*Brahmin

Is mechatronics mechE and ECE...in terms of jobs, what is a better option, going into aerospace or mechatronics from mechE??

1230wc

yeah, good question. is control engineering more mechanical or electrical? its interesting how wiki cites that "However, the falling price of microprocessors is making the actual implementation of a control system essentially trivial[citation needed]. As a result, focus is shifting back to the mechanical engineering discipline, as intimate knowledge of the physical system being controlled is often desired."

@ stanford controls is listed under EE, and the program doesnt seem to entail any physics/mechanics courses beyond first yr. im interested in electromechanical design/robotics... which should i major in? mech or EE? help plz!!

ElectricTech

Traditionally, it's electrical.

carnelian

I'm studying EE, but my dad is a ME and from what I've seen, its hands on in the sense that you might have to go and measure a few things here and there, and collect data and mabe take a look at an engine or something. It's not exactly hard labor.

That's the impression that I've got from most ME's: desk work and/or going out into the field (i.e. the factory) to go and take a look at something every now and then.

CompSciNerd

That seems like a good mix.

Just out of curiosity, why did you choose EE over ME?

me_eng

Some EE work in the field and some MEs only work in a cubical.

Get a hold of a college physics book. The first half is ME, the second half is EE. Which do you like better?