There is this thought that came into my mind while I was writing in my blog. You
see, only a year to go and I'll be stepping up to college and I haven't decided
on what course shall I take.
Either Architecture or Civil engineering but I still need some information,
backgrounds and whatever I need to know about these things.
For Those who are kind enough and have time to discuss or just share some of
their insights, advantages and disadvantages, definitions, etc, about these
courses are free to respond to this thread.
It depends on what you want to deal more with, Structure or Design. Civil
engineering is a little more focused on structures while architecture is a
little more focused on design.
Both require the use of the other. The difference is just the amount of
concentration on how it looks (architecture) versus how well it works (civil
engineering).
Good architects should have good civil engineering backgrounds and good civil
engineers should have good architecture backgrounds.
Quote by MnemethIt depends on what you
want to deal more with, Structure or Design. Civil engineering is a little more
focused on structures while architecture is a little more focused on design.
Both require the use of the other. The difference is just the amount of
concentration on how it looks (architecture) versus how well it works (civil
engineering).
Good architects should have good civil engineering backgrounds and good civil
engineers should have good architecture backgrounds.
Yeah, right.......
I'll sum it up in two words: human needs. This will lead you to MONEY!
Mnemeth is right (although you missed both Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering), they are pretty much the same, it would be what you will focus on
the most that determines the career path you will go down. As for me, I focused
primarily on Architecture, simply because of human needs. Humans need heat, food
and SHELTER to survive.......so they need houses. And those who has the money to
build the house they want rely on ARCHITECHS to build them! After you graduate,
get with a firm (your choice of type of job you want) under an internship
program. You should have seem such programs. Work with the firm for a few years,
build a reputation and a clientele. You can either move up with the firm or
switch to freelance later! I got into Architectural Drafting and Design when I
was stationed in Washington in the Army. After seeing what my Uncle makes (works
for a architectural firm, designing office buildings) and what my Teacher makes
(works for the college I attended and
freelance jobs) I chose the Architectural side of Engineering because the
pressure isn't as great as Structural Design and you get paid a lot more.
Unfortunately I managed only two do 2 years (roughly a BS) when I had to be
stationed here in Europe. When I return, I will pick up where I left off in
college.
I perfer software engineering. Fourth(last) year next year.
Engineering degrees don't really specialize until 3rd year, first you have to
get all the same core courses no matter which degree program you are in. The
core courses will be lots of math and physics, discrete math, linear math,
calculus, energy/kenetic physics, etc. The 3rd and 4th year courses will then
specialize towards one engineering path. So really don't worry about it, you
will have 2 more years to decide which is right for you.
haha...engineering...oh man if you choose that path, i wish you all the luck.
It's not easy and depending on which country (where you live) jobs are hard to
get by. I am actually in second year engineering and thinking to do either
systems or biomedical engineering. Most of the engineering jobs are taken by
computer science, and chances are that you would change carrers later in
life.
like Software engineering, isn't that almost the same as comp. sci.
I'm not saying it's bad, it's a good base to any field, but i would reserch
alot before getting into it. I love it, so far it's been okay but the drop out
rate is high.
Quote by uzzey...Most of the engineering
jobs are taken by computer science, and chances are that you would change
carrers later in life.
like Software engineering, isn't that almost the same as comp. sci.
...
Horray for Computer Science (my major). Yeah, I'd say Software Engineering is an
area of Computer Science. Computer Science is a more broad term encompasing
everything from computational theory and algorithms to high level software
design. Software Engineering is more specific to designing, coding, and testing
applications.
I think engineer is better because it has a bigger area of knowns(sorry for my
bad english, but it is because i'm spanish, and i haven't studied english for a
long time). I say all that from my point of view, i'm engineer of mines.
There is this thought that came into my mind while I was writing in my blog. You see, only a year to go and I'll be stepping up to college and I haven't decided on what course shall I take.
Either Architecture or Civil engineering but I still need some information, backgrounds and whatever I need to know about these things.
For Those who are kind enough and have time to discuss or just share some of their insights, advantages and disadvantages, definitions, etc, about these courses are free to respond to this thread.
THanks a lot
It depends on what you want to deal more with, Structure or Design. Civil engineering is a little more focused on structures while architecture is a little more focused on design.
Both require the use of the other. The difference is just the amount of concentration on how it looks (architecture) versus how well it works (civil engineering).
Good architects should have good civil engineering backgrounds and good civil engineers should have good architecture backgrounds.
Yeah, right.......
I'll sum it up in two words: human needs. This will lead you to MONEY!
Mnemeth is right (although you missed both Mechanical and Electrical Engineering), they are pretty much the same, it would be what you will focus on the most that determines the career path you will go down. As for me, I focused primarily on Architecture, simply because of human needs. Humans need heat, food and SHELTER to survive.......so they need houses. And those who has the money to build the house they want rely on ARCHITECHS to build them! After you graduate, get with a firm (your choice of type of job you want) under an internship program. You should have seem such programs. Work with the firm for a few years, build a reputation and a clientele. You can either move up with the firm or switch to freelance later! I got into Architectural Drafting and Design when I was stationed in Washington in the Army. After seeing what my Uncle makes (works for a architectural firm, designing office buildings) and what my Teacher makes (works for the college I attended and freelance jobs) I chose the Architectural side of Engineering because the pressure isn't as great as Structural Design and you get paid a lot more. Unfortunately I managed only two do 2 years (roughly a BS) when I had to be stationed here in Europe. When I return, I will pick up where I left off in college.
I perfer software engineering. Fourth(last) year next year.
Engineering degrees don't really specialize until 3rd year, first you have to get all the same core courses no matter which degree program you are in. The core courses will be lots of math and physics, discrete math, linear math, calculus, energy/kenetic physics, etc. The 3rd and 4th year courses will then specialize towards one engineering path. So really don't worry about it, you will have 2 more years to decide which is right for you.
haha...engineering...oh man if you choose that path, i wish you all the luck. It's not easy and depending on which country (where you live) jobs are hard to get by. I am actually in second year engineering and thinking to do either systems or biomedical engineering. Most of the engineering jobs are taken by computer science, and chances are that you would change carrers later in life.
like Software engineering, isn't that almost the same as comp. sci.
I'm not saying it's bad, it's a good base to any field, but i would reserch alot before getting into it. I love it, so far it's been okay but the drop out rate is high.
Horray for Computer Science (my major). Yeah, I'd say Software Engineering is an area of Computer Science. Computer Science is a more broad term encompasing everything from computational theory and algorithms to high level software design. Software Engineering is more specific to designing, coding, and testing applications.
I think engineer is better because it has a bigger area of knowns(sorry for my bad english, but it is because i'm spanish, and i haven't studied english for a long time). I say all that from my point of view, i'm engineer of mines.