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Also, how the fuck do you get your foot in the door? Every time I see a job posting it says 3/5 years+ experience is required.[/QUOTE]
Read my thread on SomethingAwful.
Basically nab an internship and certs, get those you are golden for a job. Once you get A job and a years EXP then you are pretty good just ignore the HR exp requirements
[QUOTE]Students receive in depth training on router, switch and server configuration for support of network infrastructure, data transmission media, and new and emerging technologies. Students also receive the training required for industry recognized certifications.[/QUOTE]
*Quoted from the 2 year program im looking at*
Looks a lot more useful than:
[QUOTE]Principles and practice in modern telecommunications, computer communications and networks. Layered communication protocols and current physical, data link, network and internet protocol layers. Circuit switching, packet switching, and an introduction to broadband multimedia networking.[/QUOTE]
Which is one of the only courses my school offers on this type of stuff.
Yeah the first one looks good, get in bed with *nix if you want a well paying job right away, no offense to windows people they are always in demand but *nix people generally are paid better and in demand as much as windows guys are
I prefer Computer Engineering instead, since it's quite literally a mix between CS and EE and is much more hardware bias compared to CS
[QUOTE=B!N4RY;35109532]I prefer Computer Engineering instead, since it's quite literally a mix between CS and EE and is much more hardware bias compared to CS[/QUOTE]
I am a computer engineer and I agree with this statement
I’m interested in pursuing computer science myself and I find it helpful to visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Pay Scale websites whenever I have questions related to job profiles, educational requirements, wages, job outlook etc. That said, always do your research well and decide on a college after reading about its accreditation, student and career services, help with financial aid, student reviews etc. currently reviewing Steven Henager College (reading about the [URL="http://slideshare.net/ScottRodguez/is-stevenshenager-college-accredited"]accreditation of Stevens Henager College[/URL]) at the moment.
I am going for a double major, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. There is only an 8 credit difference between the two at my university.
I plan on doing some stuff with embedded devices after I graduate. Doing PCBs and various other things with the IEEE people on campus is very enjoyable and lets me make interesting stuff.
[QUOTE=Colliseemoe;35055781]It seems to me that to really get a job in EE you have to go for a masters. Is that an accurate assumption?[/QUOTE]
It helps to some degree, but having the experience, knowledge and a good portfolio is a lot more critical, ultimately it depends on what area of EE your in, things like circuit design and repair can't really be learned in a class beyond the fundamentals, you largely have to learn it by yourself through practice and experience.
Really it comes down to what is most interesting for you, personally I'd be bored out of my mind programming or dealing with dumb customers every day, although EE can involve programming it depends on your specific area.
Electrical != Electronic engineering
Electronic engineering generally deals with low voltage stuff, control systems and can lead into programming jobs dealing with C, Assembly etc., and for this reason it is more similar to CS
Electrical engineering deals with high voltage stuff, power lines, transformer design etc.
Of course, the two overlap heavily especially in terms of the maths behind it, but if you're deciding between Electrical and CS you're probably mistaking what Electrical is
At least, this is the case in the UK. It might be different elsewhere, but it is worth checking it out. If you're more for programming but you like hardware design, choose Electronic.
Where I'm from Electrical Engineering deals with high and low voltage stuff. There's no such thing as Electronics engineering. There is Computer Engineering though that goes much more in depth with digital circuitry than Electrical.
As far as careers are concerned, where I'm from, EEs are much more sought after than CS. Engineers in general. Most companies want and need engineers.
[QUOTE=Trumple;36632244]Electrical != Electronic engineering
Electronic engineering generally deals with low voltage stuff, control systems and can lead into programming jobs dealing with C, Assembly etc., and for this reason it is more similar to CS
Electrical engineering deals with high voltage stuff, power lines, transformer design etc.
Of course, the two overlap heavily especially in terms of the maths behind it, but if you're deciding between Electrical and CS you're probably mistaking what Electrical is
At least, this is the case in the UK. It might be different elsewhere, but it is worth checking it out. If you're more for programming but you like hardware design, choose Electronic.[/QUOTE]
I'm starting my senior year for electrical engineering in the US and we do everything from high voltage/current to PCB/microcontroller/microcomputer/FPGA design to frequency analysis/design with a good dose of programming mixed in (C, C++, Assembly, Verilog, VHDL, etc.) So I think the difference between electrical and electronic engineering is either only a European thing or only at your specific school.
You have to be EXTREMELY good in math if you want to excel in electrical engineering, especially if you want to go into any sort of communications or analog design.
Overall, I find electrical engineering tons of fun and ridiculously interesting because we learn everything from the foundational electromagnetic field science, to the nano-scale hardware design of transistors/diodes/etc, to the implementation of it all. I really feel like I have a good grasp on every level of electrical design.
[QUOTE=sgman91;36671504]I'm starting my senior year for electrical engineering in the US and we do everything from high voltage/current to PCB/microcontroller/microcomputer/FPGA design to frequency analysis/design with a good dose of programming mixed in (C, C++, Assembly, Verilog, VHDL, etc.) So I think the difference between electrical and electronic engineering is either only a European thing or only at your specific school.
You have to be EXTREMELY good in math if you want to excel in electrical engineering, especially if you want to go into any sort of communications or analog design.
Overall, I find electrical engineering tons of fun and ridiculously interesting because we learn everything from the foundational electromagnetic field science, to the nano-scale hardware design of transistors/diodes/etc, to the implementation of it all. I really feel like I have a good grasp on every level of electrical design.[/QUOTE]
Ah okay, different meanings of electrical elsewhere then
As sgman91 said, learning how it all works feels brilliant. Right from the fundamental chemistry and physics of the nature of electrons, all the way up to what you see on the screen in front of you right now, and through all the stages in between. Now how many other courses give you something as fascinating as that?
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