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cbennett926
July 15th, 2012, 10:12 PM
Hello, I was just wondering if there were any one who could help me out on what to expect.

What type of jobs to you do?

Are you happy with your decision picking this field?

What type of work schedule do you have?

Big corporation vs small?

And lastly, is outsourcing a relevant issue?

mips
July 16th, 2012, 12:09 AM
Field of work is vast and can range from working at a financial institution to working on the LHC. Engineering is a thinking man's game which means you can apply yourself to almost anything, even unrelated to your field of study.

I doubt you will regret your decision and should not have employment issues.

Are you doing a 4yr degree?

cbennett926
July 16th, 2012, 12:13 AM
Field of work is vast and can range from working at a financial institution to working on the LHC. Engineering is a thinking man's game which means you can apply yourself to almost anything, even unrelated to your field of study.

I doubt you will regret your decision and should not have employment issues.

Are you doing a 4yr degree?

Yes, I am currently a student at the University of Oklahoma, and I majored in Computer Science last year, but changed to Computer Engineering. We have two course "check-sheets" that allow you to see the differences and what courses you will take. I am going into my "sophomore" year, but I have to take an extra year to catch up on my math classes because my high school didn't offer the prerequisites that I needed.

cbennett926
July 16th, 2012, 12:16 AM
Field of work is vast and can range from working at a financial institution to working on the LHC. Engineering is a thinking man's game which means you can apply yourself to almost anything, even unrelated to your field of study.

I doubt you will regret your decision and should not have employment issues.

Are you doing a 4yr degree?

Yes, I am currently a student at the University of Oklahoma, and I majored in Computer Science last year, but changed to Computer Engineering. We have two course "check-sheets" that allow you to see the differences and what courses you will take. I am going into my "sophomore" year, but I have to take an extra year to catch up on my math classes because my high school didn't offer the prerequisites that I needed.

Edit:
Oops, forgot to add the check-sheets.

mips
July 17th, 2012, 10:55 AM
Yes, I am currently a student at the University of Oklahoma, and I majored in Computer Science last year, but changed to Computer Engineering. We have two course "check-sheets" that allow you to see the differences and what courses you will take. I am going into my "sophomore" year, but I have to take an extra year to catch up on my math classes because my high school didn't offer the prerequisites that I needed.


I wish you guys would just say 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th year as I have to go look up what 'sophomore' etc means each time :confused:

Pity about the math thing. Leads me to wonder why they bother with things like HIST & PSC (from your PDFs & some of the social sciences & Artistic forms stuff later on) when they could have instead given you extra math classes in those slots. Reminds me of this thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1979344

Looks like a really fun degree program though, hope you enjoy it and I wish you all the best with your studies.

Paqman
July 17th, 2012, 11:26 AM
Electrical engineering is a very broad field, you could work in pretty much any technical industry with that background. So the world is your oyster really, you should be able to find employment that suits your preferences.

Not really that familiar with "computer engineering" as a specialisation, but as long as the core engineering components are solid and it's accredited then go for it. The curriculum looks like a mashup between computer sci and engineering, which is a great idea IMO. Too many comp science grads have a weak technical background, which is an impediment in a lot of technical industries. Likewise too many engineers have relatively weak IT skills, especially in software.

Most engineering specialisations actually give you pretty flexible options. The core training all engineers receive and the fact that you can plug into professional bodies for ongoing development carries a fair bit of weight in the job market. A lot of technical organisations are going to have jobs for any kind of engineer whether you're more focussed on mech, electrical, comms, reliability, etc.