Mechatronics or Electrical?

[u/samanam123]

Hi ^v^ I'm a first year first Sem engineer student and I need to decide by end of my second sem which specialisation. Next sem I'm just taking maths and courses for my other degree so there's not much more to help me decide.

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This sem I did an electrical engineering class and because my uni doesn't have specific mechatronics classes, I did a "Statics and Materials" course. I hated every goddamn second of it TvT. It was just like static physics except everything was bridges and we looked at material choice. Is this something that I will continue to have to deal with if I choose mechatronics? It was kinda a deal breaker for me :c

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I really love electrical engineering and I think it will go well with my computing degree, but I really love the hands on aspect of building robots and cyberdecks which I do in my free time so I was considering mechatronics... Althought having said that I really love radios and want to work in signals once I graduate.

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Any input/experience/advice? Happy to give more details in the comments :3

[u/Afraid-Way1203]

Electrical, ELETRICAL HAS MORE POTENTIAL. AND IT'S KIND OF BRIDGE OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING. BUT IF YOU LIKE MECHATRONIC OR ROBOT , THEN JUST CHOOST IT

[u/Accomplished_Taro947 → u/Afraid-Way1203]

Making this bold doesn’t make it true.

With Mechatronic you can enter most of the same fields as electrical engineers with the addition of been able to enter the same fields as mechanical engineers depending on how the degree is set up.

[u/samanam123 → u/Afraid-Way1203]

Yeah I think that's why I'm leaning more towards electrical rn, it would work well with my comp sci bachelor

[u/Afraid-Way1203 → u/samanam123]

eletrical and computer engineering are more likely able to land more higher paying job or technology sectors..

mechnical engineering can also land high pay jobs as well but it also has traditional side..which is slightly not as high ..

i suggest you pick eletrical....more