These are rough estimations because 1. I don't want to go through my email and see how many I've actually applied to, 2. I don't get an email for every application, and 3. Not every website tracks them. I've even been applying to like remote tutoring stuff and I'm just not hearing back from anything. :(

I’m just curious what the consensus is for the hardest class that every engineer from the big 4 branches has to take? Civil, ME, Electrical, and Chemical.

I'm 34 and have 2 kids. A year ago I first started my engineering journey hoping to go to EE.

I quit my job and went to school full time.

While The kids are cleaning their room, I stole some time to grind out a few calc problems. I am staying on top of my classwork like never before and this is the busiest time of my life. In my teens I was too immature and not ready to handle college. Math was hard, but the truth of the matter was I was not trying. I wasn't doing the assignments and I expected to just show up and do okay. A year ago if you'd ask be if I would fretted over maintaining an A in Calc 2 I would have laughed and said "You barely know algebra!". I have aspirations to go to law school after, but one step at a time, one class at a time. one assignment at a time.

All this to say is, late nights, quick study sessions and things are working. We can do hard things!

Keep grinding!

I'm honestly just so sad and frustrated. I walked into the exam pretty confident after getting an 100 on the previous one and, when I saw the exam paper, I just blanked. I solved all of my eigenvectors and values incorrectly and legit left half the exam unsolved despite studying like crazy beforehand. It's like all the info just left my memory and I epically failed it. I've failed exams in the past, but I think it hurts more now because I was doing so well and I became overconfident. I know the only thing I can do now is move forward, but how do you cope with failing something that should've been simple? (this is asking for advice on coping with bombing exams rather than what I did wrong; I know I messed up by not properly preparing)

I am so fucked.

I also have an online class American Gov&Pol that doesn’t have a set lecture time (for the first semester advisors create freshman schedules).

Sophomore. Transferring out after next year. Planning on spending 3 more years after this one.

Edit - Planning on majoring in: Civil, mechanical

Minor: electrical

I’m going to study computer engineering as an undergrad starting this September and the more i search about it the more contradict opinions i see about it.

Some says that it’s one of the best engineering degrees and is broad but some says it’s useless.

Also, as someone who hates AI i’m more terrified since i’m sure it will include AI a lot.

However, i can change my major during my second year and i was thinking about other majors but i don’t have a lot of options in my university. (I can also change my university too so i might have other options too)

The options in my university are:
Mechanical, civil and environmental , electronics and communications, automotive, industrial, construction, bioinformatics, information engineering, process, biotech, maritime science and technology (these are all i remember)

So what’s your advice, should i change my major or should i continue CE

Not in US. I know I am gonna get a bunch of comments calling me jealous. Fair I am jealous how can I not be.

And to be clear I still like her she's good person, I will never say any of this to her but I am jealous.

My second cousin finished uni with a job recently. I finished last year, I was looking before graduation too.

We both studied industrial engineering. I went to a higher-ranking school, we have a central exam for uni and I my engineering department is ranked way higher.

I have a 3.6 GPA, she has like 2.3 (out of 4)

I had 2 interships she had none.

She never even tried to network. I once asked her about some of the professors and she doesn't remember any of their names. She told me she had one friend in uni and they weren't that close. She mostly socializes with her close family. I am similar to her (very introverted) but I tried to get close to my professors and other people I met in various industries.

I looked her CV and its pretty plain. Just her education, few hobbies, and technical skills. I have the same stuff and way more.

She got a job because her mom is a pretty respected doctor in their city. One of her long-time patients and a friend helped to get my cousin a job in her company.

It's not that she doesn't deserve it and she should suffer the same as me, but I am still jealous.

Also before anyone asks, I asked almost all my extended family for leads before. Including my second cousin's mom (my mom's cousin). I sent my CV to all of them and they all said they would ask around. I had two interviews thanks to that, but both times rejected due lack of industry experience (at least that's what they told me).

Its just so frustrating market is booming for people with right connections. She was born into a good network. I am trying to create my own network from scratch but it like swimming up a waterfall

I am seeking advice, I have benefits through the military that would allow me to study for free. I work as an aviation electronics technician. Due to my transient nature I would like to study an online program. I previously have a bachelors in an unrelated field (biology).

I want to plan out and have a smooth transition into civilian life when I leave the military. I love math and solving problems. Ideally I would love to work on something agriculture/farm process related or aviation still. But I don’t have delusions of grandeur… I’ll be older when I get out and just want a good work life balance where I still have time and energy for myself in a secure field.

Considering I don’t have any engineering background, I am looking for advice on what field of engineering to study. I was leaning towards electrical. What field will give me the most ‘knowledge’ so I can be a good candidate for a wide range of engineer careers? I just want to have the background information so companies will consider me. I still have a few years but I want to lay the groundwork. I just want to have a job I can still do in my 50s/60s that doesn’t destroy my body.

So basically, i had a year undeclared where we did intro courses, thats what our uni does

got around 3.17 SGPA in semester 1

around 3.6 SGPA in semester 2

total 34 credits taken

this year I got my desired major, and its in EE

I wanna maintain my CGPA, though its not great, it would be cool if i can bump it :')
where to go from here now, I know I can do it, but needed tips and tricks on how to ace things like intro to differential equations and Circuits I. any online resources or other general advice? it would be a great help

Hey everyone! I'm an incoming freshman majoring in Electrical Engineering this fall, and I'd appreciate some feedback on my first-semester schedule.

Current schedule:

• MAT 266 – Calculus II
• CHM 114 – General Chemistry for Engineers
• EEE 120 – Digital Design Fundamentals (+ lab)
• FSE 100 – Introduction to Engineering
• ASU 101 – First-Year Seminar
• PHI 101 (considering dropping this or replacing it with CSE 110( which is a Java class))
• UNI 120- Mandatory academic success class that teaches study skills

If I drop PHI 101, I'd still be at 14 credits and would use the extra time to either work an on-campus job (around 10–15 hours/week), study more, and train for soccer.

Also, a few questions:

• Overall, how would you rate this schedule (1–10)?
• Would you keep PHI 101 or drop it?
• Is 14 credits a better first-semester load for an EE major?
• If you worked part-time as an engineering freshman, how many hours per week did you find manageable?

Thanks!

I am a senior high school student about to finish and get into college. I've been intrested a lot in Mechatronics and Mechatronics systems. (Specifically Robotics).

So I've been thinking about this program in my university and if it's good enough to justify a bachelor's degree in it or if I just get a Mechanical degree.

(Note that I am from the Middle East and not from the US or Europe.)

Would love some insight on this from people who know the fields better than I do.

I am really confused on which degree to pick. I was doing Medicine degree (MBBS) but due to my ADHD and the confusing mutiple choice questioning and wording, I unfortunately marginally failed and now got kicked out of medical school in Year 3. In med school, I excelled in practical applications, anatomy and placements, working in person with the doctors. I am 26 years old now in the same position as a high school graduate... I know I have a lot of potential that I unfortunately was not able to provide during my time in medical school due to new found untreated ADHD but I have to move forward. I also reside in the UK.

Why I think engineering is the next best option is that I excelled in maths and engineering science studies in school. I am very practical and learn on the job and my hobbies entail electronics repair, soldering and microsoldering. I also volunteer to help working in an automotive garage where I am responsible for maintainance of car in regards to filter change, engine oil change etc etc and still learning new things in the garage where I am slowly picking up more trust in doing complex tasks.

I applied for a masters degree in both Mechatronics or mechanical and electrical engineering. I want a full hollistic knowledge/understanding of engineering which I think mechatronics engineering is the way to go but i also heard it never goes too deep into any engineering + I heard the job market is not great for someone who is ambitious and wants to maximise their full potential. At the same time, i skip some ascepts of engineering doing mechanical and electrical engineering but I can get more success in the future with jobs if i perform well in the degree. I also applied for just masters in mechanical engineering. I need more knowledge on what all the engineering entails so that i can make a good choice.

I appreciate all the help and knowledge you guys may provide, thank you.

I dislike the way this platform works and want to avoid making one but I've seen people say companies require it and that it would be a red flag if a linkedin account is not on your resume.

My main concern is how much personal information becomes easily accessible like where you work, the city you live in, your full name, where you go to school, your approximate age(based on when you graduate) to anyone who searches you up on the internet.

I want to avoid it unless not having an account will put me at a significant disadvantage. I do not care for extra opportunities it will bring or things like that.

If I had to make one, I will make it one or two jobs behind and not include my full name or any pictures. Is that going to affect anything?

I am a newly graduated electrical engineering student who is having a hard time deciding between a distribution engineer at Georgia power or a project engineer at EAE. I accepted my first offer at GA power at the time a month ago because that’s all I had at the time but later received a called from the other asking for an interview and then extended me and offer. I was told that if I go take the other one than more than likely GA Power would never take me back, but I’m not sure which is better. EAE was more pay but what I felt like was less actual engineering but GA power was more long term benefits. I’m not sure which company is better for the start of my career given that I still prefer to work in defense but need something for now to pay the bill. If it matters EAE is paying more. Please help and thank you in advance. One other piece of info is that EAE was specifically hiring a electrical engineer where as GA Power has a lot of mechanical in the position I am taking but it is a electrical position and for some reason that makes me feel weird. Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a reliable platform that provides 2D engineering drawings of assemblies. I would like to use these to improve my CAD skills and build something cool. I want to do some of the thinking for myself so I don't want youtube tutorials. Please help, thanks.

Hey everyone,

I just wrapped up my second semester of ECE. I took Physics 1 (Mechanics and Thermodynamics), and while I don’t have my exact final score yet, I know I got destroyed. My final grade will likely be under 60%, so I'm considering retaking it.

My Situation & What Went Wrong:

• False confidence: I came from a specialized math/physics high school, so I assumed I knew the material better than I actually did. I ended up missing many deeper concepts.
• Bad study strategy: I skipped homework assignments because I was constantly cramming last-minute for quizzes.
• External factors: I had surgery mid-semester and missed several labs and classes. (Though to be honest, my poor study habits were the bigger issue).

The Dilemma: If I retake it, the only slot available is in my 2nd year, 2nd semester. My scheduled course load for that term is already heavy:

• Circuits & ECE Lab
• Abstractions (Programming) & MATLAB
• Physics 3 (Optics)
• Philosophy & Political Science

My Questions:

1. Knowledge vs. Workload: I genuinely want to master this material—especially Thermodynamics—and fix my grade. Is adding Physics 1 to that already packed 2nd-year semester doable, or am I setting myself up for burnout?
2. Career & Grad School Impact: How important is Physics 1 (Mechanics/Thermo) for getting into a good ECE Master’s program or landing a solid job in the industry? Does a bad grade in Physics 1 red-flag your transcript if your core ECE grades are strong later on?

For context, read this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringStudents/s/w8qSGKfZWa

Hello everyone, thank you to the people who pushed me to go ahead and just apply. I just got an email from the lead of the rover team that I passed the initial application, and I am invited to the face-to-face interview at the university on Monday, July 27.

I am informed that I will be given 15 minutes to answer targeted questions on my desired roles, background, interests, and other relevant topics.

FYI, the roles I applied for are Navigation and Communication as my first choice, then Drone Development (aiding the rover to map out the terrain) as my second choice.

I am very nervous. I have 5 days to prepare for the interview.

Do you have any advice for me to do well in the interview? What advice do you have before, during, and after the interview?

Thank you in advance!

Hi, was wondering which of these set of jaws are soft or hard?

Hi, I’ll be going off to college soon for tech and i have no use for these electronic parts. Would anyone like to buy it?

It includes a whole arduino kit , a bunch of cords, lab equipment, spare headphone parts and mouse parts.

Ill sell it for 35 usd (includes shipping fee) and I’ll send you a facetime or video to verify that I’m real

Thankies!

Yes this post is in another sub)

I finished my second round interview today for an aerospace engineering internship. The company is small and the interview was with a fairly high level person. We had it scheduled for 30 but we finished in 15.

It started with their introduction and mine, followed by three technical questions about my projects. The third technical question was based on my answer to the second question, and I felt like he seemed a bit interested. Then there was one behavioral/personality question, which I think I answered well (my answer was a combo of my personal history and the company’s vision/mission). After that, he said he didn’t have anything else for me and asked if I had any questions for him. I asked two technical questions, and he answered them pretty comprehensively, I think.

The whole thing was over in 15 minutes. He was pretty much expressionless and had a poker face. There was no small talk or anything like that.

Is this a good sign or a bad sign?

Also, is it recommended that I send him a thank you note?

2nd year eng student here, doing a double degree with chemistry and indecisive as hell, what would you reccomend?? how are the job markets for each? australian if that helps