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Hello everyone,
(First, I hope this is the right subsection of PhysicsForum for this type of question. I was unsure if this should go into the ME or EE section)
To start, I am trying narrow down my Engineering Interests down to somewhat specific areas to solidify what majors to pursue in college.
Starting college, I struggled with what I really wanted to do for a career. I always have been interested in drawing, building things from random parts, learning how things work, etc. I really like to create things and coming up with new concepts by drawing them out, and then attempting to build them out of cardboard, gears, plastic, whatever I can get my hands on. I also love computers, have not worked with much programming, but want to get more into it in the near future. I also have a big interest in flying.
Having attempted to narrow my interests, I have realized that I love the mechanic’s behind a machine, the electrical connections behind that mechanical machine, and also have been fascinated in the programming that controls and “tells” the electrical wires connecting to the mechanical parts to say, “lift the arm”. In a nut shell, I am very interested in the concept of robots and the mixture of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Engineering that would make a robot “function”. I also am very interested in getting something to fly, but I know this might be stretching the Engineering Fields to far for one profession ( and maybe I will just work with people in this field on various projects).
This is where I struggle. Trying to find a good combination of these three fields of EE, ME, and CE. But in any case, maybe specialize in “Robotics for CE” and “Robotics and Control Systems for EE”;I am still in the process of looking around. Or possibly study the topic of Mechatronics, as I believe it deals with these three areas of interest. I thought these to be possible Engineering combinations:
1.Double Major in ME and EE with a minor in Computer Engineering(specializing in Robotics)
or
2.Double Major in Engineering Physics and Computer Engineering
My questions are:
a.From my interests, would either combinations of 1 or 2 be an adequate mix of Engineering fields? I’m open for suggestions.
b.How does Engineering Physics compare to separate EE and ME majors?
c. Is Mechatronics a good combonation of EE, ME, and CE? I am new to the subject, so please elaborate.
d.Anything you may want to add, or if you’re in these types of fields already, just your general input would be appreciated.
Thank you all very much for reading my post. Your thoughts and input would be greatly appreciated.
-Alma
(First, I hope this is the right subsection of PhysicsForum for this type of question. I was unsure if this should go into the ME or EE section)
To start, I am trying narrow down my Engineering Interests down to somewhat specific areas to solidify what majors to pursue in college.
Starting college, I struggled with what I really wanted to do for a career. I always have been interested in drawing, building things from random parts, learning how things work, etc. I really like to create things and coming up with new concepts by drawing them out, and then attempting to build them out of cardboard, gears, plastic, whatever I can get my hands on. I also love computers, have not worked with much programming, but want to get more into it in the near future. I also have a big interest in flying.
Having attempted to narrow my interests, I have realized that I love the mechanic’s behind a machine, the electrical connections behind that mechanical machine, and also have been fascinated in the programming that controls and “tells” the electrical wires connecting to the mechanical parts to say, “lift the arm”. In a nut shell, I am very interested in the concept of robots and the mixture of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Engineering that would make a robot “function”. I also am very interested in getting something to fly, but I know this might be stretching the Engineering Fields to far for one profession ( and maybe I will just work with people in this field on various projects).
This is where I struggle. Trying to find a good combination of these three fields of EE, ME, and CE. But in any case, maybe specialize in “Robotics for CE” and “Robotics and Control Systems for EE”;I am still in the process of looking around. Or possibly study the topic of Mechatronics, as I believe it deals with these three areas of interest. I thought these to be possible Engineering combinations:
1.Double Major in ME and EE with a minor in Computer Engineering(specializing in Robotics)
or
2.Double Major in Engineering Physics and Computer Engineering
My questions are:
a.From my interests, would either combinations of 1 or 2 be an adequate mix of Engineering fields? I’m open for suggestions.
b.How does Engineering Physics compare to separate EE and ME majors?
c. Is Mechatronics a good combonation of EE, ME, and CE? I am new to the subject, so please elaborate.
d.Anything you may want to add, or if you’re in these types of fields already, just your general input would be appreciated.
Thank you all very much for reading my post. Your thoughts and input would be greatly appreciated.
-Alma