Nice to see some fellow ChE's on the board. Isn't it a blast to study friction, fluids, mass and thermal transfer in a packed bed? Yuks all around...
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TB Engineers / Engineering students UNITE!
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I'm still in High School, but I'm taking a college Digital Engineering class, and I will be going to either Purdue or Rose Hullman for college for Aerospace engineering.
john turner
You don't want to do that. Trust me.
i got my bachelor of electrical engineering degree in '92 from ga tech, and as of last week 
i'm pursuing a 2nd undergrad in computer science, with the intention of going to grad school for cs.
the graduate school advisor told me i probably could get into grad school with less than a full 2nd bachelor's, since all i've been doing for the past ~18 years is programming, but i think i'm going to pursue it anyway, just 'cuz heh.
i'm pursuing a 2nd undergrad in computer science, with the intention of going to grad school for cs. the graduate school advisor told me i probably could get into grad school with less than a full 2nd bachelor's, since all i've been doing for the past ~18 years is programming, but i think i'm going to pursue it anyway, just 'cuz heh.
does a BS in physics count? honestly I can't tell you how many people assume I'm an engineer or tell me I should be an engineer... 
honestly I can't tell you how many people assume I'm an engineer or tell me I should be an engineer... 
Hah sure is. Most of it has the potential to be interesting, but that depends largely on the prof. And sometimes it's tough to explain to people why exactly I like this stuff. Will be nice to finish up with school and find a job, Alberta is pretty friendly to ChemE's
How long did you take between graduating with a BS and going for your masters? I'm thinking of doing that sometime down the road rather than directly after getting a BS
Electrical Engineer here. I used to design hardware but I got sucked into
the software black hole. I write software for Digital Signal Processors (DSPs).
the software black hole. I write software for Digital Signal Processors (DSPs).
does a BS in physics count?
Yup. I majored in math and physics, went to grad school in physics, and then headed into industry. Today, I am doing optical and systems engineering, and managing a small team of engineers.
Times have changed a bit since I was a student. When I graduated from high school in 1982, the computer revolution had just begun, and it was still possible to be self-taught in areas such as programming and even electronics. I have done electronic design, software development, and embedded systems work.
Today, employers are looking for degrees in those fields. However, I have found that a physics background still gives me a niche, in being able to understand systems that bridge across multiple disciplines. Also, physicists tend to be a bit more "fresh" in math, even after they have been out of school for a while.
You could continue with physics. Another possibility is to take some of the essential engineering courses along with your physics major, then go to grad school in engineering.
BTW, props to the folks who are doing it the "hard way," i.e., after being out of school for a while. That deserves endless admiration. 
4 years. If you can stand not making ChE income for an additional year, get your Masters ASAP. The amount of stuff you forget is tremendous. In addition, there is nothing like being on travel, working 12 hour days followed by staying up until 2 or 3 doing homework. Doing it immediately might help you in your Masters - I am doing mine all alone, which isn't so easy when it comes time to do homework.
ian
My major's still undeclared, but I'm leaning towards going into Biomechanical Engineering at this point.
BTW, props to the folks who are doing it the "hard way," i.e., after being out of school for a while. That deserves endless admiration.
being 6 years out of highschool may not sound like a long time, but not doing a bit of math really hurt me. I started out taking a "not for credit" math class (math 40), then took college algebra. I never even opened the book in those classes. Now, I've been to two pre-calc classes this semester, and I've got to change my study habits. My brain really hurt after today's lesson.
I'm two years away from getting my Electrical Engineering degree. Funny thing is, this is my first year at a university; I just graduated from a community college with an Associate's in Audio Production Technologies, and over the summer just decided to go into electrical engineering.
john turner
You don't want to do that. Trust me.
this.
wait til you get to real emag and antennas, and motors, and don't even peek ahead at signals and controls (loved those classes, but they were hardcore - mason's theorem to find roots for system stability ftw - and fourier transforms too - they're cool). of course transistor amplifier design was fun too.
This is what I will do if I ever get a second bachelors. This sounds like a great deal of fun.
ian
I'm not sure if they still teach transistor amplifier design, but I hope to god they do.
It's "nuke-u-lar". Jeez :scowl:
we were doing "introductions" in my summer english class. We were instructed to meet someone and introduce their interest / hobbies etc. This kid starts attempting to read about another guy's interests. He couldn't read the word "conservatory", and declared he was going to become a nukelear physicist.
