What Should You Learn Next in Engineering to Advance Your Career?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around what engineering topics or areas participants should consider learning next to advance their careers. It includes perspectives on the importance of specialization versus a broad approach in engineering education.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses uncertainty about where to start learning next in engineering to further their career.
  • Another participant suggests considering specific areas of engineering, such as Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), or Chemical Engineering (ChemE), to identify interests.
  • A participant mentions enjoying all fields of engineering, indicating a broad interest.
  • It is noted that many universities allow students to take a variety of technical classes before declaring a major, which can help in deciding on a specific field.
  • One participant suggests that pursuing business education (such as an MBA) could be beneficial for career advancement.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on whether to specialize in a specific engineering field or to maintain a broad focus. There is no consensus on the best approach to learning next in engineering.

Contextual Notes

Some participants highlight the flexibility in university programs regarding major declaration, which may influence the decision-making process for future learning. The discussion does not resolve the implications of pursuing business education alongside engineering.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals considering their next steps in engineering education or career advancement, particularly those weighing specialization versus a broader approach.

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Well i been doing engineering for a while but i wanted to know what should i start learning if i want to go father or does it really matter on where i start.
 
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Evil Genius said:
Well i been doing engineering for a while but i wanted to know what should i start learning if i want to go father or does it really matter on where i start.

Do you have an area of Engineering that seems to interest you most (EE, ME, ChemE, etc.)?
 
I actually like all fields lol.
 
Evil Genius said:
I actually like all fields lol.

Well, at many universities in the US, you don't have to declare your major until the start of your 3rd year. So that gives you some time to take a broad choice of (technical) classes to see which you like the most. I actually changed from ME to EE after my first year, based on how much I enjoyed (and was challenged by) my EE and programming classes.
 
business (MBA, etc), if you ever want to climb the ladder

dr
 

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