I know this may sound impossible and insane. I have had an economics b.a degree and worked at some finacial firms as an industry analyst for the past 3 years. Recently I find myself really interested and passionate in getting into the robotics companies which either building autonomous delivery robots or those robotics kits for kids education. I am considering to apply for a mechnic engineering master degree but I am not sure if this is possbile because I have an economics degree during underground. However I am good at math and physics. The main reason I want to get into robotics is because that I want to do something innovative, creative and at the same time create value to ppl’s life. I beleive robotics can be huge to both consumer and enterprise markets in the recent future. Please let me know if anyone has any ideas or suggestions how I might be able to get into those fields with my current background? Thanks a lot! (or is there any school programs can open for adult students who have no robotics background whtatsoever but really want to learn for further career development and change?)
Well, it depends on whether you want to actually build the robotics or whether you just want to work at a robotics company.
Tech companies are just that…companies. They need people to do marketing and finance and business development and sales, just like they need engineers. Especially for companies of certain sizes that do robotics work you may want to look for opportunities with the education that you already have.
But If you are interested in actually building robotics and doing the technical side, you will need to go back to school. However, you are not qualified for a master’s in engineering; you would probably need to apply for a second bachelor’s in engineering (one of the rare times when a second bachelor’s is actually useful). The good news is that it’ll probably take about the same amount of time or maybe slightly longer than an MS in engineering, and you can go straight to work in the field without returning for a master’s.