Was debating about Elec. engineering and physics How about engineering physics?

[tamtam402]

Was debating about Elec. engineering and physics... How about engineering physics??

There's not much info on engineering physics. I've read quite a lot of posts about people that loved physics but chose to go for electrical engineering, and most of them seem happy with their choice. From what I've found, electrical engineering is very math heavy, and is probably the engineering branch with the most "physics" in it.

What about engineering physics though?? Is there a reason why it isn't more popular for the "Love physics, want to choose the more practical/employable engineering route" crowd?

If I know I want to work in industry, and I plan to stop either at the Bsc or Msc level, is engineering physics worth considering??

 

[JaWiB]

Can you get an ABET accredited engineering physics degree? It could be important depending on what type of engineering you want to do after you graduate.

From my experience with electrical engineers, it doesn't seem to necessarily require much physics at all, but that really depends on what you want to do with an EE degree. I was also under the impression that engineering physics is actually pretty popular, but my guess is that what you would learn in such a major would vary significantly from school to school.

 

[edgepflow]

I think engineering physics is a very functional degree.

The only problem might be today's trend of electronic keyword resume searches that are looking for mechanical or electrical engineering (and other more commin engineering majors).

 

[tamtam402]

I'm not sure what ABET stands for but here in Canada the degree will make me a professional engineer, yes.