trains.

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[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: axelfox
When I was younger I though engineers drove trains.

Who says that we don't?

 

[miniMUNCH]

I worked in Control and Automation for about a year or so and was already making 80k or so plus 4 weeks paid vacation and stock options...some of my business friends with more experience make $100-200 per hour (200k to 400k per year)in Control and Automation doing contract work for manufacturing facilities, power plants, etc. and they turn work down all the time.

I think it is really fun work...no two projects are alike and there is always new technology to learn and apply. Plus, you can get work in almost any area of the US or overseas.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: miniMUNCH
I worked in Control and Automation for about a year or so and was already making 80k or so plus 4 weeks paid vacation and stock options...some of my business friends with more experience make $100-200 per hour (200k to 400k per year)in Control and Automation doing contract work for manufacturing facilities, power plants, etc. and they turn work down all the time.

I think it is really fun work...no two projects are alike and there is always new technology to learn and apply. Plus, you can get work in almost any area of the US or overseas.

What's your day to day schedule like? What software do you use? What kind of companies hire people in for control and automation? (I'd imagine there are many of them).

 

[RossMAN]

Which pays the most?

 

[kermalou]

voted for photonics....never heard of it and it sounds great

 

[TitanDiddly]

Analog engineer. Highly sought in the industry.

 

[FoBoT]

control engineering is fun

 

[Phokus]

Porn Star!

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Which pays the most?

It doesn't matter. If I were trying to get rich I wouldn't be studying engineering. All of them pay enough to make a good living .

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
Analog engineer. Highly sought in the industry.

I don't think I could handle a career in analog electronics. I think I'd go nuts within 5 years.

Originally posted by: kermalou
voted for photonics....never heard of it and it sounds great

Fiber optics, opto-electronics... frickin laser beams That sort of thing.


edit: fixed the quoting mishap. Sorry PhasmatisNox and kermalou for mixing up your quotes, my apologies.

 

[Spencer278]

I vote for man-whore.

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Which pays the most?

It doesn't matter. If I were trying to get rich I wouldn't be studying engineering. All of them pay enough to make a good living .

Originally posted by: kermalou
Analog engineer. Highly sought in the industry.

Fiber optics, opto-electronics... frickin laser beams That sort of thing.

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
voted for photonics....never heard of it and it sounds great

I don't think I could handle a career in analog electronics. I think I'd go nuts within 5 years.

What the... is it just me, or did the quotes get messed up there?

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox

What the... is it just me, or did the quotes get messed up there?

Oops my bad, I quoted you and was copy-pasting other quotes/names in to reply to the various inquiries. I just put Kermalou's name next to the wrong quote. I'll fix that for you .