Mechanical Vs. Electrical Engineering: How to Pick the Right Major
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Often students struggle between whether to major in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering. These are two of the most common engineering disciplines so I wanted to address this question for those who are undecided.
The good news is that both mechanical and electrical engineers are needed for nearly every engineering project out there. You'll see both of them working in various departments all across engineering companies.
What's more important is deciding what you are going to enjoy learning about more. Rockets, aircrafts, medical equipment, etc are all worked on by both majors. The question is whether you are more passionate about the circuits, signals, electronics, and so on OR the structures, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, etc behind the projects you'll work on.
This will most likely determine which engineering major is better for you.
If someone enjoyed both disciplines equally and I had to make a decision, I would say to choose mechanical engineering and specialize in mechatronics. This way you will have exposure to both engineering disciplines that you know you enjoy.
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In this video I say that mechanical engineers take some electrical classes but electrical engineers don't take any mechanical engineering classes. As some comments have pointed out this does depend on your university (and sometimes your concentration) so there's no guarantee on what you can expect. Some electrical engineers might take thermodynamics, mechanics of materials, and so on, just be sure to look into what colleges you apply to. Sorry for the confusion!
MajorPrep may I know which of the 2 course has more maths? Btw love your videos... keep it up!!!
electrical engineering also having mechanical classes
Im my university, electrical engineers take mechanical engineering classes like statistics and dynamics, thermodynamics, waves, etc.
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lol jk
If you choose mechanical make sure your family knows you can't fix cars or they will overwhelm you.
Jose Antonio Pineda Castro lol
ehh, I'm going into mechanical and I usually end up fixing my friends cars lol
mechanical engineering is broad engineering course...if you want to fix cars...you need to ask automotive mechanics...they are far better than mechanical engineers in such field
Don't engineers kind of do that anyway? Think about everything that is made. An engineer designed it. Sure, in a production atmosphere, they aren't going to go out and start mass producing them. They may have come up with a prototype though if they didn't use computer software to do it instead. Maybe they did both. Sadly not all engineering jobs are as exciting though. Most are probably very boring but you still have a wide rand of knowledge and engineering money to have fun at home. Also, a lot of engineers rebuild muscle cars in their free time. Engineers can be pretty good mechanics as well. What good is going to school for engineering if you're not going to have fun with everything you've learned?
Jose Antonio Pineda Castro if you choose electrical engineering, they’ll make your their private electricians
Iron-Man had both majors; therefore I shall have both as well.
Try a double major, do both in 5 years. Real thing.
According to Marvel he's an electrical engineer
@@marcelobastos3800 E.E. and Physics, just like me
That's what I was thinking
There's always mechatronics
*Body = Mechanical Engineering*
*Soul = Electrical Engineering*
could not be more true
Asymptote Spot on,the reality is they are actually one, which means electrical engineering is part of mechanical engineering(the platform on which electrical engineering exists).
Whoa
father finger
*Heart, Muscles, Skeleton, Skin = Mechanical Engineering*
*Brain, Nervous system, external sensors like Eyes and Ears = Electrical Engineering*
Im pretty sure all people watch this video wants to be IRON MAN.
-_-
Absolutely true
Actually I want to build a giant robot
@@NerdyPro Autobots
Damn you read my mind
*Heart, Muscles, Skeleton, Skin = Mechanical Engineering*
*Brain, Nervous system, external sensors like Eyes and Ears = Electrical Engineering*
Oh, i've never thought that way haha
Very true
Using them wisely industrial engineering
That’s why electrical engineer has higher salary than mechanical. Both are good tho.
What are the difference between electrical and electronics?
I wish I was straightforward and simple, not torn across dozens of fields
i have the exact problem
@@jacobwojtowicz1610 same
i wish i was the same. In the end, doing alot of things makes me end up at nothing.
maybe doing one thing would make me end up at something ?
Adventure
I don't! It'll lead me to do better in robotics! 😁
Robotics is what I plan on doing, though, so I guess I'm lucky there... But I _also_ like biology and chemistry some, so I'm *_still_* torn... 😕
@@divib1313
You can do more than one thing... you just to work *_really_* hard, and find a way in which they relate to each other.
Finally....a video that gets down to the nitty gritty with no bull crap or biased opinions.....mechanical for me !
Ashley Whigham
I agree that it is a good video...very informative. But it did come across as being biassed.
yeah, quite a bit, to me.
@Jeremiah Tassinari what the hell? What does that have to do with anything??
@@ThamizhanDaa1 kmsl
I like to play with penguins. Should I pick chemical or software engineering?
Bish What? Pick TPE (Tundrabiomic and Penguinical Engineering)
biological engineering
You can pick the penguinology and become a penguinologist if u want
RIP club penguin
Peguineering
Why i'm watching this, I'm majoring in organic chemistry
haha maybe because in the back of your mind theres a thought that you choose the wrong major, I did chemical engineering and I think mechanical or electric would have suited me better
@@furiousfellow1583 So how is it, did ya change?
@@furiousfellow1583 what happened then?
@@Z_A0099 somehow after graduating I managed to get a job on maintenance wich let me focus on a lot of what a mechanical engineer would do, I guess on this day and age your degree no longer defines the rest of your life
Hello, I just went into electrical engineering in my third year at university (first two years were common years). And I wanna say you are exactly right about it. It is like 'magic', and not everytime you can see what's happening. I sometimes regret the decision I made, since I also liked some mechanical engineering subjects, but I think i'm in the right place, since I like programming and signal processing(since I do some music and sound design as a hobby for now)
how is everything going? I am new to engineering and deciding between mechanical or electrical.
me also thinking the same i should take electrical engineering in YMCA Faridabad
I think u are my future, I am so interested in coding and I make beats as well😂😂😂. I’m in my first year and I am not sure whether to choose electrical or civil
What is your advice?
@@casypp3710 choose chemical engineering and make drugs
Are you in ECE ??
I can do both.
-mechatronics
Its better to go mechanical and then do a masters at mechatronics in terms of getting employed. + as a mechanical engineering student i can tell you dont worry, you'll do a lot of electrical engineering, control systems engineering, and programming. Whilst at the same time you might do a little bit of business, and law. Its sort of mechanical engineering + a little bit of everything else there is on the planet.
That sounds like a transformer lmao! 😂😂😂
No
Mechatronic = Mechanic + Electronic, not Electrical.
@@santi_lee8796
Mechatronic = 1/2 Mechanic + 1/2 electronic
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Why am I watching this, I’m already an EE student
JustGame I’m currently a ME student and I’m seeing if EE is something i want to get into
for you to regret your decision? hahaha
Graduating in a month in EE but i still love such videos
So u are not the only one xD
Lol same
This is exactly what I needed. Thank you very much. I had already figured my best option was to pick mechanical and take electrical electives.
You got it! Yeah I think you'll be very happy with that choice.
MajorPrep well explained thanks for the video
How did it go? Thinking of going back in the fall for mechanical with a minor in electrical
@@Bignate2254It went pretty well. I took controls and computer science electives.
Yup bro that also my choice
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Jake Voorhees
@Jeremiah Tassinari I pick Borabus!
That moment when you are in Electromechanical Engineering. And you are expected to do everything from coding to machining and wiring. Good thing I like robotics
Sounds like a dream come true!
Mechatronic?
@@harrisons62 That's mechanical + electronics, electromechanics lean towards electric machines
In my country electromechanics is just a specialization of EE so it has more to do with the developing of electric machines
This video is one of the reasons I decided to switch to ME after originally choosing EE (they both share a common first year at my uni). I realised that in high school I enjoyed analysing forces over analysing circuits, and this helped solidify my decision. Thank you so much for your help!
So now you enjoying Mechanical Engineering?
@@mysterymen6297 granted i'm only in my second year but yes I am so far. ATM I'm particularly enjoying papers to do with material science/manufacturing, but i'm also enjoying my other papers as well. Theres always a lot to learn, but its a really interesting major in my opinion, not to mention very broad.
I adore your channel and am so happy you took the time to make these in-depth videos. I am not an engineer but love learning about the actual courseload found in all majors. I am interested in alternative energy and infrastructure and found myself overwhelmed at times with the multidisciplinary requirements of a worker, and didn't know how to approach a subject, in what order to take courses or build a career. Not to mention the FOMO of not taking all these amazing classes! In the end I majored in the finance and economics of these projects, which give me a broad view of financing and development, but I love watching these videos to stay grounded in the mechanics and circuitry. Thank you, MajorPrep!
Thank you so much! I am going to be a transfer student and was questioning my decision on mechanical engineering, but you reminded me and gave me more information as to why I choose this major!
Thank you so much! This really helped me a lot, and you really explained it really good. It is the first video that I see from this channel and I gave it a like and a subscribe.
Thanks for the like and the sub! Glad you enjoyed it and hope you enjoy the other videos as well.
Thank you so much. This channel is amazing and very helpful. It has addressed many of my concerns (like mechanical vs aerospace). And it is so well explained.
Even If this video Is 5 years old it Is OUTSTANDING in explaining both fields. Thank you for going straight to the point and explaining it so well. This video will remain relevant for years.
this video is so good, and your channel is really helpful, thanks!
Spot on! I'm in my first college sem and I was really stuck between these two. I have to make my decision by the end of the semester. This video and the way you explained were the exact things I needed right now. Thank you, it really helped!
Well if you want to learn something from the other field, you could also make a master in mechatronics.
This is awesome, you have helped me immensely, thank you!
This is great video, lots of helpful information! I recommend this to be played in high schools across the country
So glad I've found this channel. Thanks a bunch, these videos made my pursuit for the right major a lot easier.
Thanks for the comment! So glad they are helping.
I really love your slide on "I like mech and elec the exact same. Tell me what to choose." Because that's my exact problem right now. I enjoyed both circuits and projectile motion and all that in high school, so I didn't know which one I wanted to do. Letting me know that I can combine them into mechatronics is mind-blowing! Thank you! I'll look more into that!
Great video! I will be showing this video to my Introduction to Engineering Class. Very helpful.
Thank you very much sir, this really helped me choose my the right major between these two. Good work.
Great video! I wished someone like you was around in the early 80's to guide me with this information instead of just ignoring me causing me to quitting high school and killing my dreams.
I have been watching your channel for quite a while, all I can say is that you have one of the best Engineering channels and your content is very beneficial. I noticed you don’t talk much about Chemical Engineering and as a fresh man in Chemical Engineering I would like to hear more about it in a later video of yours. Great work all in all, keep it up!
And civil engineering
Chem eng is a lot like thermal mech eng. I’m in aerospace engineering, and most of my thermo and fluid classes are really similar to the ones in chem eng
A big thank you! I hesitated between these 2 majors and this video helps me to make my choice! I subscribe and wish you a great day!
man!!!best video ever made!!full of information! thank u so much👏
This is actually the kind of content - and channel - that helped me best at choosing my major. The video is very objective, doesn't waste any time, goes straight into the crucial points about curriculum, possible fields of work, etc. Although I'm not from the US and therefore the job market isn't the same, it really helped me. Thanks!
Thank you for the comment! I'm so glad to hear it helped. Yeah I really try just to cover as much useful information as I can in the least amount of time possible.
Even if you go into EE you ideally want to stay as close to the more CS/ comp E side of things such as taking machine learning courses and other programming courses. You will be able to get a job almost anywhere even over most CS students because EE is generally much more competitive and companies will see you as a more competitive applicant.
Do you know some good machine learning courses or programming courses?
@@Mjdd16 stanford cs229
I call cap, one of the largest industries in EE involves Power management and analog circuitry, which is about the opposite of what you are mentioning here. If you want to get into that as an EE, you're better off with CE because you have more access to the coding courses.
@Donavan B update. I became a navy officer lmao. During my contract I am going to use VA loan benefits to buy rental properties so I don't have to do engineering ever again.
@@jonathanbeltran188 Well played, lol
really thorough comparison on mechanical and electrical enginieering. It really helps you decide if you know which you are interested in
I really enjoyed your video. Thank you that you shared to us your knowledge!
Thank you so much for making this video. I now know that I'm going to become a mechanical engineer!
Im still split apart if anything this video gave me the more possibilities of each engineering category. They both interest me and I love math yet mechatronics sounds cool especially when focusing on robotics which is what also interests me as well as programming and looking at exterior forces
Good job man this really helped in narrowing it down for me.. Im going for mechanical engineering cuz of you!!
It really helped me a lot to clear my thoughts , thanks a lot .
Great fucking video dude! I appreciate this video a lot.
Dude Your videos are perfect!! I really enjoyed them :D I'm already studying electrical but I love programming as well. Your channel is the best. Keep it up
Thank you! Will keep the videos coming!
Great video man. Thank u. This info is great. Im at that point where i need to pick what i want to pursue for a new career. 👍
I finally have a good point of view on both majors, thanks for the explanation
I'm halfway through my first semester and was planning to do chemical engineering, and now I'm highly considering switching to Electrical since I'm more math inclined. I know most engineering has math, but I also feel like electrical would be more enjoyable. Then deciding what specification to choose its also a problem. I am interested in bioelectrical systems, communication systems, and energy, power and sustainability too. Electrical feels more interesting and I find Chemical Engineering to be very broad.
This is not a TH-cam level video, I've learnt tons out of it. Your demonstration can be regarded as a lecturer. Thank you.
thanks for this video! was torn and this helped me choose!
thanks for this video, i was in a real dilema with these majors, but this video helped me get things clear, now i know that mechanical engineering is my thing
I subscribe and liked. Very informative video for people who are undecided. Can you please do a video on chemical engineering next? I know they do process design and reactor and plant designs but what in terms of control who does what, process engineer vs control engineer?
this video made me feel so better because from past 2 days i was F***ing my mind up thinking that i made the wrong decision now im gonna grind my whole life, there is no more purpose in my life , I should Die now but man you got my back
Your videos are so informative and seriously gives me a great idea of the majors, keep posting such great videos!
Thanks for the comment!
thank you zach for these videos they are highly significant.
Wish I saw this 5 years ago before I started college! This video is incredible because it presents the info in an unbiased way and seems to be accurate to me, someone who just graduated in Mechanical Engineering. This video definitely earned my subscription! Keep up the good work!
As an EE I took thermodynamics - I think we all (engineers) took one course from the civil, electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering departments. I think it was to make sure we picked the ‘right’ major.
Beautiful and well-explained video!
I’ve been subbed for a while but only ever saw the funny vids you make. These vids are very motivating for me as a college student. Ty
Great video! As an ME that has worked in Mechanical and Electrical systems, I would add that in choosing a major, weight what you actually like building with your hands (versus purely doing it on the math and analysis per say). I love building mechanical systems and making my own circuits and programming is more of something I have to do sometimes. Maybe you like working on circuits with your hands. I think this is a good way to know which one you like best.
That actually helps. Thx.
i dont care about building stuff with my hands! but i really like fuilds and energy so i pick engineering physics with a minor in Mechanics and math (basically i have the same courses of a ME but with more computers involved, electricity, modern physics and advanced level math. Its a 5 years degree tho)
Most of my classmates are working as Analysts, they are all the time at the computers simulating fluids. ME is extremely versatil. I would say that if you like mechanics, energy, materials, fluids, etc go ahead. If you like building stuff with your hands this is also a good career choice. It's extremely versatil.
What are examples of mechanical systems that you could realistically build with your own hands?
@@HashimAziz1 you could do a lot ... the "problem" is it is usually more expensive to tinker mechanically because the tools and parts cost more in most cases. CNCs, welders, sheet metal benders, etc are pricier than, say, an arduino, but you can do many things with them. A decent 3D printer is a great investment to create 3D parts and some are decently priced. As for examples, there are many, a bicycle is a mechanical system, a damping mechanism for closing doors so they don't slam, gearboxes, lifting jack, solar seawater desalinator, etc.
Great video. I'm a software developer who's now getting into Mechanical Engineering with the intention of specializing in Mechatronics and Materials. The purpose is going into the humanoid robotics field with AI. But now I realize EE is also needed. Looks like you can't do everything by yourself..
Thank you so much, I learned what I need
You make things seem fun bro that’s brilliant
I want to do both :I
I think I should do both, I don't want to specialize in just one thing...
Heck it was hard enough to narrow it down to just these two. If I could I would take ALL the science classes... biology, physics, chemistry, medicine, I want to learn everything...
See you in 10-20 years or so, I already started with electrical engineering
ahh man same thing over here
May we let our full potential into the light 💡
Polymath in the making!
Nah, impossible. (I know our brains have a limit, but it's practically infinite.)
What about Mechatronical Engineering? Isn't it both combined?
Mechanical engineering seems closer to what i might want. I want to do computer engineering but I would love working with wires, making sure things run smooth and seeing how things work, and anything detail oriented.
Same
Thank you so much because I like both mech..And electri.. your video is showing if I like both then concentrate in mechanics. Thank you soo much because I have been thinking this till two years. Thank you
This has been very helpful thanks for making this video
I think it’s important to talk about clubs when you’re talking about crossover between mechanical and electrical. While an electric engineer can join clubs that allow them to get a deeper understanding of the mechanical side, there aren’t really electrical engineering related clubs at most universities and where there are the electrical kids are usually more reclusive and don’t make it easy for mechanical engineers to jump in.
The more videos I watch from this channel, the more I want to learn Mechatronics.
Amazing video i loved how you walkedthrough the jobs
Thanks! That was extremely helpful
awesome video
As a mechE... Circuits was one of my hardest classes lol. You said “faster and less depth.” At our school (UMBC) it was faster and full depth!!! Truly one of the most intense classes I ever took. Attending ever office hour was critical to getting the A!
There still Electronics and DC and AC Machineries. LOL
This video is still beyond helpful, thx so much for helping me choose going into college 🙌
Great video structure and very informative.
I think the general trend of this era is automatic controlled system, so that might be the reason why Mechatronics -a new branch of Engineering-was derived from both ME and ECE not long ago. :-)
I'm doing mechanical and automation and I'm screwed from both ends......equally.
odd semesters are mechanical intensive.
even semesters are electronics and electrical intensive.
programming is a cherry on top: C, assembly and python.
I'm already doing masters on mechanical, but still watching these vids :D Really nice and compact video. Both majors are so broad that in that sense they are very nice picks to study.
Really? Are they cool?
Thank you this was very informative!
I study mechanical and all the electric stuff you talked about we had to do too. 😂 Probably depends where you go to Uni but because electronics and electricity are so relevant nowadays you will probably come across it in almost any engineering major. Just to let the people know who want do study m.e. to dodge electrical.
this video makes my heart beat a lot. like i am falling in love for the first time..
u must be the "engineering born" type. theres plenty of guys like that.
My heart flutters every time he talked about the mechanical engineering descriptions
Im frustrated because parts of each get me really excited, so half the video I was leaning toward electrical, then the other half I was leaning toward mechanical. HED'SKGLAFDN HELP
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@Chrstian Jeorge Cathag have confidence in your ability of obtains math the knowledge and conquer it
I am majoring in both with Computer Science also added to the mix. Well worth it!
Love this video! Exactly what I needed to decide!
Glad it helped!
this makes me nervous
😂😂😂
Why?
What did you choose?
Both are extremely difficult! I am an electronics technician who has had EE courses. I have also played around and studied gear boxes, many of which come with complete Newtonian mathematics and theory for how to design gear ratios for the desired torque, speed and distance that the gears may need to move, say, a belt. I also used to fix my mother's car. It's a nightmare! I prefer being a senior electronics technician because I don't have an interest in software design and CAD.
Frank Reiser M.S.
This is one of the very few TH-cam videos that really helps
Super helpful video thanks zach 😌
I'm an EE major, and yes, we do take a couple ME classes. There is a small overlap in the Venn Diagram of our classes.
Electrical engineers engage in some mechanical engineering topics... when working with motors and generators we take torque ( forces) into consideration, heat( thermodynamics) in our electrical systems as well. For me both disciplines cannot completely isolate one another ☹️
Excellent video thank you so much!
thank you! this help me out a lot because I want to work with electric cars and this show me the difference in both of them.. so I say again thank you!
Thanks dude, this really helped! I think Electrical is for me
Glad I could help!
I'm having such a hard time deciding between civil and mechanical engineering. I believe mechanical engineers can do what civil engineers do but with dynamic cases. If this is the case I think I just made up my mind lol
Thanks I subscribed. This really helped
AWESOME video and very helpful
Great video. I would like to add that electrical engineering students such as myself may take thermo and statics. Also as a car guy I must say that if you're improving the efficiency of the internal combustion engine you absolutely must have electrical engineers, not just mechanical- think of electronic fuel injection. The delivery of fuel on any modern car is controlled by a computer, and fuel delivery is one of the most critical components when talking about efficiency.
thank you so much! this can be life changing for me!
You got it! Thanks for the comment!
thank you too!
also i am stuck between choosing mechanical and chemical. i love both chemistry and physics to the same extent. I see that chemical engineering has a wide variety of scopes. is it the case with mechanical too?
what should i go for?
Yeah definitely true with mechanical, in fact mechanical has one of the widest range of career options of all the engineering majors. It's hard to give an answer without knowing your interesting more and these are both great majors. If I had to choose I'd probably say mechanical because if you look up the statistics there are more jobs in mechanical engineering and the field is growing a little faster, but you can't go wrong.
Do you think i should be concerned about the job opportunities before choosing my major? or should i just concentrate upon the one that suits my interest?
And thank you! i appreciate your concern. i will subscribe and share your channel to my friends, they are also on the brink of deciding their engineering major :D. this is excellent!
Yes you should be concerned with the job opportunities while also pursuing what interests you. BUT since we are talking about engineering majors that's not so much of a problem. So to answer your question, do what suits your interest most cause engineering jobs are out there.
Extremly good video. Thanks for that
Thanks for the video, it was very helpful in considering a career path. I've taken a few years of programming, but don't know where to go because I don't want to only stick with software, but Mechatronics definitely intrigues me.
Hey!how u doing right now? Did u take mechatronics?....can u share some thoughts if u hv chosen it like how it went till now?