Should You Consider an Engineering Degree or Online Degree?

[@massimookissed1023]

Glass side panel on degree: Check. RGB lighting around frame: Nope.

[@caleboackes9669]

Very limited air flow.

[@Helmtraeger]

I bet it's not even overclocked. ;)

[@Qeem369]

And its not even tempered.

[@CBNZandar]

I am 48 and i just got my HS Diploma December of 2017! It is never too late to go to school!! I am thinking about going to College but have not decided on what i want to study. I love making things and working with my hands i am also good with people sometimes LOL. I have been building computers as a hobby and for friends and family for a long time. I also have several soldering certificates for soldering including Fine Pitch with a microscope. I want to build on the skills that i have ie soldering and thought that a Engineering Degree would make it so i could design and make circuit boards of my own. I was also looking into learning how to make video games same theme tech and more tech. I really enjoy your videos keep it up i will keep watching. Give me a yell and let me know what you think!

[@CBNZandar]

LOL i have waited long enough and i am on Disability atm hurt my back years ago. I have a lot of time might as well do something useful.

[@CBNZandar]

well that sucks it should not matter how old you are just that you know what you are doing.

[@CBNZandar]

Neezy Ko To true. Right now i am living in St Petersburg Fl. At the moment i have signed up and gotten my Fisa stuff done. Now i just need to find a school close to me or online that i want to go to or has the classes that i need.

[@harrvey]

If possible, look for in-person classes. It makes a huge difference in learning and absorbing materials. With online/video courses, its very easy to slack off.

[@joaocastro924]

Whatever you decide to do, make sure you love what your going to do otherwise it is not worth the effort :)

[@JP-wi2rr]

Having Engineering & Business together are a great way to be your own boss. Spend a couple years training with a company to learn the industry standards & build some relationships, then LLC & contract your services out. This is a fairly common practice in the auto & aero industries.

[@nickl6820]

Mechanical Engineer here. Two things I'd like to add: Don't go into an engineering program lightly. If you want to make it, it will be a lot of work. GPA is key when getting internships or getting into big companies straight out of college. Pay attention to the school's reputation in that engineering field. This can often be the deciding difference between when deciding between new grads/intern candidates. This arguably saved me when I had a less then stellar GPA on graduation.

[@Phynix72]

Most important thing, it varies with each University & their teaching methodology. Professors play a major role in this.

[@GregSalazar]

Shubham Patankar Wouldn't call it the most important thing. Certainly a factor, though.

[@Phynix72]

Science Studio Yup...! Btw, like to listen some of your college-life fun stories in next Q&A.

[@GregSalazar]

Awesome! Stay tuned.

[@JR-mk6ow]

Yes. I'm on one of the best Engineering Colleges in Europe. If someone ends the degree with a 75% or higher is immediately called to some company outside my country. I was on a crappy college before, the professors now are so much better..

[@diegomontilva6039]

the answer is yes, engineers are the pillar of modern society

[@insanarafat5897]

Damn can relate to this hard. Just started my journey as an undergrad student of electrical engineering.

[@RussellKasem]

Just finished my undergrad in Electrical Engineering. Keep your head up! Take time to relax. You'll do fine!

[@zac.s]

I have about a year left till I graduate with my mechanical engineering degree. It's tough, but so rewarding.

[@RealHumanDave]

Starting the same at ASU. Hoping it's as fun as it sounds. Except for the math lol

[@zac.s]

David Smith The math isn't hard as long as you're willing to devote time to it and get the help you need.

[@RealHumanDave]

Zac S Yea the wife, kid, and full time job will make that easy lol

[@Czecher_]

I've dropped out of college now twice (not due to grades) .. I don't recommend it. I went to UMD (University of Minnesota duluth) for mechanical engineering. After i initially dropped out I found it extremely hard to find a well paying job, and I still haven't. Even with my intellect and perseverance I have struggled to make more than $20/ an hour. I've sold insurance for Aflac, I've started my own business, but none of it worked out for me. Luckily for me my work on KZbin has provided me with a great part time job... And things are looking good finally. This isn't for everyone though. Get your degree, Its gonna be a bunch of BS but get it. I still want to get mine if my career on KZbin ends. Even though a degree might be full of BS classes its still worth it in the end.. But thats just my opinion :D

[@tiborklein5349]

Choosing a career path is a very heavy decision. I graduated from high school with good grades, I was good at math and was always interested in science, so I decided to study chemical engineering. That was the worst decision of my life. I hated it and it didn't suit me at all, so I dropped out after the first semester. After a few years of shenanigans (unemployment, acquiring 2 professions and working for a year) I decided to give myself one more chance at university, so I started studying finance and accounting. Now I'm in my 3rd year and I'm enjoying it. Conclusion: Don't choose a career path based on what you want to be, choose one that suits your skills and capabilities. That way you will have success in it, which makes you love what you do.

[@irldoge2936]

Double Majoring in EE and CS starting this fall. Thanks for this video, really eased my worries

[@BilalKhan-zl4vr]

You read my mind! I so wanted a video about this.

[@pim1943]

It just so happens I stopped with my study constructional engineering. I'm in the Netherlands. I'm considering Mechatronics. Not sure how relevant this video will be because the Netherlands has a very different system compared to the US.

[@BRAINPAINx]

This was an awesome video IMO! I am a junior in high school and I take engineering classes, and I’ve already covered topics like Gear Ratios, Circuit Calculations, Pneumatics etc. The one thing I have been very worried about when I go to college though is calculus but I study hard and put in effort and I’m glad to hear from someone as long as you put in hours after class so thank you for making this video! I appreciate the engineering aspect/science aspects into your videos!

[@03hood]

Chemical engineering is awesome! However some of the topics were pretty difficult to grasp in the beginning. Once you get past thermo (our bread and butter), and the transport classes everything makes sense. Unless you get to cover kinetics in Physical Chemistry before you get to the transport classes, if you do its a bit easier. It takes a lot of work to grasp everything though. Make it to the end and you get to take reactor design its super fun! Also if you can take PDE's then you can really show off for your professors. Once again though its really difficult, Chemical engineering is considered one of the more harder engineering majors.

[@AngelGuillermoGutierrez]

Greg: as a early subscriber and despite a minor dispute during your early days of Hardline cooling (admittedly decrease some interest), I admire you greatly. I love this video. Giving your experience and the seemingly pushing nature of this video to urge viewers to continuing on bettering themselves with education/etc is awesome and spreading awareness of the real negatives of the field. Yes, school isn't for everyone. Encouraging your viewers is awesome. Awesome video! (Also, props for referring it to 'playing the game) ALSO GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR MASTERS COURSES!!! You're lucky yours is online. I love my program but it's rather long and intense. Hopefully it's worth it for.you and everyone else with pursuits.

[@caesura6321]

Because of tech channels like yours, I became found of technology and I learnt everything that I could about it in 2years, next year I'm gonna go in an engineering school of computer and electricity

[@ignoranceisbl1ss]

Caesura can never learn enough about something.

[@caesura6321]

QuinnBattleWraith as i said, I did my best to learn everything that I found on internet, i'm way afar for pretending that I know everything about it

[@ignoranceisbl1ss]

Caesura Meant it more as a motivator, not to be derogatory. There could be possibly more you could tap into and learn.

[@CharcharoExplorer]

I am on my fourth and final year of Industrial Engineering. Good video, high five fellow engineer :D !

[@zachlamanna2400]

Hey Alexander, how is your career going? I'm just starting the process of getting my Industrial Engineering degree.

[@CharcharoExplorer]

@@zachlamanna2400 Good luck!

[@snoerd]

Currently in college to get an associate degree in IT management. This seemed impossible 2 years ago, due to the school system in the Netherlands. But here I am... The moral of this story is that nothing is impossible. But you will have to work for it.

[@reliabilityeater]

Just Graduated with a degree in Computer Engineering and it was one of the best decisions I had made. It was the perfect curriculum for me as I got to learn how to build and analyze many different types of circuits, and also learned programming meant for robotics, computer parts, embedded systems etc. Any of the engineering fields are quite hard, but absolutely worth it.

[@andreww1212]

I got one too. Nothing else really interested me in college. Just registered for my P.E. exam in October. I finally got 4 years of experience. It has actually paid off very well. My company compensates me accordingly.

[@Putzl52]

I totally agree with Greg. I am studying Mechanical Engineering and I am about to graduate. I struggled with math early on, but those classes like calc 1, 2, 3 and Differential Equations and physics 1 and 2 focus on the theory and not much application. I learned a lot of my math from engineering classes. It is a very rigorous major so lots of partying is not really an option. That being said, there are some really fun classes that I've taken that have helped me outside of the classroom.

[@deadlymagecz4186]

I am currently in pursuit of a degree in Computer Science. I was discouraged from it at first, since I obtained practically no useful IT knowledge during my secondary education and the only things I knew were self-taught, but I went with it anyway and I'm glad I did. The university offers a large number of optional courses, so students can easily choose what interests them, although I'd probably advise against (over)doing that, because that way you'll end up like me, with a schedule (and deadlines), that could be easily described as masochistic.

[@IridiumAxle]

My biggest problem is an excessive hatred of math. I find it incredibly boring and difficult to focus on. Whether it's because I'm an idiot or because it's taught poorly I don't know. My closest match would be Computer Science/Computer Engineering if it weren't for that, so it's looking like a degree in I.T. will be the best course of action for me.

[@AdmitthatijustdiditX]

Getting as much math done in High school is absolutely crucial, it really made a difference between me and all my peers. If you end up being able to take calculus senior year of high school, but struggled with it, don't hesitate to take Calculus again in college. My struggle came from a weak math background, and since most engineering courses require math courses to be completed, I had trouble registering for classes since I didn't meet requirements. My algebra was weak, and made calculus very difficult, took me 5 tries to pass....partially from lack of effort, but also lack of motivation by the end.

[@st3ven36]

its a notch in your belt , like a scuff on your shoe . meaning you used it, you got it done. the job. Great video!!!

[@maxnovakovics2568]

Mechanical Engineering is incredibly interesting and I love everything about it, but I just don't excel with numbers.

[@MCoreLabs]

Pun intended? (Microsoft Excel / Apple Numbers)

[@jonnyboi9026]

I know I feel your pain! Good at science and retaining book information but I cant work with numbers worth shit.

[@xXTheRoyalTurkXx]

I loved this video holy frick. Like honestly I heard everything I've wanted to hear. People of your age and your experience are literally at the end of the path I'm about to start. I'm an 18-year old student in Holland who is about to start College (University.. ? Not really, but it's very similair here) and I loved listening to this, because my parents firmly suggest me to go towards a 'Technichal' career path, because things such as Engineering and other things that have a lot to do with math, usually evolve over the years which results in a stabilization for the availability of jobs in that specific branch or category. I'll be sure to tune in to your livestream this sunday if I hopefully do not forget, because I have informed myself firmly over hardware as a sidetopic, but this topic is certainly the main path my life is heading towards. So The short version of this comment is; Thank you for this video.

[@Morne77Pablo]

Nailed it. It takes a special type of person to pursue and succeed in engineering, not necessarily being intelligent, that'll only bring you to some point. You need to be willing to sacrifice some socials with friends, which will often not understand. That being said, completing the studies ;"in hindsight" ;was the easy part 🤣 but it is so satisfying designing stuff to make people's lives better and easier. Support from South Africa! Love your channel!

[@Tom-xy7mx]

I'm personally pursuing my degree in computer science and so far its been very rough since I need to pass a hell of a lot of math classes. Most of the time I scrape by with C's, not because I dont put in the effort to study, but because it genuenly takes me a lot longer than most to grasp these concepts. Im a great self taught programmer, and am considering pursuing a small career as an indie game dev, but I totally suck at math and its been holding me back a lot in school.. Thankfully Im only a class or two away from being done with math completely so I'm at least proud of that =)

[@ResumedPausing]

Studying materials engineering right now. It's challenging, and it's a test of grit, but I feel like there's no other place I'd rather be. One thing I found key was to find out how you personally learn. Once you get that figured out, it becomes more manageable to handle your courses

[@joshuaPurushothaman_]

Cheers for great video! Thanks to Science Studio for letting me know lots of info on what I want to be in 4 years.

[@michaelhorvath3592]

Good for you m8 ! Thanks for sharing this info about your life, some good information for the younger viewers in here for sure. Cheers. 😊

[@multidwolf73]

Thanks for this, I absolutely love your videos. I’m a biomedical engineering major at Georgia Tech and found this helpful and anxiety-soothing. Hope you’ll talk more about engineering and your college experience.

[@FelipeFV91]

You just about convinced me to continue my studies and getting a major. I’ll think deeply about this video and the things you said, so thanks for this. Greetings from Brazil

[@spinkick9270]

Thanks for this video I needed it. Also I'm really liking that it's not just tech videos diversity is great.

[@GregSalazar]

Bradley Petersen Thanks for watching!

[@treyroudebush1029]

That you for this video I had been praying on what area I should study in and engineering was on the list, but I didn't know about the math. This is such an answer to prayer

[@TheWookieeBreath]

I have always appreciated your approach in technology here on KZbin, as you were among the first here on KZbin along with Jay, Paul, Linus, or Kyle to introduce me into the work of tech, and was particularly interested in your perspective just because of your degree. I am currently in school for Mechanical Engineering but seem to be struggling, I recently discovered that I have a form of autism, and that it is impacting my ability to process short-term memory into long-term memory. Not that it's not possible for me to do so, but it does result in extensive note taking with long study times to retain new content. This is especially difficult with calculus and analytical geometry, as the content itself builds onto itself, seemingly exponentially. I resorted to dropping the course this term to avoid having a negative impact on my GPA, hoping that by further reviewing previous content, I may be better prepared the next time I take the course. I can do well within this field, I feel it in my bones, I just have to maintain more structured system to ensure success. I have been meaning to ask about how you may have taken notes throughout your experiences.

[@engineer4269]

Thanks for making this Greg! Loved it and founf it very insightful. Would love to see more videos tailored towards teaching prospective college students like me and many others. Will definitely ask you questions.

[@Raph920]

Am EE Major, ME Minor. Glad you exist and deliver, SS.

[@purde9349]

I was planning to go for electrical engineering. This video really gave me some nice information. Thank you, Greg!

[@TheRguru1]

Damn Greg I didn't know you did engineering! That's awesome! I'm currently studying Electrical and Computer engineering since to me it seems really interesting and ideal for me, while potentially providing many career possibilities. My dad is a civil engineer but I flat out didn't want to do that as it didn't interest me at all. so I originally wanted to to mechanical, but my dad convinced me not to due to limited job possibility (here in Australia mechanical engineering jobs are very difficult to get currently and in the foreseeable future). You are right on the money with your points. An engineer has to be dedicated to and passionate about their field. And of course a strong mathematics foundation is essential for any engineering field. It is tough, but it feels so worth it.

[@matthew8194]

Great video, getting ready to go into aerospace engineering in college. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@YisraelWealcatch]

Thank you so much for making this video! I'm in 11th grade and I'm taking precalculus and trig. I'm hopefully taking Calculus 1 next year. I'm really interested in mechanical engineering. The whole math thing has always come easy to me, but it's gotten tough recently. I'm just doing the best I can to push through it and come out understanding the concepts and how to apply them. Thanks for the encouragement to pursue the education and career that I enjoy. :)

[@prstorero]

I would say everything was pretty spot on. I'll be finishing my software engineering degree this May and just had my first job interview yesterday (with Raytheon). Within an hour, I got a phone call from one of the guys I met saying they will be making me an offer. Yes, the degrees can be difficult and yes it takes a lot of your time, but it really can be worth it in the long run. One of the (probably) best pieces of advice I could give is research the professors available for the course. I was able to avoid extremely difficult professors (exam averages usually in the 50s) by checking out rate my professor as well as just asking people I knew. If you're really thinking about going for it, then just do it :)

[@AizenLong]

2 years after high school, i've became a Lab Technician in a biosciences corporation. With no college background, i ended up here unintentionally but i've learned a lot with this job and seeing this company grow is amazing as well. I consider myself lucky honestly as it'll improve my resume as i grow older. Currently the youngest too. I can see myself as a scientist one day. For those who are in college, i pray for the best for you.

[@CarlosRodriguez-do4mt]

Great video. I went to school for Civil Engineering and Calculus II was a little rough for me also. DE was also hard but with a lot of work I received a B. With a little hard work anything is possible and I'm happy you told everyone!

[@GonzoGaming22]

Thank you for sharing your advice and experiences . Bravo!

[@mightvio9356]

Currently a computer science major and this video was really motivational !

[@harrvey]

Having a college degree in any field is extremely valuable. It's not "just a piece of paper". With a college degree, you qualify for far more programs. If you want to work/teach overseas, you'll need at least BA/BS degree. In some banks, you can get better interest rates. Applying for jobs is much easier (even if you have zero work experience). Although I only have 2 undergraduate degrees, it has overall helped me a lot. From school, I've acquired the necessary skillset to produce a publishable research paper and am I able to know where to search for reputable scholarly source materials (not WiKipedia). College has made me into a more mature and professional person. It gave me the knowledge of where and how to troubleshoot the vast problems that I encounter in life.

[@joshuadurham9570]

I'm actually going for engineering right now. I almost have my associates degree. This really sheds some light on what I should be doing in the coming months; thank you.

[@k4qdex]

studied electrical engineering and currently masters and im proud of it. it was my dream college

[@janpaolodeguzman329]

Very educational video! Thanks for the advices Greg!

[@jacobmccormick8992]

Thanks for sharing your story! I plan to go to college to major in computer science starting this fall.

[@tuanoful]

I studied Systems Engineering and I have never used that piece of paper, BUT, it is very handy to have it, just to say you do. Like he said, it differentiates you from others that are competing for a job.

[@Dylanwill8920]

Very valid point about getting your maths skills sorted early and preferably before university, including calculus. I got to uni with just statistics learnt at school and found that dispite the physics aspects of engineering being easy enough I couldn't do anything without the maths. One thing i would add is to try not to think of maths as this terrible subject thats such a pain, by the time you finish your Engineering degree you will realise that maths is your friend and the more fully you understand it the easier all the engineering becomes. Another good point about striving for good grades and high standards, im currently working with a recently graduated guy in my work and am tasked with mentoring and training and peer reviewing his work, this guy unfortunately is the type who by his own admission got through study by memorizing info for the exam rather than gaining understanding of each concept throughout the year, long story short despite their being 2 engineers in the office now, i would say output is the same as before, and my working life is basically chasing my tail trying to ensure things are done right, due to lack of thought , understanding, initiative and moral fortitude. No joke these are all skills you must learn as part of your engineering study.

[@jessep6643]

LOVE the basket weaving degree reference. I thought it was only a local thing in Georgia but I recon not. Calc 1 is a breeze to anybody wondering

[@paulie_tremolo]

I started junior year in Mechanical Engineering this past fall. We just started learning some programming language and Science of Materials + Technical Drawing. Had Maths this past semester. Passed Calculus with some remaining knowledge from 10 years ago when I finished high-school, albeit I "remembered" enough for just a C. Did get an A in Algebra though. Thanks for the helpful insight of what may lay ahead ;) and good luck with that master's degree!

[@lovelylunallena3896]

Such a helpful video 🖤 thank you so much

[@ww2717]

When I was in the army I got a dual BSEET and Physics degrees. I go enrolled in dual track BSEE/MSEE in night class. I was able to get them done. Where I work required more graduate school. I then went on to get a MS in telecommunications management and a ms in project management. Earned Project management certification and PE license along the way. Now going back for cyber security certification.

[@Ja1PEG]

Its only $399

[@rakibshahid7913]

PewPewPew it's a good price

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

What's $399K?

[@vanessam157]

The chair

[@silv12]

One thing to note is that you don't necessarily need to have a specific engineering degree for a certain field (Petroleum engineering for Oil and Gas industry, AERO for aerospace, etc.). I'm a recent graduate with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering (Texas A&M) going into oil and gas (for now), but in the long run plan on getting into aerospace one way or another. I did learn in the absolute worst way that I wasn't interested in CompSci though, which is reflected in my GPA. Note to others: If you're uncertain what exactly you're interested in, start asking either counselors, current engineers, or prospective department advisors, preferably before you start college. Ask about the kinds of coursework each major entails (ISEN had higher emphasis on statistics for things like quality control and process simulation/analysis), some potential careers they can lead to, and anything else you are unsure of.

[@Markgangzta]

My advice: If you're good at maths, do engineering. If you're not so hot at it but still not afraid of something technical do computer science, straight software engineering/web development or management information systems. If the idea of tech scares you do accounting, finance or more general management/"business". Law will treat you like shit, medical school is ridiculously tough going for the average person who just wants to start earning asap, and if you do liberal arts you're just going to end up as a broke teacher or doing something that never required a degree in the first place (just with crippling student loans).

[@Don-jo8gn]

Walrusberg Computer science still requires Upper Level Math and even physics to some extent. Of course, depends on the school. I cri every day.

[@UnknownUser-fg3fs]

Walrusberg 😂 people are better off forgoing college if they’re considering a lib arts degree.

[@Garcheezy]

Walrusberg im not that good at maths, and next year (holefully) i will finish my comouter ingenieering degree. im just persistent, and i like a lot my carrer (lot of electronics, and low level programming, but also a shit ton of math, thats the part i dont like so much)

[@dhairyashilmahadik7935]

I just love straight forward suggestions and recommendations . Thanks a lot,.

[@blueferral3414]

Hmm, I graduated with a degree in Education and Biology. Taught for a year. I do real estate now. My net worth is much higher than my buddies from college who are CE and EEs. What you do and what you teach yourself is worth a hell of a lot more than what your degree is in.

[@DJRob10]

Thank you for this video, im currently a first year at Yale pursuing a degree in Mech E. And yes, some of the calculus topics can be daunting. But with proper time and effort I should be just fine! Thanks for clearing up a few of my questions.

[@WallacePascarelli]

My biggest problem was also Calc II and Eletromagnetism (I'm finishing my Electrical Engineering course). For those who want to follow the engineering path, I can only say one thing: Study harder and harder.

[@Cern2024AR]

Did you wind up graduating

[@jwest88]

I was studying Electrical Engineering, but dropped out about a year to a year and a half from graduation. Mostly I think due to issues of lack of motivation to do anything. Still struggling with that but I hope to one day either go back and finish up or just go back to school in general.

[@lordofh3]

As someone who has an EET i can completely agree with you when it comes to the electrical side of things

[@BranZHamZ]

For the more important side of things, the phrase is "under my belt." But I have always considered engineering or something in science so this may just push me to begin my day of research on the different degrees so thank you for this

[@das.69]

I can also wholeheartedly recommend an engineering degree. Just finishing up my honours year for a degree in aeronautical engineering and it's been the best years of my life!

[@Caffeine.And.Carvings]

I mostly agree with what you say. In Germany on university in an engineering degree you have to take analytic math 1 and 2. integrals, derivates, complex numbers, and in the end some super crazy stuff. adding to that you have to take linear algebra. it's stuff regarding systems of equations and how to solve them. first in R than also complex and certain cases tied to it. also you have to take numerics and differential equations which is both tied together. basically how to solve those differential equations by hand and how to use them and how to solve them with computers. then also mechanics 1 and 2 is a must do. 1 covers everything static and 2 covers dynamics. but this is where I differ from your view. If you are a more hands on person and need to visualize problems to understand and solve them: DON'T GO TO UNIVERSITY FOR ENGEERING. In 8 semesters I never had a single course or problem where you would actually get a real life problem that you could somehow visualize. ok one course, the basics of construction and how to do CAD models. but that's it. if you want something like that rather choose fachhochschule or college what it is called in America. same good as education usually, but way more tailored to understand. But math and mechanics was an absolute pain, and I used to u understand math in school.

[@origamistuffs]

If I get an engineering degree, will I make enough to buy a Dyson vacuum?

[@add3685]

Too much $

[@brendanyazzie2774]

yes, with a good bank loan and down payment you might be able to lease it for 72 months 13.99% APR

[@samuelnoll3543]

I am a junior in high school and next year I'll be going for electromechanical engineering. I've been told by a lot of people to that this a good field to go into and I can't wait to start.

[@pmhops77]

If there are any kids reading the comments, I'd like to add that if you have to go into debt (ie student loans) in order to go to college, it isn't worth it. I graduated with a 3.6 GPA and earned a Bachelors degree and am still paying on my student loans. The job I ended up taking did not require any degree, and the company I work for offers tuition reimbursement (it's part of our benefits package, you pay for your classes up front and as long as you register with HR and earn a at least a 3.0 in all classes, they will pay you back for your credit hours.) Many companies offer some type of tuition assistance. If you want to go to college, get an entry level job in the field you want to work in and make your employer pay. Debt is the worst thing you can do to yourself!

[@Kanorr]

Just wanted to give my two cents about a weird engineer route. I'm about to graduate with a degree in biomedical engineering in about a month. My recommendation is don't pick a major that is so specialized especially for an undergraduate degree. Do ChemE and then BME for masters if you want to go that route.

[@TitoCed]

Fellow Electrical Engineering graduate here. Life after college is not so bad career wise. 😁

[@80sGamerMX]

great vid, i'm in 4th semester out of 8 of software engineering and electronics degree, i'm also bilingual and i'm in my late 30s and i know how you feel with calculus but it helps a lot with logic to solve problems not only in school but in life too ;)

[@516reapa]

Love the video. gives me hope for my future after high school :)

[@vatablous]

A good video because I was thinking about going into engineering or IT. That's why I watch these kind of videos.

[@LameMovieProductions]

As a recent magna cum laude graduate in Mechanical Engineering, I can testify that pretty much everything stated in this video is true. Calc 2 was the most difficult. I struggled through Diff Eq and ended up with a B. But as I took more classes that required some of those calculations such as System Dynamics and Controls, I realized it was much easier than I thought and in retrospect could have done much better in Diff Eq. I frequently referred to my Thermodynamics class as "Thermo-god-damn-its" :)

[@Happiness379]

Hehe

[@weird407]

Doing my bachelor for electronical engineering, watched it anyway. Math is really important in many engineering titles, try to learn and develop at your own pase though. Try to get all required fields asap. But taking an extra year for doing self study or expanding your knowledge won't hurt. Don't be afraid to be a bit slower. Good video

[@marcoescamilla8856]

Best advice of engineering i have ever recieve now i know what to study. thank you Greg you made my day.

[@gamester0123]

I got both an Electrical engineering degree and Computer engineering degree at the same time. They are totally different animals than the rest. Out of the 2, Electrical Engineering is easier than Computer Engineering. After the hardcore math, you end up doing more advance algebra and some differential equations if you do power. Computer Engineering makes your life a living hell almost. It makes addition and subtraction miserable and then understanding patterns or sequences. Then there is the split between hardware and software. It is definitely so much more different than the rest of the majors which all have the same core classes with forces and temperatures. With just one of the degrees you can pretty much get a job 2 months after college. I graduated with a 2.0 but I know my stuff well enough. Just get somebody to land you an interview. I learned fiber optics the night before and I didn't even have a single class on that. Because of the background and hell of studying though, you are able to retain enough for the do or die moments. This is just a bit of insight on how different it varies to the other engineering majors. Thank you for your wonderful video! Also I'm 25.

[@makeroomboom8987]

I have my degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering so I can relate to the struggles of the classwork. I will say that the electrical route is a difficult one, especially with Electromagnetic’s, signals and systems and communications courses (were my kryptonite due to the “imaginary” aspect of calculations more than application). Worked thru college, it was tough and I would say my overall GPA slightly suffered due to this but hey I got thru it and graduated with all of 7 people out of the 76 we started with my freshman year. I will say that if you struggle with the math up front, do not take the Electrical route as it just gets worse in upper level classes. Overall I’m glad I chose this major as it opens doors to careers across the engineering spectrum, just be prepared to spend many hours studying and finishing labs outside of the actual allotted class time (up to 10+ extra hours in some upper level courses in my experience). If you’re a tinkerer and have a knack for problem solving and want to secure a job (as long as you can perform in said job lol) Engineering as a profession is one that I personally do not regret in the slightest as far as my career choice!

[@noah3384]

Electrical and mechanic have significant conceptual overlap. With alternating current, it’s like a mechanical oscillator. You can dampen it, there are harmonics, you calculate power the same way (area under the curve), etc.

[@lars1135]

Thanks, I shared this with my soon to be 15 year old son who is thinking about engineering.

[@TheMajorLeagueGinger]

I'm working on a communication degree, although it gets tiring that these days everyone will tell you that not going STEM is a waste of time. But not everyone wants to do STEM related degrees, nor are they good at those kinds of fields. I personally tried to do Computer Science at first but could barely make it through my 3rd Java class, so I knew I was in the wrong place. I noticed that ever since being young, I have been editing KZbin videos because I really enjoy that thing. So I changed to Communications with a concentration in Film. But of course people say you will go nowhere, that is exactly why we are a failing society if we just push creative minded people to the curb in favor of only those who are good at maths and sciences.

[@SirSethery]

I'll be finishing up my Computer Engineering Degree in May. What I can say is that if you want to focus on software engineering, you'd be better suited with Computer Science.

[@FatVorior]

I am a high school student and this video was very very informational and motivational!

[@salmanislam1642]

Thank you this video has taught me something i want to achive in my life thank you so much greg

[@hikaru-live]

From one engineering major to another, congratulations! I have a Bachelor of Engineering degree in computer science. Math will be a bit daunting, especially when high schools here don't even offer Calculus 1 as a head start, but once you get past that it would be a lot easier. Programming languages are likely taught in a wrong fashion here as we learned languages first and algorithm theories later, but once you got a grasp on the concepts and theories of algorithms and programming paradigms, programming languages are really just skins on top of them. Do you have any side subject requirement? In my school everyone is required to take one year of art on the side. I chose graphics design and music for the two semesters, combining with my CS major makes a fairly well rounded technique set for mobile game development. Although I am not doing that now...

[@VillaN629]

I study electronic engineering in Scotland and if you want to go into computer hardware design/sensors etc then it is the way to go. It is a lot of work but it is very rewarding.

[@anmxl_d]

Already applied to Universitie but this video made me look forward to the future :D

[@jvson3848]

Highly recommend being an engineer as long as you can handle statics, also another idea is engineering technology in any branch you want, the maths for me only went to calc 1 but you still will take higher Engineering courses and I was also told (from an advisor) that my major, mechanical engineering technologies, would involve more hands on work than regular mechanical engineering. Also a tip, chegg is a life saver with tutors and homework but don’t just copy or you will get lost on a test and you won’t know the material for the next class in line

[@GOD999MODE]

Also for the younger viewers: I graduated almost 6y ago with a degree in Economics and have yet still to work as any kind of "Analyst" or "Advisor." I'm still working odd jobs and getting paid well below my peers. Don't bank on your college degree taking you to your ideal dream job or even a comfortable income. You've gotta adopt a hustle mentality from the get go and kill it at everything you do, from your degree to your jobs. You also have to be willing to work jobs below your capacity just to get the right references. If you're a straight A student and graduate in a STEM field, you'll prob get good offers.

[@HaloSpice]

About to graduated with a Computer Science degree, it was a mixture of challenging and fun. One of the requirements was to take Physics, that was a pain in the ass for us CS majors. A majority of people taking physics were engineers, most of them change majors because of this course. For them this was the "entry-level" before going into the upper division courses. Idk how you guys do it, I barely made it out of that class, having to remember everything for your career I'd go crazy.

[@rdsii64]

A masters in business and bachelors in engineering. You my friend have been a very busy man. congrats.

[@JermaineSam]

Calculus II was a nightmare and I also passed with a B! I'm in calc III and differential equations now and hopefully these will be my two A's for this semester.

[@Moon___man]

how'd u do lol.. calc 3 was the absolute worst for me

[@papapun]

one of the most important things to remember is to get work experience. find your career services on campus and get set up year 1. you may have to find a job that doesnt pay but you dont need to work there forever just get what experience you can. you can also go another route and join an engineering club on campus, but be sure to pick on that does competitions because that will also get you out in front of recruiters and you will be more likely to find a job. having good grades are important but have experience can fill that lower gpa

[@TheTotallyNotRealJohnStamos]

Ahhhh, good ol Simon gave you that C. I was told to avoid him and I'm glad that I did. Thermo was probably my favorite part of engineering, but now I'm in math as I learned that engineering was not something I'm interested in as a whole. For those looking for advice from this video: you don't have to be an engineer to get a job. Science and tech fields are thriving and business is always a solid choice. Pursue what makes YOU happy

[@butcanitruncrysis6513]

I have my AS in Network Engineering and I'm working on my BS in I.T. I love going to College and actually learning new things versus High School's useless social experiments. I dropped out my senior year and took my Equivalancy exam, scoring top 5% in my state. I was thinking about getting a Business degree to just have it "under,on, in" my belt. I remember loving Entrepreneurship in High School so I think it would be a versatile degree to have also.

[@santeenl]

5:21 "And I like having my hands around things" Don't we all?

[@namefinder]

Having electrons whizzing around a circuit is electronics, not electrical engineering. Electrical engineering is big stuff you can touch, like electric motors, generators, overhead lines, high voltage cables etc.