I heard that people who thought they might be interested in engineering should look into design technology also.

 

It's not uncommon to switch around like that. Go Nuke if you're going to join the Nuclear Navy, otherwise you'll be in the same boat as having a Chemistry degree... looking for work.

I started out as "Engineering Undeclared". Basically I took all my entry level classes, then decided what type of engineering I wanted to go into. I got my degree in Mechanical but as it turns out, most of my work is Civil in nature, though my mechanical experience helps significantly with my structural inspection work. Point is, just because you to go school for one thing doesn't mean you'll end up doing that one thing, often you'll find yourself doing something you never thought of.

Question is, what do youfind interesting?

What's that? Is it like Engineering Technology, ie, engineering without all the math and science background?

- NCSU

 

No it still has a lot of math and science involved. Its more computer design kind of stuff. I think you do still need to have a concentration though.

 

Ap credits are great aren't they?
But why Southern? I know everyone has different tastes, just wasn't my favorite after visiting a few times.

 

My uncle did the same thing. He got his degree in Mechanical engineering, and now he works at SRS and says most of his work is in civil engineering, and he recommended that I do mechanical because it has broader job range.
I've only been there once, but I loved it when I went. Theres all the stores and food places you need close by, the rack center is great, and the dorms are pretty nice. I'm gonna attend the SOARS program this summer, which is a 2 day tour to show you what campus is like so I can see if I like it.

 

GSU has changed quite a bit here recently. Football is on the rise, we are about to break ground on a 53,000 square foot field house - the first phase in upgrading football facilities. There is currently a new state of the art Biology building being built as well. Dr. Keel came in and really got things moving for GSU. He is the president that the school needed and he is really passionate about the university.

I really wish I had went a different route - I got an accounting degree. I think I would enjoy mechanical engineering much more. It was a great addition to add the engineering programs at GSU.

 

So where did you end up going?

 

That's exactly why I ended up choosing mechanical. Generally speaking, a guy with a mechanical degree can do civil work pretty easily while most civil engineers would be in a world of hurt trying to mechanical work.

With an ME degree, if a machine is involved, you can work in that industry. That's how I always saw it and that appealed to me since I had NO idea what I actually wanted to do when I graduated.

- NCSU

 

Yea those credits definitely help! I think I started my freshman year of college with about 16 credits, not only does it help you finish faster and skip needless classes but it earned me a full scholarship too which is awesome. Well the grades did plus the awesome essay I wrote about ford trucks haha. Which means I get to use more of my money for my truck instead of school haha. And engineering is definitely a good field to go into, I'm a computer engineering major on my sophmore year now and the jobs out there for it are endless and the starting pay is ridiculous compared to most other jobs.

 

Computer and Electrical Engineering both are hot too. Petroleum Engineering is the really hot one though.

- Jack

 

cool, i know quite a few people at Southern and when i was applying to colleges got in there but decided not to go. It would just be too bad of an enviroment for me down there. I know you can try to avoid it but with GSU being the number one party school in the state i was bound to get in trouble if i went there. Be careful down there, but have a great time.

 

I've heard that it has calmed down a bit there and it isn't as big of a party school as it used to be. But it still isn't the best down there, my brother got his bike stolen several weeks after he started his freshman year and he said there is still a lot of partying. I'm not much of a partyer, so I'm not worried about that, but I'm gonna get an alarm on my truck and put 6 locking lugs on all of my wheels instead of 1.

 

Shoot. I remember my first year in college: "Ah....I'll go tomorrow, this hangover is killing me"

 

I grew up in that area, it isn't bad as far as crime is concerned. I drove a bike (R6) to and from school my entire time there and never had any issues. It isn't as wild and crazy as everyone says, it has calmed down as said before.