Does anyone have any experience with computer vision?

[tamtam402]

I've dabbled a bit into electrical in my first year (my degree is a mechatronics degree, so mechanical/electrical/software mix)

From what I've seen so far, the math is quite interesting. However there's a lot of things like circuit design/physically putting together circuits which is fun, but may not be your thing.

But yeah, i think EE is probably a pretty math heavy Engineering field. (far more than mechanical/software at least)

What is the purpose of mechatronics engineers? Wouldn't you be too spread out? Also for the previous poster, people are posting left and right that they can't find jobs with their physics PhD's, the only thing they can get is a teaching position in a high school, which wouldn't really be my thing. Guys that are looking to hire a physicist will want a PhD, and even PhD's have troubles getting jobs.

 

[tamtam402]

Holy cow I just read a little bit on mechatronics and it sounds awesome; is it as fun as it looks? Is there really a market for the electronics/mechanic engineer hybrid mechatronics seems to create?

Edit: is mechatronics more "hands-on" than EE?

 

[Studiot]

If you like maths, do maths.

Most fields of engineering ( Aerospace, software, major electrical power engineering, oilfield engineering...) require heavy duty computational and applied maths and employ (applied) mathematicians, such as myself.

I have done such work for surveying, gas flow engineering, bridge engineering, corrosion engineering, to name a few, during my career.

 

[tamtam402]

If you like maths, do maths.

Most fields of engineering ( Aerospace, software, major electrical power engineering, oilfield engineering...) require heavy duty computational and applied maths and employ (applied) mathematicians, such as myself.

I have done such work for surveying, gas flow engineering, bridge engineering, corrosion engineering, to name a few, during my career.

Hmm interesting, I didn't think such a thing existed. How are the jobs prospects in such a field? Better than physics?

 

[tamtam402]

Applied/computational mathematics

Are these jobs in demand? I love maths but I'd like to do something that will land me a job once I graduate. Since I also love programming and computers in general, I figured this could be a good path for me.

Is there a big need for computational mathematics/physics? Are the jobs prospects as good as engineering?

Thanks!