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04-08-2007, 05:03 PM
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| what would you say the advantages of attending UCLA's EE as oppose to Cal's EECS | 
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04-08-2007, 06:27 PM
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| how much studying does an EE major usually require? | |
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04-08-2007, 06:39 PM
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#813 | | Senior Member
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| If I'm not sure I want to stay in chem engineering or even engineering, but I'm almost done with the general physics and math series, what should I do? How do you make the decision that you do want to be an engineer for sure? | |
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04-08-2007, 07:17 PM
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| Are there engineers who are able to have a good social life at the school as well as balancing work? Or are most engineers doomed to all work no play. I just worry that I would not be able to have the college experience that my friends tell me is so great, because of all the stress that comes with the engineering program. | |
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04-08-2007, 08:37 PM
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| moldau:
Try to research what the 'typical' Chem Eng does on the job versus what a 'typical' EE does in a job. Also take a look at the courses one takes in each to get a sense of the types of subjects one studies and must use in their daily job afterwards.
These are completely different majors (as are most engineering majors) so you'll just have to choose the one that appeals to you the most. | |
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04-08-2007, 11:13 PM
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how do you make the decision that you do want to be an engineer for sure?
| Try a quarter of upper division courses. If you survive, then good. I think those courses are 2-3x as hard as the general courses.
ucsd_ucla_dad's comment also works. You want to be interested in the field, not just doing it .. as a requirement. | |
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04-09-2007, 01:44 AM
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#817 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by kaiserwilliam what would you say the advantages of attending UCLA's EE as oppose to Cal's EECS | - Biomedical Engineering option, which EECS doesn't have
- Research in embedded systems, nanotechnology (UCLA EE's research forte)
- Easier to transfer to another major (no GPA trap)
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04-09-2007, 01:46 AM
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#818 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Sonicboom how much studying does an EE major usually require? | 16-24 hours a week. It depends more on your EE courseload though.  | |
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04-09-2007, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by moldau How do you make the decision that you do want to be an engineer for sure? | You go to one of the Engineering Career Fairs, and look for an employer in a field that you're passionate about. | |
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04-09-2007, 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by solace2718 Are there engineers who are able to have a good social life at the school as well as balancing work? Or are most engineers doomed to all work no play. I just worry that I would not be able to have the college experience that my friends tell me is so great, because of all the stress that comes with the engineering program. | No, not really. Those people tend to fade away in academics. Case in point: the Triangle Fraternity. | |
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04-09-2007, 03:50 AM
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| Disclaimer: I am not reponsible for anyone staying an engineer, and subsequently having regrets once the cruel upper-division courses roll around and it's too late to turn back. It's not like I know what your grades are. | |
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04-09-2007, 03:53 AM
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| lol everything sounds interesting, thats the problem | |
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04-09-2007, 06:15 PM
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| How depressing... So basically if I want a somewhat social college life I should switch out of engineering? | |
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04-09-2007, 09:38 PM
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| in addition to the question above, are all of the engineering majors this rigorous or is mainly the electrical, computer science, and chemical? | |
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04-10-2007, 04:35 AM
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| Going through this thread, I am honestly scared ****less (for lack of a better term). I applied and chose EE as my major, and got accepted to UCLA. However, I cannot decide between UCLA or UCSD. And after going through this thread, I'm considering changing major. But I'm not sure which field would be right for me, and I am unable to attend the Engineering Orientation on the 15th due to personal reasons. I'm also bummed out to read that those who go into Engineering sacrifice a social life... | |
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