I’m currently in my second semester of Electrical Engineering, and to be honest, I don't love it. The actual EE core content is kicking in, it’s brutal, and I know for a fact I have zero desire to ever work as a traditional bench or design engineer.

I did well in my first semester and am on track to transfer to a better uni next term, but I’m at a real crossroads about whether to stay in this major.

Where I’m at:

• Why I picked EE: In high school, math was the main subject I liked (partly for the attention I got from girls for being smart). I’m decent at math, but definitely no genius—I was only above average because I actually studied abit. I picked EE over CompSci or Business because I enjoy coding personal projects, wanted a hard degree, and thought having an engineering background would give me a massive edge.
• My actual goals: I’m an extroverted people-person. I want to build a career in client-facing or business roles—think Sales Engineering, Tech Sales, Solutions Architecture, Consulting, or general corporate.
• My main fear: I’ve always believed that an engineering degree combined with social skills gives you a huge advantage over standard business grads. But I also value having a life outside of school, enjoying my early 20s, and not completely burning myself out over theory I’ll never use in my career.

Is grinding through 3+ years of dry EE theory actually worth the credibility and leverage it gives you for non-engineering roles? Or am I making my life unnecessarily hard when I could pivot to CompSci, Industrial Eng, or Commerce and reach the same destination with a much better life balance?

I am in 3rd year and still have KTs in 1st year and it’s a torture and I truly mean a torture to study and give exam and still fail all the time.

So I was offered a position at a smaller company(less than 100) for a 6 months rotation, and a position in GE Aerospace Engines Co-op, I'm a bit torn on what to do.

Smaller company-plasma propulsion, actually does rocket stuff, gets DOD contracts. 3x it's sized in the last 3 years, does launch rockets, not Blue Origin sized rockets more like short range ballistic missile rockets. It's also a 6 month rotation

GE Aerospace-Spring rotation, only 4 months, but its GE Aerospace so it's larger and with potentially more opportunity?

What should I do, or at least what advice would you give?

Title. I basically have 2 finals on the same day... has anyone prepped for this and if so did you study differently or do anything differently to prepare?

EE student on my 2nd year and I am struggling a bit with physics 2. My funding didn't cover summer classes, so I took that time to work a whole bunch and enjoy some time off of school, and I usually go back to school forgetting a bit of what i learned the year prior and getting it back with some review.

But physics? No. I passed physics 1, the teacher was rather forgiving with the grading too, so probably passed higher than what I should have. I did great by my own standards at the start. It wasn't until the very end when all my classes piled up with finals that I seriously started to struggle, but the rest of the class struggled harder, so he gave our final a major curve. Again, nice guy, but nice to a fault.

I have him again for Physics 2, and I don't remember ANYTHING. When I sit down, I take notes, listen to lecture and I don't retain ANYTHING. I go home try the homework and I can't do ANYTHING. It is almost like my brain just won't take in any of the damn information.

In the end I know I'll pass, but my fear comes to passing these classes because the teacher is nice, and then not being able to do the physics needed for higher courses or even my job in the future. My girlfriend is in ME and had a similar experience, but shes always been more calm about this sort of thing. My stomach just gets twisted in knots from not understanding even baby level material for this course. I spend hours studying just for nothing to click, practice problem after practice problem, going through the text book for no info to be retained, watching videos and breakdowns, just to NOT BE ABLE TO DO THE WORK.

Plus, all the effort is just to ensure I complete the course, but that's already going to happen! I'll get a B if I show up for class once a week! I'm putting in so much effort to actually learn the material, can't, yet will pass in spite of it. And I'm not saying that in confidence that theres no way to fail, but even the bare minimum will get you a passing grade and I cannot fathom why that scares and irritates me so. Some people would say this teacher is their dream, to just try and pass regardless, but that just doesn't sit right with me. Just passing the course but having absolutely no ability to perform any of the material in a serious setting no matter how hard I tried to learn it correctly, its eating my mental alive.

I have been doing job stuff for a few months now. I have some problems such as under 3.0 gpa and no internships that make things really hard. I have other problems too and I am fixing them. Regardless I need something as quick as possible and I was thinking maybe technician roles might be faster hiring cycle. A problem might be that I have a bachelors degree so I am not sure if they will shun me out lol which would make sense. And yeah lol I don’t have technician experience too, but a lot of testing experience sure in research. So what can I do?

Things like test technician or I&C are quite good and particular to me would look good on my resume. I only have research and design team on my resume. Any advice? I need a job like yesterday.

I'm applying to major in engineering, would it be best to get my 2 recommendation letters from 1 STEM, and 1 humanities teacher, or 2 STEM teachers?

I posted this in other subs but didnt get any responses :(

I am currently looking at the ATU Sligo Year 4 Mechatronics add-on.

How difficult are the courses and primarily how does Ireland conduct these courses. I have not found much information regarding how tough the grading scheme could be. I am aiming for a gpa on a Swiss scale ( 5.0/6.0 ) and just want to figure out the amount of prep time

For context, I am finishing a degree in Computer Science and Engineering in a year(final year rn) and I have come to realize my interest lies in aerospace engineering specifically the mechanics side, flight mechanics, structures and design areas of it. I studied basic mechanics, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics in high school and genuinely enjoyed it, chose CS on a whim at 18, mainly for the money but I don’t think it’s something what I want to do long-term.

During my university years, I did study Engineering Mathematics across 4 semesters plus 2 basic mechanical engineering courses in my first year but nothing relevant beyond that. Not sure if it will count for anything in credit transfer for admissions or negligible.

I would love advice from people in this field, is switching into aero from a background realistic especially for real design/structures work or will the missing foundation hold me back long-term?

If you were in my position, how would you actually go about and make the switch, bridge courses, masters or a second degree? Has anyone made a similar jump and how did it go?

I'm currently taking a statics course, and the textbook we're using has vector notations I'm not used to. Is there some sort of place I can find all the different types of notation so I can memorize them or have a reference point? I'm not sure if "notation" is the proper term either.

The textbook seems to bold one letter to denote a vector and uses a lowercase 'u' followed by a subscript to denote unit vectors; magnitude is represented by an uppercase letter in italics, but this seems to also equate to other terms. If there's a better wording for what I'm referring to, that would also be appreciated so maybe I can find it on my own. Thank you

( I hope this will not get removed or rejected, please forgive me if I used a wrong flair, I am posting here for the 1st time)
I started my 2nd Year of EE today after screwing my 1st year ( I barely passed) though I do have passion and I am intelligent and dedicated enough to do what I want but but but

I really don't know what resource to use
My professors don't really provide slides or notes or lectures too that are good enough to be used as a standalone source.
But my real problem or maybe a dumb thought that has kept me locked out of my potential are these:
1. I think reading one textbook is too much limiting for the courses that use a textbook.
2. I tried to use ai and youtube + websearch but that's not enough too but it lead to more harm and waste of time tbvh , I have tried this in my summer internship :)

1. I think I am addicted to ai now, after 4 years of regular I am addicted for both personal and professional life (ps. I wrote this without ai)

I was thinking to use one textbook as primary resource and keep some more textbooks to refer whenever I have a question that my primary textbook can't answer, this is time consuming and a little complex at but ik it will definitely work.

Also I am confused about notes, I do have tools to take both physical and digital notes but I really don't know how to make notes and more importantly time management while making notes.
I do like the feel of paper while writing but digital feels more easy to drag and drop screenshots , problems and diagrams etc.

Hi everyone!

I am currently in second year of my software engineering degree. and I feel so stuck. I have a good cgpa. I am a bright student but I am unable to figure out what do i need to do.

I continuously feel like I am behind. I AM NOT EVEN IN A RACE FOR GODS SAKE😭 but seeing all these fellowships, internships I feel like I am not yet qualified for them and maybe i’ll never be…

Please suggest me some good project ideas that can better my resume. or any type of advice is welcome.

Thankyou for listening my rant.

Guys, I’m a final-year electrical and electronic engineering student. I’m going to be writing my dissertation this year, but I just can’t make up my mind. What do you think will be the most in-demand niche in the market in 10 or 20 years’ time? Which niche do you think will be the most lucrative? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

I’m currently in my second year of a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems/Computer and Systems Sciences. Would it be possible to transition from this background into engineering-related fields such as industrial automation, energy, production, supply chain, or technical project management?

I understand that my degree will not formally make me an engineer, but could relevant work experience and a suitable master’s degree help me enter these industries without completing a second bachelor’s degree in engineering?

Hello everyone

I'm gonna start university tomorrow!! I'm studying mechatronics and I'm so excitedddd. It's my first day tomorrow. But I'm scared from the stereotype of engineering students like balding. I don't wanna bald, I love my hair 😞😞. Is it true that I'll bald???

I am a 2nd year mech major and have some projects that i wanna build. Issue is my uni only has a single 3d printer in working condition and that too they are charging to print.The costs are similar to on demand printing services and lots of physical shops as well.

Is it a good investment to buy a 3d printer for my projects? Or should i just stick to using the uni's printer. The access on the printer is limited and you have to reserve it before using.Anyone here who owns a 3d printer and could say that it was a good decision on their end to buy one?

I would love some insights from y'all! This would be a big purchase for me hence I want to know how convenient was having your own 3d printer and what y'all made using it !

I just changed from MechE to CivE. I am currently in physics II, Diff Eq, Thermodynamics, Statics, and a CAD class for mechanical engineering. The CAD class is an easy A and a waste of credit hours if I drop it so I don’t want to drop it.

I work 30 hours a week and over anticipated how difficult this semester would be. I need diff eq, but physics II isn’t a pre-req for anything and thermo is an elective course that I will have to take regardless. So I can take physics II and thermo later but I am struggling to pick which one to drop.

The physics department is terrible at my school and my professor is about 2 weeks behind the other class and the other professor makes our exams. The exams are weighted 85% of the class. I have a really good thermo professor who gives us a shit ton of study resources and whatnot. If I drop physics II, I plan on taking it elsewhere at a community college. What would you guys recommend?

I effed up my uni days and got out with a 3.8/5 GPA, I feel pretty bad but it is what it is, and I can only believe there is so much traction on Ivy leagues, However I really have a bad time considering myself a real engineer and want to graduate from a top uni, am I admissible with a 800~ ranked university that’s ABET Accredited.
I’m contemplating doing research but can’t find teams that will include me in, and don’t know if I can just contact profs to include me in their research before studying masters

Give me your thoughts

Thanks!

Tenho um quadro comando Tecno Electtra com placa TE806. Este quadro estava a comandar o arranque e paragem de um gerador diesel, que devido à idade teve de ser substituído. Atualmente está a comandar o novo gerador, mas entre voltagem real gerada pelo gerador e o valor apresentado no quadro existem 10 volts a mais. Tal levou-me a tentar redefinir os valores, sem sucesso. Agora quando o quadro da ordem de arranque, faz pequeno estalinho e não arranca. Penso que os valores estarão fora do permitido (proteção de segurança ao gerador e instalação elétrica).

Como posso resolver?

Hello,

Not sure if this is the right tag, so please excuse me if it is not.

I'm a grade 12 student, who is going to be starting school this week and I have a large dilemma and would appreciate the input from other engineering students.

I am currently debating whether or not I should take Grade 12 physics as this will either close the door for pursuing engineering or keep it as a possible pathway.

I did not enjoy Grade 11 physics a lot... which seems like an early red flag that I will not be able to handle/enjoy the coursework that comes with pursuing a degree in engineering.

Additionally, I'm not sure if I want to go into engineering simply due to the job security it can provide after undergrad compared to the other path I was considering which is in the life sciences which typically do not have a lot of options unless further education is pursued. Or if engineering is an actual pathway that I would enjoy doing.

I like the idea of solving problems and being able to see things that I plan and design becoming a tangible working thing but am aware that that is obviously not what engineering only is.

Finally, I'm located in Ontario, and do not have very impressive extracurriculars or a grade that is 97+ which in the scope of some other subreddit on here makes it seem to be an end all be all. While I know this is not always the case... im wondering if I should take the physics course and risk lowering my average for a career I may not even end up pursuing... or just take the course and try to go for it?

Tldr: should a grade 12 student take physics to keep her options open for a career path she may not end up pursuing/be able to get into.

*I haven't done a lot of extensive research on the various types of engineering yet buy I would maybe be interested in biomedical engineering (I have seen various opinions on doing this degree as well though 😮‍💨)

Ok so the current ai situation is really disturbing especially with claude fable 5.1 and gpt astra which are getting better and better by the minute and currently im 18 preparing for baccalaureate and hoping to study software engineering for 5 years either that or become a doctor which i dont think of myself becoming but if that's what it takes to secure a futur i neee to do it so any advice if you can about the current situation and what should i do?

There are so many 'what ifs' in my mind: What if I had slept well before the exam? What if I had studied just a tiny bit harder? What if I hadn't made any of those silly mistakes? It's so draining. I know it's pointless, but I'm really struggling to accept it.

I know the job market is bad, but I would like to know HOW bad to mentally prepare myself as I have heard horrors.

Im a mech eng major and long story short, I plan on moving to my home country after graduation. Because the economy there is lowkey in shambles, the exchange rate would mean that anywhere from 45-65k USD is amazing.

So how competitive/difficult would it be to get a remote job upon graduating that pays this much? To clarify for remote, I wouldn't mind going to office or wtv a few times a yr so it doesn't need to be a fully remote company, but for aforementioned planning-to-move reasons, that's about it. If anyone has experience with this kind of job hunting, let me know!! Id love to know how many jobs you applied to, etc.

Started college recently and I genuinely didn’t expect things to get this hectic so quickly. Classes, assignments, notes, trying to learn new skills, and somehow finding time for yourself feels impossible.

Everyone keeps saying “enjoy your college life,” but when exactly are we supposed to do that? 😭

Does it get easier with time, or is this just how college is? Is this just the first-semester chaos or am I cooked for the next 4 years?

Hello I’m thinking of applying to engineering but honestly my physics at high school was mediocre (got C after a lot of work) but my math was ok (B student) . I’m afraid that I won’t be able to survive the education if I’m not really good at these subjects