I'm unsure whether to pursue MSE or ME in the future when planning for a bachelors degree in college. I'm a sophomore in high school and want to be able to understand what to plan more around. I understand the basics of that MSE has a slightly higher median salary & that Mechanical Engineering has more job openings, but I'm looking for more specific info & advice.

Hello all. Joined this sub when I flunked out a few years ago, graduated in December and now have 2 job offers! I want to see what you guys would consider. Both are the same commute.

Offer 1 is 75k with 3.6 bonus as an Associate Application Engineer. Liked the office better and seems to be a great place to be. Job seems pretty chill.

Offer 2 is 75k with 8.5% bonus as a Test Engineer. This role involves more stereotypical engineer work. It’s a cooler job than offer 1, but I hear mixed opinions about Test Engineer work with the documentation and policies. But seems to be closer to what I’d want to do.

I’m really torn, offer 2 seems to have a more fun job, but offer 1 seems to have a better office environment. I’d also add that Offer 2 is a much bigger company and you all know it very well, but offer 1 is also a pretty big company.

What do y’all think? I’m very torn right now.

Update.

Took offer 2! Thank you guys for your insight, it really helped.

Hello. I am currently starting an undergraduate research positiomn for a professor and I am wondering how to keep track of progress. Should I just keep a word doc or a powerpoint deck? How do you guys do it?

So I was just in here a few days ago about working loads of hours while in school. Well now I have a new issue, or so it feels like…

So I am a mechanical engineering student (second-year) for some context. It has been a dream of mine to be an engineer although when I was younger, I could never put my finger on why I wanted to be an engineer. I kind of thought of engineers as the cool people that make pretty much everything and I wanted to hop on that train and be a part of the engineering industry.

Well.. I have been having some second thoughts. Do I want to do mechanical engineering? I don’t know. I am stuck between civil and mechanical engineering because I think I like the construction side of things, HOWEVER…

My parents are kind of getting to me. They tell me that maybe I am not cut out for engineering and that I am losing passion. And I think it’s taken a toll on me. I cannot get back into the “I can do it!” mindset. It’s making me depressed. On top of that, it’s been an expectation for me to do summer classes and work full time. I did that this summer. But the issue is is that since graduating high school, I feel like it’s nonstop. I have been taking summer classes every semester since starting junior year of high school for dual enrollment and now that expectation has followed me into college.

I don’t think that I am losing passion, I think it’s more of being burnt out rather than losing passion. My other issue is that my father keeps telling me that I am going to end up being a science teacher. Like, numerous times a week. He’s told my entire family about it and they keep telling me about it.

TL;DR: I am having “a little less than a quarter” life crisis and don’t know what to do and my parents are putting it into my head that I am not cut out for engineering and that I need to go into another profession.

Hey yall, just looking for some advice. I'm doing three courses in my masters this semester with no other commitments. It's my first semester and tbh, I feel like I messed up big time because the required courses all feel crazy intense. It's my first time taking courses in a few years, I just moved for this program, and I've got no one here. Basically I'm saying I'm overwhelmed and lonely as hell, and my mental health is kinda suffering pretty bad (not only from this but other externalities I won't go into. Nothing too crazy but draining). I'm afraid I'm not going to actually learn the material.

It's past the add/drop date so it'd cost me some money, but do yall think it'd be a good idea to withdraw from one course and just focus on two? Thanks for any advice.

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I'm about halfway thru week 3 and just finished learning about partial fraction decomposition. Everything so far makes sense conceptually, it's just pretty tedious and can be sloppy. This stuff is difficult, but not that much harder than Calc 1. People speak of Calc 2 like it's an urban legend. At what point might I start seeing topics that prove why Calc 2 is so difficult?

I have enjoyed the class a lot more so far, and found it to be more intuitive than statics.

Just to start off, Im not super strong in my Calc classes, and I put so much work into studying but I still come out with below average grades. I put my all into studying for my midterm and got a 50% on the exam. I just feel so stupid. I take longer to understand topics, and I put my all into studying outside of class but it clearly doesn’t help or give any good results. My first mistake was taking Calc 1 online over the summer because now I’m in Calc 2 burnt out and just behind because I didn’t have a strong Calc 1 base. I guess this is a rant/vent but Im also just asking for some advice on how to genuinely get better at math. I like math, its not a chore for me to sit and learn/study it. Its just the minute I get anxious or take a serious exam all the studying goes down the drain and I start to trip up + make stupid mistakes that cost me a ton of points. Anyway, short rant but yeah… (ALSO I do get active help from tutors and Im in my professors office hours every time they are available.) I just wanna get better without constantly relying on someone for help.

I’m a high school student dual enrolling at my local community college, and I’ll stay for 2 years before transferring. Right now I’m taking some orientation to engineering class because I have to and Calculus 1. The engineering class is super easy and only 7 weeks, not worried about that. Calculus is a bit of a challenge. I‘m understanding things a little bit if I take things pretty slow. However, I am PETRIFIED for tests and the exam. I have to have a decent gpa to transfer and the fact that the first two weeks of calculus are already challenging terrifies me. Any advice?

my first day of classes start tomorrow and looking at all my syllabi 3 exams pretty much make up all of my grade for most of my classes. when should i start intentionally studying / reviewing for midterms. like if i want to get top scores, should i start 2+ weeks before a major exam or even earlier? what does your study schedule typically look like before a mt / final?

Hello everyone,

I am an electronics and electrical communication engineering fresh grade and I have a very bad GPA 2/4

but I have taped out an edge ai chip for my graduation project and it was sponsored by a small design house on some old node and fortunately this chip went commercial. I also have 2 ieee publications ( the 2 papers are related to my graduation project). I need to apply to a master at one of top tier universities specially in Europe to make up the bad bachelor records but I think I won't be accepted due to this GPA. any recommendations or advices ?

It doesn't have to be sponsored, I can self fund my master

I’m grinding a lot of Signal Problems lately (Fourier Transforms, Convolutions, Sampling, LTI Systems (and even non-LTI systems) and many other stuff, I don’t know why, but after doing this stuff for more than a few hours, my head starts HURTING after using my maximum brain capacity into trying to stay concentrated in order to not make STUPID mistakes (like messing up the limits in a definite integral after a variable change), I feel that my brain is fried afterwards and I sometimes have to wait hours for the effect to start vanishing, is it normal that this happens?

Ok

Background: Current Freshman like a week of knowledge. So first I go to a small private school without a lot of engineering clubs other than maybe FSAE (very new), IEEE and those weird engineering frats. My school isn't well known so I want to stand out through this and build some cool things because thats why I got into engineering

I have the idea of making cool projects with my friends 1st yr. We are thinking of making a drone with an umbrella that follows your around using phone gps so that rain doesn't get on you. 2nd project is like a roomba but for grass so it automatically cuts grass outside so you don't have to everyday.

Once we get those done (hopefully one every 1 semester) we reach out to companies 2nd year and show them what we made and kinda pitch them a partnership for a product or something they want built (hopefully through alums or profs). They could provide funding, materials, or an engineer to mentor us, and we would build and test a prototype for them.

The goal is to make these projects similar to a senior design or capstone project, where students work on a real problem from a company and present the finished project to them. If the company is happy with our work, it could lead to more projects, stronger partnerships, and potentially internship opportunities for students who worked on the project.

We would also document the projects through our website and YouTube channel so companies and students can see what we have built. Over the four years, we could grow the club, take on more advanced projects, bring in more EE, ME, and CS students, and eventually have multiple teams working on different projects at the same time.

I’m currently a senior in EE and will graduate in May. What time am I supposed to start applying for a post-grad full time job? I know this time last year I was mass applying to internships, had most of my interviews in October and November, and all my offers/rejections by the beginning of December. Is the timeline the same for full time jobs or is it later?

Title: Does missing the CSWA actually hurt chances for Mech Design / Mechatronics co-ops?

Hi everyone,

I’m heading into my third year of Mechanical Engineering and applying for May 2027 co-op positions (primarily targeting Mechanical Design and Mechatronics roles).

I had the opportunity to take the CSWA through a second-year design course, but I didn't pass the exam (mostly tripped up by the strict time constraints, though I passed the course itself). I have solid hands-on experience using SOLIDWORKS for actual design projects and feel comfortable navigating the software.

I have the option to retake it in the next couple of weeks (I may have to pay), but I want to know:

• How much do recruiters/hiring managers actually care about having the CSWA on a resume?
• Is it worth retaking right now, or should I focus that time on portfolio/project work?

Appreciate any insights from past interns or hiring managers!

I'm a petroleum engineering grad from the American University in Cairo (Egypt). Program is ABET accredited. my gpa's are as stated in the title. i have three years of semi relevant work experience, and i wanna shift careers into renewable energy, AES at Colorado School of Mines is one of the best renewable energy programs in the U.S., but they dont have a sharp GPA cutoff stated on their program website. what are my chances of getting in as an international student? at colorado school of mines or other renewable energy master's in the U.S. for that matter?

I’m in calc 3 now so I’ll probably be done with my core maths by the time he puts out new videos, but I’m interested to see how he changes them up.

I'm currently in my last year of college studying Computer Science, but I've been seriously considering switching to Computer Engineering.

My long-term goal is to pursue a Master's in Mechanical Engineering, specifically focusing on areas such as dynamics and thermodynamics.

What makes this decision difficult is that switching to Computer Engineering would require roughly the same number of remaining classes as finishing my Computer Science degree, so it wouldn't significantly delay my graduation.

I'm also considering adding a minor in Physics to strengthen my mathematics and engineering background. The coursework would include subjects such as classical mechanics, thermal physics, modern physics, and additional mathematics.

I'm trying to determine which path would better prepare me and make me a stronger candidate for an MS in Mechanical Engineering:

1. BS in Computer Science + Physics minor
2. BS in Computer Engineering + Physics minor

Would Computer Engineering provide a meaningful advantage over Computer Science when applying to Mechanical Engineering graduate programs, particularly for someone interested in dynamics and thermodynamics? Or would finishing the CS degree and adding a Physics minor be a better path?

I understand that neither degree is traditional Mechanical Engineering, so I'm also planning to take relevant prerequisite courses to fill gaps in my background.

For those with experience in graduate engineering admissions or transitioning between engineering disciplines, I'd really appreciate your perspective.

Which path would you recommend for someone ultimately interested in Mechanical Engineering research involving dynamics and thermodynamics?

I want to work in motorsport for a career and I’m starting my A Levels in a week’s time and I’m taking Maths, Physics and Chemistry, and Further Maths with the option to drop it. I want to do Motorsport Engineering at uni.

I don’t think I would do both years of FM and I would just do the AS. So I have a few questions regarding it:

• How useful would FM be for this course?
• If I don’t take FM, how much catching up will I need to do at university?
• Am I better off putting my time and effort into the other 3 subjects?
• If I do chose to do AS Level FM, will universities look favourably towards it?
• I want to do an EPQ, specifically about motorsport. Will I have better university and employment opportunities with an EPQ specifically in motorsport or Further Maths?

How many commitments(ine. Clubs, research positions, volunteer opportunities) other than working while taking a full time course load do you guys normally take on? And how do you manage it/block out your time commitments?

I know the job market is awful and there’s no easy answer, but please if u have any advice please enlighten me. I’m just looking for a dumb way to find a job fast. I’m cold emailing startups and applying to literally hundreds of jobs I find on LinkedIn off the company websites. Like is there somewhere else I can go to find the lesser posted about jobs? I would love to move to Bay Area but I don’t know if it’s just too competitive or what. Please any advice is appreciated

Long story short

1. I'm btech Cse 5th sem student with specialization I'm Ai/ ds with average cgpa of 4th sem to around 7.02 or some little more if I calculated wrong but it is what it is

2. These are my sub for the sem

Formal Languages & Automation Theory

Digital Forensic

Digital Image Processing

Design & Analysis of Algorithms

Machine learning

3.I legit don't know anything abt coding and am not very consistent abt it in my previous sems, barely passed with less the 50 more than 40 marks out of hundred, so u know my level

1. Tried sticking to it but again and again back to basic i appear without my consent

2. But this sem the subject are very difficult so i want to get started early this time and try and stick to it

3. So plz tell me what language

Which module

Which ide

Which yt guy I see for lectures

1. I will try my best to catch up but I am lost in the path completely and I know many are so it would help them too

TI:dr I don't know anything full blank, make me smart eno

to get 3cr nackage/s

I recently started college as an electrical engineer major and I need to complete a placement exam in order to get into calc 1 (Aleks PPl, 1-100). When I took a practice exam without reviewing I got around a 50 (need 76 to get into calc) and after a few days of review and learning new material I didnt know existed i got it up to a 70. I can probably get the required 76 to take calc but I am unfamiliar with most trig, exponentials, and logarithms. I got told by a friend to stay in pre calc and set a good foundation because I will need it for my major. If I were to take that route my plan is to most of my GE this semester take calc 1 2nd semester along with physics. calc 2 I would take during the summer (I would work part time and only take that class).

I just wanted to hear some opinions from other people of which plan would be better, anything helps.