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Hello,
Since about 10th grade, I have wanted to be a computer engineer. I love working with, on, and around computers. I seem to have a knack for computer related "stuff". I have decided to pursue a degree in computer engineering with a HARDWARE emphasis through the University of Florida. I will transfer in as a junior in the fall after I finish my prerequisite courses this summer. From what I understand, computer engineering, especially computer Hardware engineering, is very close to electrical engineering. Alot of the classes are the same. A couple of days ago I was talking with my dad and he was asking about electrical engineering. He is under the impression that electrical engineering is a broader field than just computer engineering. He is honestly trying to help me and in no way trying to discourage me but he raised an important question. Would I be better off going with a degree in electrical engineering? I'm sort of panicking now because I don't think the university will allow me to change my major. I know that computer engineering is a broad field, but it seems like electrical engineering would be a broader one with lots more diverse opportunities with a lot of different jobs to choose from. It seems that an electrical engineer could do computer engineer work if need be but not the other way around. So what do you guys think? Is computer hardware engineering a broad enough field where I would have no problem finding a job that I enjoy? Could I pursue an electrical engineer related job with a computer hardware engineering degree? Sorry for the extremely long post, I just want to come to an understanding before I dive off into this.
Thanks
Since about 10th grade, I have wanted to be a computer engineer. I love working with, on, and around computers. I seem to have a knack for computer related "stuff". I have decided to pursue a degree in computer engineering with a HARDWARE emphasis through the University of Florida. I will transfer in as a junior in the fall after I finish my prerequisite courses this summer. From what I understand, computer engineering, especially computer Hardware engineering, is very close to electrical engineering. Alot of the classes are the same. A couple of days ago I was talking with my dad and he was asking about electrical engineering. He is under the impression that electrical engineering is a broader field than just computer engineering. He is honestly trying to help me and in no way trying to discourage me but he raised an important question. Would I be better off going with a degree in electrical engineering? I'm sort of panicking now because I don't think the university will allow me to change my major. I know that computer engineering is a broad field, but it seems like electrical engineering would be a broader one with lots more diverse opportunities with a lot of different jobs to choose from. It seems that an electrical engineer could do computer engineer work if need be but not the other way around. So what do you guys think? Is computer hardware engineering a broad enough field where I would have no problem finding a job that I enjoy? Could I pursue an electrical engineer related job with a computer hardware engineering degree? Sorry for the extremely long post, I just want to come to an understanding before I dive off into this.
Thanks