Switching majors

[archcommus]

Am I putting myself at any kind of disadvantage by switching from electrical engineering to computer engineering?

 

[rocadelpunk]

is computer engineering what you want to study?

if not then yes

if yes then no


good luck : P

i just switched from EE (junior) to pure math with plans of getting my masters in math/licensure and become a teacher : )

 

[vshah]

not really
starting salaries are in the same range for both concentrations at my school

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: rocadelpunk
is computer engineering what you want to study?

if not then yes

if yes then no


good luck : P

i just switched from EE (junior) to pure math with plans of getting my masters in math/licensure and become a teacher : )

Yes I definitely do. I realized that EE encompassed a lot of things that I don't have much interest in. I figured even if there is less work for a CoE major compared to an EE major I should study what I enjoy more.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Computer = EE + software and less analog stuff

At my school, its only 6 extra hours to double major in both 😀

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: rocadelpunk
is computer engineering what you want to study?

if not then yes

if yes then no


good luck : P

i just switched from EE (junior) to pure math with plans of getting my masters in math/licensure and become a teacher : )

Yes I definitely do. I realized that EE encompassed a lot of things that I don't have much interest in. I figured even if there is less work for a CoE major compared to an EE major I should study what I enjoy more.

then do it and don't worry about it. Neither of them will give you advantage over the other, but you'll enjoy your studies much more if you study somethign that interests you.

 

[everman]

Just do what you like, be the best at it, and you'll be fine.

 

[archcommus]

Sounds good, I like the opinions, thanks.

 

[Bassyhead]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Computer = EE + software and less analog stuff

At my school, its only 6 extra hours to double major in both 😀

:Q

That's it? At RIT the difference between EE and CE is more like 80 credit hours (20 or so courses). Totally different majors here.

 

[Oscar1613]

Originally posted by: Bassyhead

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Computer = EE + software and less analog stuff

At my school, its only 6 extra hours to double major in both 😀

:Q

That's it? At RIT the difference between EE and CE is more like 80 credit hours (20 or so courses). Totally different majors here.

for us, if you're a CE, you just need 2-3 extra classes to double major. but if you start off EE, you will probably need to take 7-10 extra classes to double major (depending on elective choices)

 

[coomar]

Originally posted by: archcommus
Am I putting myself at any kind of disadvantage by switching from electrical engineering to computer engineering?

at my school at for a number of canadian universities, EE and Comp Eng share all (or most) of the first 2 years, they specialize with electives in the 3rd and 4th year

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: coomar

Originally posted by: archcommus
Am I putting myself at any kind of disadvantage by switching from electrical engineering to computer engineering?

at my school at for a number of canadian universities, EE and Comp Eng share all (or most) of the first 2 years, they specialize with electives in the 3rd and 4th year

Yeah, I figured so, I was mainly talking about regarding job opportunities.