Mechanical Engineering or Cival Engineering?
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If you plan on staying in the USA, then neither.  The engineering field has been outsourced and dominated by third world residents in the USA.  Trust me, I have a B.S. in Aeronautics (rocket science), yet I have been doing information technology for over the past decade or so.  A friend of mine is a mechanical engineer who works in Texas for an oil company, but he ha to go so far as getting his PhD before anyone would even talk to him.  If I were you, I'd seriously reconsider other careers because as you will quickly come to realize, U.S. engineers are treated no better than bank tellers in this country and don't earn the same kind of money they were pulling back in the 1960s' and 1970s' during the cold war.
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The major divisions of mechanical engineering are designs and controls, thermo-science and fluids, engineering mechanics, and manufacturing. Depending on the colleges and the universities, some mechanical engineering programs offer more specialized programs, such as mechatronics, robotics, transport and logistics, cryogenics, and biomechanics, if a separate department does not exist for these subjects
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I do not know in which country you live. Irrespective of that, Mechanica Engineering definitely have more scope in getting jobs in industries as well as in higher studies. Mechatronics is an inter-disciplinery subject and a good specilization for PhD. But for undergraduate or graduate studies, Mechanical is definitely the better option. \n\nIn undergraduate level in Mechanical Engg. you will be taught different branches of Mechanical Sciences: Fluidics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Statics, Kinematics and Dynamics & Vibration of solid bodies and systems, Finite Element Analysis, Machining Science or Metal Cutting, Manufacturing Technology, Electrical Technology, Elementary Electronics, and many more. So when you go for higher studies you will have large number of fields to pursue the Masters. Further, you may get jobs in different positions in a large number of industries. What more do you want?\n\nRemember the axiom which I believe:\nNo large-scale industry can survive without Mechanical Engineers.  If you opt for Mechatronics then your scope of getting jobs become narrow.\n\nAlso, note that when you will apply for PhD then some one with a more general background as Mechanical Engg. will definitely be preferred over his competitor from Mechatronics. \n\nAs I am a final year student of Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering so I think I can give you the correct picture. I am from India. However, it would have been better had you mentioned your country.
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depends whether you like the main subjects or not..\ni'm doing biotech eng and doing mostly chemistry and biology\ni like those stuffs and sux at programming and electronics\nso i would say mechatronics, electrical and mechanical are the hardest\ndepends on your interest and ability, then
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That will really depend on you. Mechanical will be a good start. See what else you really like, talk to a guidance counselor to start getting headed in the right direction. If you don't like their answer, talk to a different one. There are lots of engineering jobs but again, Mechanical should get you ready for a very wide array of careers.
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I would choose civil engineering.  You will make more money in the long run & you will be able to choose any location in the world to work.  Hospitality is good too but there will be non traditional work hours & places.  That's just my opinion. Talk to experienced people in both trades for thoughtful insight.
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None is better than the other. It's about the major you fit in. I'm not sure what specific technical background you have. Sometimes one doesn't have to choose which one you want, because one only fulfills the requirements for either, not both.
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If you are interested in architectural engineering I would look into UT Austin. They have a great program, I don't think A&M even has an Arch Eng program. Arch engineers have to be familiar with aspects of electrical, structural, acoustical, chemical and mechanical engineering. They also have to have a strong familiarity with HVAC.
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Well, they're very different from each other.  Maybe you should look at practical stuff, like nursing involves shift work, you will earn less as a nurse, you will probably have to do some pretty gross things as a nurse.  None of this applies to mechanical engineering.  Both careers help people, but in completely different ways.  Nursing attracts very special people who are more concerned with helping others, than in earning money or having a lot of free time for their families.
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Hello. \nI'm an Materials Engineering undergraduate from the University of Moratuwa (Sri Lanka) and this is from my experience.\n\nThere's is no 'best' field in engineering. Civil and Mechanical Engineering are equally good fields. And both these fields have a very broad view. If you happen to be a Civil or Mechanical Engineer you'll be able to apply your knowledge in just about everywhere. \n\nIf you are into structures, (designing & constructing houses, bridges, skyscrapers) or if you like coastal engineering or transportation then Civil Engineering is for you.\n\nFor civil engineering you should have a keen sense of Force balance which you've probably done in school and a insight into how structural componants are balanced and held together. \n\n\nMechanical Engineering, is more into designing machines and their componants. You'll get to learn the basics of today's machine componants ranging from simple nuts and bolts to more complex valves and engines. \n\nMechanical Engineering is further specialized into areas such as Mechatronics, Aerodynamics Engineering etc. The new trend in Mechanical Engineering (as with any other field) is computer software. Software like Solidworks, pro-engineer, and Autocad have really made the designing part easy for the engineer.  \n\nHope this helps.
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I am a civil engineer and my friend is graduated from Imperial college of London , apperently is one of the toppest universities in England for science and technology but as a civil engineer I suggest you to choose some other type of engineering since there is not a big demand out there for civil engineers .
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Firstly let me know in which field u'd like to study. If u want to pursue higher deg in the same stream,then it wud be advisable that u go for BE/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering as a lateral entry candidate.
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engineer, at least that's what i'm going to major in next year.  i think it would be the best job becasue there is going to, and is starting to be a shortage of engineers so they'll be in high demand and will get to choose from job offers as to where they want to work.  they also make pretty good money, but i'm not sure how much compared to the other professions.  engineering requires lots and lots of math... including calculus!! yay for engineering!!!\nooh, also, there are several different fields of engineering so that you could pick the field that would best suit your interests, though i'm sure that is true of the other professions.\ntoodles!!!
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University of New Mexico has one of the top rated Electrical Engineering programs in the US.\n\nColorado School of Mines is highly rated and is particularly outstanding for mechanical and civil engineering.
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Physics! It's much more math centric, and more fun then chemistry!  Good luck.
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Mechantronics Engineering is the combination of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering.  I took a mechatronics class in college and it was pretty cool.  We designed and built robots that were programmed to hit hockey pucks through a goal.  Also for my senior design project we used our mechatronics knowledge to design an autonomous vaccum cleaner (early version of the Roomba).
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My boyfriend did mechanical because he thought it was generic - that there are many fields you could go into.  Ultimately, he was thinking about going into management.  I did civil because I didn't want to be cooped up inside all day like an electrical.  I don't think civil limits you particularly.  After obtaining a general civil degree I had the choice of going into structural (buildings), geotechnical (soil properties), water infrastructure, construction, transportation, hydrology (flow into rivers).  I would be hesitant to go into electrical or computer science because of the ease with which it can be outsourced.  Finally, environmental engineers have a very strong future.  They would be interested in habitat management - they make sure that a construction project would not be detrimental to the environment, they might be involved in water or wastewater treatment.  Keep in mind that whatever field you choose, eventually you'll probably be doing more project management and less actual engineering.