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[QUOTE="BioChance, post: 5504065, member: 592930"] Hi Clope023. Thank you for taking the time to help me out. One thing I should have mentioned in the original post is that my undergraduate degree was in analytical chemistry. Not having an undergraduate degree in engineering may make the transition into an EE/ECE masters program rather steep at this point since many of the prerequisite courses I would need to take have required labs. This would require a major time and financial commitment which I am not sure if I can afford (borrowing money for school) at this point. I was able to pick up on a lot of meche topics by sitting in on undergraduate courses including statics, mechanics of materials, thermo, fluid mechanics, etc. , but participating in a labs for them was not necessary. I was able to participate in these classes (hw's, quizes, tests, projects) for free, but without any grade which will show on my transcript. They were taken to prepare me for more advanced grad level courses. To give you a better picture of my background, I have much experience working with biosensors and analytical instrumentation from my previous positions as an analytical chemist. This is part of the reason why I naturally feel at home with circuits, sensors, electronics, etc. Also I seem to gravitate towards projects involving electronics in my spare time. I took a course last semester where I got to learn how to use some schematic capture software called LTSpice and also do some DSP. It's been my favorite engineering class so far. Originally I had chosen mechanical engineering for my masters as I have an interest in developing medical devices. As it turns out though, the bioinstrumentation/bioelectronics area seems to make the most sense to me. Some of my peers have suggested that I should get into the mechatronics/control realm of meche based on my interests. This seems like a viable route given my current position. Would it be possible to me to specialize in mechatronics for now, graduate, and eventually work my way over to the more ECE type of roles once I get into industry (through courses, projects, work experiences, etc.)? There must be some hybrid type jobs which would aid me in bridging this transition. [/QUOTE]
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