So I'm in my first year as Electrical Engineering major. I'm actually really bad at math but I really like math. The euphoria I feel when I solved a math problem can make me happy for the whole day. I have a lot of up and down in my life from dropping out of highschool and then coming back to get my Highschool diploma. And then applying to top schools in my country to get rejected 13 times before I actually accepted. And How my talents is actually more in Chemistry then Physics. Besides all that, I hope I can enjoy Electrical Engineering because I really like playing with soldering iron and creating circuits.
I'm good at math and I love physics but I'm pretty average on it. I want to study mechanical engineering but I'm too afraid that it will be hard for me 😥
Do not worry whether you are good at math. If you want it, you can do it. You will see that chemistry is in fact more important for electronics than physics.
It's really impressive how your logic to pick your major was the same I used. Now I'm on my second year of eletrical engineer and I'm pretty happy with my choice
Hey Zach, your selfless sharings and purpose of making this channel is so noble. You are like a compass to us and deserve our likes and subscribes. Thank you!
I'm really happy that my university doesn't allow engineering students to pick your major at your first year (civil, mech, ece, bio). We all get to rank the 5 engineering programs (from 1-5) that my university offered after completing at least 8 of the 10 required first year engineering courses. If I was forced to pick a major right away, I would've chosen Civil, but during my first year I realized that Mechanical was better for me
Nice video! I am currently taking calculus 2 and physics 1 in my community college and I am really enjoying physics! I had two A’s in my past two tests, and think I got an A too in my third test today! I am majoring in mechanical engineering
That’s awesome man, I’m also going into mechanical engineering after I graduate hs and I’m teaching myself all of calc and physics and so far I’m really enjoying it
@@nimi6072 Well its both, its like a mixture of my school's Electrical Engineering and Computer Science degree programs but with a few more specialized classes where you can choose a focus area in either the hardware or software side.
You know, I just found this channel and it aligns almost perfectly with everything I love. I found it through the different kinds of engineering videos. I'm a junuar and taking a lot of the same classes but a little behind. But now I'm going to see how far I can get. Thank you for the inspiration and direction.
I've always been a fan of space, but then I found out about environmental engineering and was originally super fascinated with the idea of it. I went on to further learn about the occupation and found out its not all I thought it was, considering in field work. Then, I debated mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering, in which I found out that you use a lot of both electrical and mechanical engineering in aerospace, so I thought "wow perfect, so I'll do aerospace and get to experience all of them." But then I remembered I'm still 13 and only at Algebra 2, and havent even seen a spec of physics. I know I want to pursue an engineering course, but right now I'm leaning towards aerospace or mechanical.
I took AP Calc AB and AP Chem (and AP Bio but I dropped it) my senior year along with architechtual drafting. I learned that I didn't want to do something in STEM but nothing to do with the life sciences. I'm in college right now. I started with mechanical engineering, then went to computer engineering, and after my CS class, I learned that I loved Computer Science. Now, that's my major.
It's crazy that you had the foresight to why you picked your major. In my experience with talking to a lot of college students in the past, by the time they graduated they switched their major 2-4 times, to completely opposite majors oddly enough.
I was planning to do either Chemical or Mechanical, but when I realized that I was trying to take as many EE options as possible, I realized that was the one for me :)
The biggest advantage of electrical engineering is the small hands on projects. You can make your own little robot or electric guitar a lot easier than your own distillation column (unless you really want to make whisky).
Did an EE myself, on the DSP track. If one isn't feeling particularly enamored with any particular track I would recommend the power track. I feel like that is by far the biggest growth field over then next 15 years.
Yes, your video just gave me motivation. I have never programmed anything, nor hand-on experience on a car whatsoever, so thank you for the motivation.
Non the less, I enjoy both sides... the Thermo, Fluids, Material science and also the Electro-technique, Electromagnetism and Algorithms. I enjoyed Calculus the most, but hated Differential Equations the most.
@@sheenalee7602 Michael Myers was very much into biology, but seems like he had a life's calling of picking up a soldering machine than a kitchen knife :)
3:50 .... yea thats pretty much where i am rn. i still got 2 years to think about it and my major might totally change. but mechanical/eletrical are my top choices rn
Thanks for the motivation. I graduated from college in spring of 2020 in EET and have been struggling to enter the field but seeing this, I feel my passion return
Your channel is great, I'm glad I found it. Your computer engineering video made me realize I really want to major in that. When you said it was 50/50 electrical and cs I was like "yay!" hahah, that's ideal for me :) You're very good explaining stuff btw, creating this channel was a good decision imo, keep it up!
I'm a junior too and thinking about my field. I've been saying engineering for a while and considered aerospace but it was the first one I eliminated. You're right, it is too specific and I feel like I will get bored sooner than I would like. Right now I'm leaning towards computer software engineering, but biomedical is interesting me. There are just so many fields.
Being from india, I can see how he actually likes engineering and relative subjects to it. Its aww inspiring. I hope people in my country also start to think like this
Bro only if students in our country picked engineering major based on their interests there would have been so much research in iits and other good colleges we have so many highly intelligent students clearing the hardest exam in the world just to work in banks and it firms
@@whome1605 I think the entrance exam that creates the hype . its tough so some people wanna crack it and their parents will be happy. If the entrance exam is removed ,half of them will not give jee and most of them join iit in lower branch in a hope that they can choose their interested branch later which occupies the seats of the lower branch .so those people who have actual interest in those cant choose . i think thats why iit bombay remove the branch change process.
How the times have changed... I'm about to start high school and my parents are already forcing me to research colleges and majors, and almost everyone I know has their whole high school course selection and all the summer programs for each summer planned out... At least half of everyone I know is taking Calculus BC in sophomore or freshman year and will get to Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, and Modern Algebra before college... :/
I am HORRIBLE at math and science classes but I still found your videos interesting. For me, I collect Berlitz and Lonely Planet foreign language phrasebooks, Us Weekly magazines, flags from around the world, and listen to music. Keep it up.
I'm kind of the opposite of you.. I originally ruled out engineering. Am currently working as a contractor (construction). Now I'm wondering what it would take to switch to into civil/structural engineering specifically.
I feel so much like you!! I also took ap calculus bc and physics1 and physics c in high school. I took ap stats and bio as well. And like you, I mostly just focused on school work and didn't have too many projects and I felt I was just sooooo inexperienced compared with others. It took my whole first year in college to figure out which engineering discipline I want to be in. Now I'm in second year computer engineering and I love what I'm learning. Thank you for sharing all this, I love watching your videos SOOOO MUCH!!!! ❤❤
I felt exactly the same when I needed to choose a major. I had to choose between Mechanical and Electrical. Because I didn't know what to pick, I ended up taking Electro-mechanical. I am currently a third year engineering student still wondering if I'm on the right track. This is mainly because people call you a jack of all trades, master of none.
@@mosesdevadass6056 It depends on how you look at it. If you start early with all your assignments then no... but I tend to procrastinate alot so yeah, it's pretty hard
I’m currently a civil engineering freshman at the University of Texas at Austin. In high school I was exposed to civil engineering more than the other ones and my father also did civil engineering so I figured I would do it. Also UT is rank 8 in the nation for it which is pretty good. I still like parts of civil, but I’m now thinking of doing aerospace engineering. Civil is very broad, always in demand, and is generally a pretty solid major. The only downsides for me are the pay and the possibility of events getting in the way of the completion of a project. I like the idea of huge projects I can look at once complete and feel proud of myself for so there’s that. Now for aerospace this major combines so many of my interests in mechanics, aerodynamics, structures, and electronics into one major and the pay is pretty good. A lot of the research and development in aerospace is so interesting and I feel like I’m committing to something that takes humanity into the future. I wouldn’t be feeling that in civil. My only con for this is that it’s very specific and niche compared to civil so I would have more of a problem getting into the workforce and finding something there. I like both astronautics and aeronautics so I’m open to everything in aerospace. The thing is that in UT I’m already pretty involved in stuff relating to civil engineering and am working on a good amount of projects so if I switch all the connections and progress I’ve made this semester is out the window. I’m really stressed out about this any advice helps.
On the same boat, just that I am applying to college. I am not sure among civil, mechanical, and aerospace. Pros and cons to all of them. I like civil because I enjoy building house models (both on computer and in irl). Mechanical is broad so if I get a mechanical degree, I could work for aerospace engineering (I heard a lot of people are able to get aerospace engineering jobs with mechanical degrees) or any other related field. I like aeronautical and astronautical engineering interesting because I like learning about space and because it sounds cool. Astronauts usually have aeronautical (don’t know the exact name for it) degree.
In Germany at the TUHH we also have the course of study Mechatronics which is a perfect mixture between electrical and mechanical engineering with a bit computer science. I personally love it because u have more knowledge of different fields than just one. This comes with the downside that you arent a master in a specific field but in general u could say that the first time you specialize yourself is in ur first job. So the downside isnt that big of a deal. + you dont restrict yourself with you choice Edit: Sorry for the bad english, it isnt my first language and im typing this late in the evening haha
Your content helped me choose my major. I ended up choosing computer engeneering, started this year. But I was also interested in the physics major, I don´t have a problem in teaching classes or anything like that, but I wanted to expand my degree capabilities. I don´t have one core interest when it comes to knowledge. I like physics, math, chemistry, some fields of biology, engeneering, computers, etc. I was confused, because every major seemed to have something cool that I could see myself doing for a living. After some research and thanks to your channel, I chose my major, but I would like to have a reasonable amont of understaning in all of those fields.
@@Myname-du1oe conputer engineering is more on hardware than software you get to create robot and electrical stuff related to computer while computer science is more focus on software going up to cool stuff like machine learning , AI . I am also looking which can lead me more to quantum computing
@@johnangelo1366 thanx I'm very confused about the major should I have And I have to decide before June And also I have to decide the country to study in US , UK , Holland , Canada , Australia , New Zealand I'm extremely confused
Me trying to figure out if I wanna go into engineering and studying astrophysics or do art and study film analysis and character design ;_; this video was super helpful in figuring out a better career path, I wish more stuff like this was out there in the world!!
Thank you for this video; I watch a bunch of your videos; they are really helpful, as I am going through this right now. I'm a non traditional student - back @ school about to finish calc 1 - I like math (actually thinking about doubling in applied math) and I'm taking physics next to prep for engineering physics; I'm currently a compsci student by the same means that you kind of mentioned -- I chose it because a lot of recommendations from others pointed me that way (I live in tech city). But I'm in this exact mode right now - still trying to figure it all out - and I've been speculating into EE and mechE. So thank you!
Im a highschool student in the middle of the application process for colleges, and i’m torn between pursuing engineering (most likely chemical engineering) but I recently watched a youtube video where the person said to not pursue engineering because the job opportunities were shrinking. This got me to thing and know i dont know if engineering is the best option for me, compared to something like buisness
Here in nepal civil engineering is the most highly paid engineering degree and so when i had to pick which is engineering to go with i choose computer engineering despite my dad telling me to join civil engineering...i thought i would be doing a lot of programming but i am mostly taking electronic courses which i dont enjoy a lot
your degree hardly matters, what matters is your relevant skills and experience. and right now programming, Computer Science, Data analysis, IT, machine learning and AI, are currently the most in demand skills.
I ended up where I was due to my chemistry teacher enrolling me into the chemistry Olympics in 9th grade which seeing as I almost actively avoided learning about it outside of school mental I dropped out right after the introduction talks (thinking back I think I could have gotten somewhere if I actually tried but after seeing the look on the face of the girl which helped us with some example questions when I asked her what a mol was I decided it was not worth the effort and the trouble*) but I found the lectures very interesting and decided that chemistry would probably be the path I would choose. Afterwards I took chemistry and maths for my Leistungskurs**, failed both more or less due to a combination of not really understanding the difference between being able to understand and being able to recall reliable and my teacher (who I got in both math in chemistry), let's just say we were not compatible. But I still found chemistry interesting applied for chemistry, then a friend told me about chemical biology which was extremely similar but had some parts in it which I found more interesting (and completely misunderstood) so I also applied for that, didn't get in at first due to my grades, then got in because somebody else did not take his place, had my maths introduction course in which I both learned more maths in 1½ days then I had in my entire life and refound my love for math, then later in the chemistry introduction course I learned that studying chemistry was apparently considered to be very hard and time consuming (considering the reactions of the people around me I was probably the only one who did not know this) and yeah, that's how I ended up in chemistry. **Leistungskurs is 1 of 2/3(depending on you state) courses you have to choose for your two final years in Gymnasium (the German form of school not the one where you do sports), they cover more stuff and go more into detail on the specific subject then the regular courses. *When I was younger I would often just say the answer to any question the teacher asked (not volunteerely just out of reflex) and it would be worse the more I knew about the subject and the more bored I got which seeing as I could often predict the questions ahead of them being asked even without further looking into it (I had a rather mint upbringing with both my parents being pretty knowledgeable even outside their fields and they also would always try to explain everything I was interested in which was basically everything except for analysis of literature.)
I got a BS in Mechanical E, and a MS in Aerospace E. In my experience, aerospace is basically mechanical with a couple more fluids classes, like compressible flow (supersonics).
Hey, it’s a bit late but would you recommend doing a Bachelor in Mechanical E and than a special Master (e.g. automotive/aerospace) like you did or do you think starting with an Bachelor in Aerospace would have been better for you?
@@krysalaska9538 I'd look at how specialized those specialty programs are. If it's a sub-discipline of mechanical, then you'll get all of the core mechanical stuff and just limit yourself on which electives and capstone projects you can choose. If there program has a lot of very specialized classes, then it might be limiting your opportunities out of college unless you can really make yourself stand out to get those highly coveted jobs at places like Lockheed, SpaceX, NASCAR, etc. After you've had an engineering job for a few years, your major won't matter as much; your work should speak for itself (project management, leadership, reducing waste & costs, timeliness, ability to solve problems and think on your feet, good engineering judgment, etc).
I loved this video. It gives me more certainty and knowledge to work from for picking my major. Thank you so much for this insight!! It was super helpful!!! Love this channel tbh and I wasn’t payed to say that
Dang, this is pretty wild! I also went to CP SLO (Mechanical), was part of CubeSat, and summer interned at HP (Vancouver)! Didn't realize we had that much in common
@@Z_A0099 no idea actually. I entered a Federal University (UFSC), which is among the best options in Brazil. Classes began late (march 4th) and after 10 days quarentine began. UFSC chose not to continue its activities, so it's like "vacation". I haven't had enough classes to be able to have an opinion, but I think finding a job won't be easy
@@ike2938 I'm in the final weeks of the 3rd semester. So far, I'm still on online classes. The calendar is a bit off, we'll have 3 semesters this year to sync things up again. In loco classes will take a while to return, since each day over 10000 people will have lunch together, quite a crowd in these days. I still don't have much practical experience, we have simulated classes and I've decided to not take part in any practical discipline until activities return to normal. I'm enjoying the course, but I feel like we should learn more programming in the beginning. If I ever switch courses, I would choose electronics engineering, a similiar course my uni offers. During quarantine, I've developed a appreciation for computers and switched to Linux as my main OS. In 2019, I hated computers lol
The most important thing is to be fairly informed before starting university... At the end of lyceum, I went for computer engineering, and JHC i hated every second of it. Then I moved to robotics, and I'm doing some cool stuff, but it's still not enough for me. I'm moving to electrical at my master's, and I'll have to take some extra classes So, be really through while choosing your university studies, it's important.
Thanks for your videos, theyre truly lifesavers for everyone out there researching about different engineering disciplines and the real world of engineering. I have a question, if you were to get the chance to go back in time and make the important decision of choosing the most suitable engineering major for yourself, would u prefer getting into a slightly different engineering major, such as Mechatronics for e.g. (since you said in this video that you were interested in Mechanical Engineering as well), or something close to a mixture of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering? I'm asking this because Im interested in both mechanical and electrical engineering and as far as Ive researched about all of this, mechatronics seems like the best option for mee. I know this video is like 3 years old but hope you find my comment and leave a short answer, thanks :)
Just finished my final exams for this semester of junior year with Electromagnetic’s 2, intermediate circuits, microprocessors, and data structures. By far I could not stand any programming classes like microprocessors, or data structures, but I am more interested in the power side of this field. My passion is power generation and I am anxious to get back to my internships when this pandemic slows down.
I really want to become an Engineer, right now my mind is on Biotechnolgy as i love Biology but dont fancy doing research. However Electrical Engineering sounds pretty awesome too, but sounds like one of the most difficult to master.
@@splashboomcrash I have watched MajorPrep's video, and its not so much what i really want to do, my interest is really more the biology side, like working with microorganism, understanding how proteins and DNA work, and how we can use them to improve the world we live in.
@@dkexpat2755 Damn I'm in the same situation as you, I like engineering, maths, physics but I have a lot of interest in biology systems and how they work
@@splashboomcrash Biomedical engineering is a bad idea, its better to major in electrical or mechanical engineering, Then you can focus on biomedical engineering
Oh yeah there will be some classes which we don't like at all and just want to get out of the way. Yes Power Engineering also didn't sit well with me either. Yet years later Power Electronics is so important in industrial automation due to Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). I definitely identify with the nothing-to-offer-to-companies feeling. Also entertained thoughts about doing something else if I went back to school. One thing that you got lucky with was to get a job in which you really got to work like an engineer. Yes it was short, but IMO better than a maintenance engineer.
I love the mechanical subjects, force, thermodynamica etc, but the civil lifestyle appeals more to me, id rather go on site visits than go on factures doing machine maintenance, even though the subjects doesnt appeal to me that much (i love physics and math anyway though). What should i do?
Am I the only one feeling that I am missing out on the hands-on experience being a junior engineering student in college..( due to the pandemic and the lockdown ..)? Like sometimes I wonder .. Do I even have enough skills to offer for a certain company..?
Wireless communications sounds interesting. If comms travel at the speed of light, I wonder if it’s possible to develop any faster communication systems for space tech. Could imagine having a live stream from Mars lol. I got to practise my math before even bothering to apply for uni. Thanks for the videos, I’m really enjoying them! 🤙
I was bad at math in high school because I didnt want to do the hard work and learn it. Fast forward to now, I hate doing these stupid hourly paid jobs like cashier, Cook, Prep cook, server, usher, runner, dishwasher etc. I've always liked science, alot. I like astronomy the most. I started looking into computer science and it seems pretty interesting especially Artificial intelligence. But then I started looking into robotics and areonuatuc/aerospace engineering So now I dont know which to choose. Even though I was bad at math back then, I am fully ready to dedicate myself to learn all these advance math and classes
Your school experience almost perfectly describes me right now lol, I'm planing on taking calc bc and appc in my junior year (in 2 years) but i'm not doing anything hands on
I'm a junior computer science major.. I hated math and loved coding. I think sometimes people want to believe there is only one type of personality to be a engineer. FIND WHAT YOU LIKE AND DO IT!
I really enjoy math and physics ,but I enjoy biology the most. I am currently in an engineering university but I have doubts in my mind if this is really the right path for me. I am thinking about thins to keep my mind out of it but I can’t keep my thoughts off it the second I relax ....
LOL You really said "I like math and physics, I didn't really know what to do with these", god I wish I was that smart. Most of the highest paying fields are daunting/no1 takes them because of how difficult it is math and physics wise. I like english and biology, no idea what to do with those.
As a mech/aero E, courses I loved: Solids, CAD, machining lab, design lab/capstone projects, fluids, thermodynamics, heart transfer. Courses I hated: material science, instrumentation, electrical engineering, English.
@@odyozymandydaedeli9734 BS in mechanical, MS in aerospace. In general, the basic coursework has a lot of overlap. Aero just has a little more emphasis on fluids and aerodynamics.
I really dislike basic circuit calculations, and electromagnetism. However, I'm very interested in UAV and autonomous systems. Should I still pursue electrical engineering, or minor in it?
How bad it is for a software engineer student that don't like math??? I do great on the classes that are related to coding and computer in general, but the math classes always make me cry
I have a question Zach, or if you don’t see this, anyone who has experience. I’m a high school senior at the moment. I’ve always been interested in math and science as well. I noticed when you were talking about what math classes you took and it made me think because I’m in grade level math. I’m taking pre calculus at the moment. My question is, do you think I will be able to pursue engineering with just grade level math skills under my belt, or is an engineering major something that you have to be advanced past your grade level to learn. I believe I’m fully capable to learn the math required if I’m able to take it in college, as I’m very interested in the classes I take and get A’s in my classes over my high school career. But I would like to add that I have taken many Engineering Classes, so I’m not worried about experience. But rather if I’m able to major in it without the prior knowledge. I now realize this is kind of a dumb question, but I would just like to be reassured, thanks!
Physics is research. Engineering is project and cost management. For example, a nuclear engineer will determine the right process for cleaning up a nuclear waste site. A physicist will develop the science and tools that allow the engineer to make the right decisions.
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So I'm in my first year as Electrical Engineering major. I'm actually really bad at math but I really like math. The euphoria I feel when I solved a math problem can make me happy for the whole day. I have a lot of up and down in my life from dropping out of highschool and then coming back to get my Highschool diploma. And then applying to top schools in my country to get rejected 13 times before I actually accepted. And How my talents is actually more in Chemistry then Physics.
Besides all that, I hope I can enjoy Electrical Engineering because I really like playing with soldering iron and creating circuits.
I'm good at math and I love physics but I'm pretty average on it. I want to study mechanical engineering but I'm too afraid that it will be hard for me 😥
Sarron Dan I feel the same way. :(
Do not worry whether you are good at math. If you want it, you can do it. You will see that chemistry is in fact more important for electronics than physics.
Hey
@@sarrondan4178 I’m the same way. Fear of math and the lack of belief in my abilities are holding me back from pursuing engineering.
Thanks for the vid. I’m in college now, doing computer science and industrial engineering. More people need to see this.
Could you tell me something about Computer science
Where are you and from which you are doing computer science engineering? ?
@@Myname-du1oe you really don't need math for computer science. Mostly problem solving. Is it hard yes it is.
@@eduardo9163 U need good programming knowledge as well
@@mohamedsufeeyan4423 lol its like if someone asked you can you tell me more about math and you say you need good math skills .
It's really impressive how your logic to pick your major was the same I used. Now I'm on my second year of eletrical engineer and I'm pretty happy with my choice
I am glad that I was able to watch your videos before entering undergrad, that’s for sure.
Hey Zach, your selfless sharings and purpose of making this channel is so noble. You are like a compass to us and deserve our likes and subscribes. Thank you!
I'm really happy that my university doesn't allow engineering students to pick your major at your first year (civil, mech, ece, bio). We all get to rank the 5 engineering programs (from 1-5) that my university offered after completing at least 8 of the 10 required first year engineering courses. If I was forced to pick a major right away, I would've chosen Civil, but during my first year I realized that Mechanical was better for me
What college you go to?
Nice video! I am currently taking calculus 2 and physics 1 in my community college and I am really enjoying physics! I had two A’s in my past two tests, and think I got an A too in my third test today! I am majoring in mechanical engineering
That’s awesome man, I’m also going into mechanical engineering after I graduate hs and I’m teaching myself all of calc and physics and so far I’m really enjoying it
whats happening
I'm a junior in highschool and this video really helped
What are you choosing now mate?
what happened now.
@@ike2938 I'm now a sophomore in Computer Engineering lol I'm pretty sure when I saw this I was planning on doing aerospace
@@ThatGhosstguy computer engineer meaning the hardware or software related??
@@nimi6072 Well its both, its like a mixture of my school's Electrical Engineering and Computer Science degree programs but with a few more specialized classes where you can choose a focus area in either the hardware or software side.
You know, I just found this channel and it aligns almost perfectly with everything I love. I found it through the different kinds of engineering videos. I'm a junuar and taking a lot of the same classes but a little behind. But now I'm going to see how far I can get. Thank you for the inspiration and direction.
This channel is so underrated
You’re doing such a great job don’t know how many you’re helping
I've always been a fan of space, but then I found out about environmental engineering and was originally super fascinated with the idea of it. I went on to further learn about the occupation and found out its not all I thought it was, considering in field work. Then, I debated mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering, in which I found out that you use a lot of both electrical and mechanical engineering in aerospace, so I thought "wow perfect, so I'll do aerospace and get to experience all of them." But then I remembered I'm still 13 and only at Algebra 2, and havent even seen a spec of physics. I know I want to pursue an engineering course, but right now I'm leaning towards aerospace or mechanical.
Same im also 13 i know i like chemical engineering [planning to take it] but im pretty bad at math
I took AP Calc AB and AP Chem (and AP Bio but I dropped it) my senior year along with architechtual drafting. I learned that I didn't want to do something in STEM but nothing to do with the life sciences. I'm in college right now. I started with mechanical engineering, then went to computer engineering, and after my CS class, I learned that I loved Computer Science. Now, that's my major.
Is there a lot of math for computer science? What’s the difference between computer science and computer engineering?
It's crazy that you had the foresight to why you picked your major. In my experience with talking to a lot of college students in the past, by the time they graduated they switched their major 2-4 times, to completely opposite majors oddly enough.
I was planning to do either Chemical or Mechanical, but when I realized that I was trying to take as many EE options as possible, I realized that was the one for me :)
The biggest advantage of electrical engineering is the small hands on projects.
You can make your own little robot or electric guitar a lot easier than your own distillation column (unless you really want to make whisky).
Did an EE myself, on the DSP track. If one isn't feeling particularly enamored with any particular track I would recommend the power track. I feel like that is by far the biggest growth field over then next 15 years.
Yes, your video just gave me motivation. I have never programmed anything, nor hand-on experience on a car whatsoever, so thank you for the motivation.
Hands down one of the best TH-camr out there!
I really wish I found your channel a year ago(before college started), luckily I applied to CMPE, so I'm glad I made the right choice!
Non the less, I enjoy both sides... the Thermo, Fluids, Material science and also the Electro-technique, Electromagnetism and Algorithms. I enjoyed Calculus the most, but hated Differential Equations the most.
And now you influenced/helped future engineers with your videos 🙏🏼
I didn't know Michael Myers was into engineering?
@@sheenalee7602 Michael Myers was very much into biology, but seems like he had a life's calling of picking up a soldering machine than a kitchen knife :)
@@michaelmyers2775 Ahhh so he just plays a murderer in the movies but in real life he's an engineer. Interesting 🤔
3:50 .... yea thats pretty much where i am rn. i still got 2 years to think about it and my major might totally change. but mechanical/eletrical are my top choices rn
Let’s say you could go back , what type of engineering would you do now
Thanks for the motivation. I graduated from college in spring of 2020 in EET and have been struggling to enter the field but seeing this, I feel my passion return
Your channel is great, I'm glad I found it. Your computer engineering video made me realize I really want to major in that. When you said it was 50/50 electrical and cs I was like "yay!" hahah, that's ideal for me :) You're very good explaining stuff btw, creating this channel was a good decision imo, keep it up!
computer engineering is more like 75% EE and 25% CS
@@mahmudulrapi so is it(computer engineering degree) useful for ee type jobs? Is it useful for cs type jobs?
@@soberanisfam1323 Awkard major in my opinion. Can't compete with pure EE or CS students. You need to go to grad school to specialize in the field.
Go stangs! Glad you’re an alumni at my school.
+1
I'm a junior too and thinking about my field. I've been saying engineering for a while and considered aerospace but it was the first one I eliminated. You're right, it is too specific and I feel like I will get bored sooner than I would like. Right now I'm leaning towards computer software engineering, but biomedical is interesting me. There are just so many fields.
Being from india, I can see how he actually likes engineering and relative subjects to it. Its aww inspiring. I hope people in my country also start to think like this
Bro only if students in our country picked engineering major based on their interests there would have been so much research in iits and other good colleges we have so many highly intelligent students clearing the hardest exam in the world just to work in banks and it firms
@@whome1605 it's a factory to make geniuses for other countries like US
@@whome1605 I think the entrance exam that creates the hype . its tough so some people wanna crack it and their parents will be happy. If the entrance exam is removed ,half of them will not give jee and most of them join iit in lower branch in a hope that they can choose their interested branch later which occupies the seats of the lower branch .so those people who have actual interest in those cant choose . i think thats why iit bombay remove the branch change process.
Holy crap i feel so behind xD Im in differential equations now and I'm in my third year of college
How the times have changed... I'm about to start high school and my parents are already forcing me to research colleges and majors, and almost everyone I know has their whole high school course selection and all the summer programs for each summer planned out... At least half of everyone I know is taking Calculus BC in sophomore or freshman year and will get to Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, and Modern Algebra before college... :/
I am HORRIBLE at math and science classes but I still found your videos interesting. For me, I collect Berlitz and Lonely Planet foreign language phrasebooks, Us Weekly magazines, flags from around the world, and listen to music. Keep it up.
I'm kind of the opposite of you.. I originally ruled out engineering. Am currently working as a contractor (construction). Now I'm wondering what it would take to switch to into civil/structural engineering specifically.
I feel so much like you!! I also took ap calculus bc and physics1 and physics c in high school. I took ap stats and bio as well. And like you, I mostly just focused on school work and didn't have too many projects and I felt I was just sooooo inexperienced compared with others.
It took my whole first year in college to figure out which engineering discipline I want to be in.
Now I'm in second year computer engineering and I love what I'm learning.
Thank you for sharing all this, I love watching your videos SOOOO MUCH!!!! ❤❤
@4:03, I always chuckled because I could tell what question fellow students were on when they started using the right hand rule.
I felt exactly the same when I needed to choose a major. I had to choose between Mechanical and Electrical. Because I didn't know what to pick, I ended up taking Electro-mechanical. I am currently a third year engineering student still wondering if I'm on the right track. This is mainly because people call you a jack of all trades, master of none.
Do you think college is hard?
@@mosesdevadass6056 It depends on how you look at it. If you start early with all your assignments then no... but I tend to procrastinate alot so yeah, it's pretty hard
Is it also called Mechatronics?
@@g2s351 yep
I’m currently a civil engineering freshman at the University of Texas at Austin. In high school I was exposed to civil engineering more than the other ones and my father also did civil engineering so I figured I would do it. Also UT is rank 8 in the nation for it which is pretty good. I still like parts of civil, but I’m now thinking of doing aerospace engineering. Civil is very broad, always in demand, and is generally a pretty solid major. The only downsides for me are the pay and the possibility of events getting in the way of the completion of a project. I like the idea of huge projects I can look at once complete and feel proud of myself for so there’s that. Now for aerospace this major combines so many of my interests in mechanics, aerodynamics, structures, and electronics into one major and the pay is pretty good. A lot of the research and development in aerospace is so interesting and I feel like I’m committing to something that takes humanity into the future. I wouldn’t be feeling that in civil. My only con for this is that it’s very specific and niche compared to civil so I would have more of a problem getting into the workforce and finding something there. I like both astronautics and aeronautics so I’m open to everything in aerospace. The thing is that in UT I’m already pretty involved in stuff relating to civil engineering and am working on a good amount of projects so if I switch all the connections and progress I’ve made this semester is out the window. I’m really stressed out about this any advice helps.
On the same boat, just that I am applying to college. I am not sure among civil, mechanical, and aerospace. Pros and cons to all of them. I like civil because I enjoy building house models (both on computer and in irl). Mechanical is broad so if I get a mechanical degree, I could work for aerospace engineering (I heard a lot of people are able to get aerospace engineering jobs with mechanical degrees) or any other related field. I like aeronautical and astronautical engineering interesting because I like learning about space and because it sounds cool. Astronauts usually have aeronautical (don’t know the exact name for it) degree.
Aerospace is just too specific like he said. Mechanical would be more broad
I really wish u could do more videos on mining engineering cause you're really my inspiration.you have given me more boost
In Germany at the TUHH we also have the course of study Mechatronics which is a perfect mixture between electrical and mechanical engineering with a bit computer science. I personally love it because u have more knowledge of different fields than just one. This comes with the downside that you arent a master in a specific field but in general u could say that the first time you specialize yourself is in ur first job. So the downside isnt that big of a deal. + you dont restrict yourself with you choice
Edit: Sorry for the bad english, it isnt my first language and im typing this late in the evening haha
This was extremely helpful! Thank you!!
This video was posted at the perfect time for me
Do u plan to do a data science video?
Make a video on the statistics major!!
Mark Zamani lol
Lol
Your content helped me choose my major. I ended up choosing computer engeneering, started this year. But I was also interested in the physics major, I don´t have a problem in teaching classes or anything like that, but I wanted to expand my degree capabilities. I don´t have one core interest when it comes to knowledge. I like physics, math, chemistry, some fields of biology, engeneering, computers, etc. I was confused, because every major seemed to have something cool that I could see myself doing for a living. After some research and thanks to your channel, I chose my major, but I would like to have a reasonable amont of understaning in all of those fields.
man i am stuck between computer science and computer engineering
@@johnangelo1366
What's the difference between them?
@@Myname-du1oe conputer engineering is more on hardware than software you get to create robot and electrical stuff related to computer while computer science is more focus on software going up to cool stuff like machine learning , AI . I am also looking which can lead me more to quantum computing
@@johnangelo1366 thanx
I'm very confused about the major should I have
And I have to decide before June
And also I have to decide the country to study in
US , UK , Holland , Canada , Australia , New Zealand
I'm extremely confused
How about concentrating on one and take some electives from the other.(e.g choose CE and learn AI(or something related) as an elective.)
Me trying to figure out if I wanna go into engineering and studying astrophysics or do art and study film analysis and character design ;_; this video was super helpful in figuring out a better career path, I wish more stuff like this was out there in the world!!
Thank you for this video; I watch a bunch of your videos; they are really helpful, as I am going through this right now. I'm a non traditional student - back @ school about to finish calc 1 - I like math (actually thinking about doubling in applied math) and I'm taking physics next to prep for engineering physics; I'm currently a compsci student by the same means that you kind of mentioned -- I chose it because a lot of recommendations from others pointed me that way (I live in tech city). But I'm in this exact mode right now - still trying to figure it all out - and I've been speculating into EE and mechE. So thank you!
Im a highschool student in the middle of the application process for colleges, and i’m torn between pursuing engineering (most likely chemical engineering) but I recently watched a youtube video where the person said to not pursue engineering because the job opportunities were shrinking. This got me to thing and know i dont know if engineering is the best option for me, compared to something like buisness
What is the video and why would that guy say the career for engineering is shrinking?
Many fields of engineering are some of the most rapidly growing jobs out there.
Here in nepal civil engineering is the most highly paid engineering degree and so when i had to pick which is engineering to go with i choose computer engineering despite my dad telling me to join civil engineering...i thought i would be doing a lot of programming but i am mostly taking electronic courses which i dont enjoy a lot
your degree hardly matters, what matters is your relevant skills and experience.
and right now programming, Computer Science, Data analysis, IT, machine learning and AI, are currently the most in demand skills.
Bro, you are the best. Thanks for the content
The calc based physics seems to sit better with me tbh... just made more sense.
Awesome video. Your channel is extremely informative and interesting.
I ended up where I was due to my chemistry teacher enrolling me into the chemistry Olympics in 9th grade which seeing as I almost actively avoided learning about it outside of school mental I dropped out right after the introduction talks (thinking back I think I could have gotten somewhere if I actually tried but after seeing the look on the face of the girl which helped us with some example questions when I asked her what a mol was I decided it was not worth the effort and the trouble*) but I found the lectures very interesting and decided that chemistry would probably be the path I would choose. Afterwards I took chemistry and maths for my Leistungskurs**, failed both more or less due to a combination of not really understanding the difference between being able to understand and being able to recall reliable and my teacher (who I got in both math in chemistry), let's just say we were not compatible.
But I still found chemistry interesting applied for chemistry, then a friend told me about chemical biology which was extremely similar but had some parts in it which I found more interesting (and completely misunderstood) so I also applied for that, didn't get in at first due to my grades, then got in because somebody else did not take his place, had my maths introduction course in which I both learned more maths in 1½ days then I had in my entire life and refound my love for math, then later in the chemistry introduction course I learned that studying chemistry was apparently considered to be very hard and time consuming (considering the reactions of the people around me I was probably the only one who did not know this) and yeah, that's how I ended up in chemistry.
**Leistungskurs is 1 of 2/3(depending on you state) courses you have to choose for your two final years in Gymnasium (the German form of school not the one where you do sports), they cover more stuff and go more into detail on the specific subject then the regular courses.
*When I was younger I would often just say the answer to any question the teacher asked (not volunteerely just out of reflex) and it would be worse the more I knew about the subject and the more bored I got which seeing as I could often predict the questions ahead of them being asked even without further looking into it (I had a rather mint upbringing with both my parents being pretty knowledgeable even outside their fields and they also would always try to explain everything I was interested in which was basically everything except for analysis of literature.)
I got a BS in Mechanical E, and a MS in Aerospace E. In my experience, aerospace is basically mechanical with a couple more fluids classes, like compressible flow (supersonics).
England or US?
Hey, it’s a bit late but would you recommend doing a Bachelor in Mechanical E and than a special Master (e.g. automotive/aerospace) like you did or do you think starting with an Bachelor in Aerospace would have been better for you?
@@krysalaska9538 I'd look at how specialized those specialty programs are. If it's a sub-discipline of mechanical, then you'll get all of the core mechanical stuff and just limit yourself on which electives and capstone projects you can choose.
If there program has a lot of very specialized classes, then it might be limiting your opportunities out of college unless you can really make yourself stand out to get those highly coveted jobs at places like Lockheed, SpaceX, NASCAR, etc.
After you've had an engineering job for a few years, your major won't matter as much; your work should speak for itself (project management, leadership, reducing waste & costs, timeliness, ability to solve problems and think on your feet, good engineering judgment, etc).
@@sonicpsycho13 thank you
I loved this video. It gives me more certainty and knowledge to work from for picking my major. Thank you so much for this insight!! It was super helpful!!! Love this channel tbh and I wasn’t payed to say that
Omg i relate to you so much when you said you didn't know what to do and that you liked only math and physics
6:15 I totally love that class, assembly is not the greatest but I just love digital Electronics
Dang, this is pretty wild! I also went to CP SLO (Mechanical), was part of CubeSat, and summer interned at HP (Vancouver)! Didn't realize we had that much in common
in March i'll begin my electrical engineering course. Our stories so far are surprisingly similiar lol
How you finding it?
@@Z_A0099 no idea actually. I entered a Federal University (UFSC), which is among the best options in Brazil. Classes began late (march 4th) and after 10 days quarentine began. UFSC chose not to continue its activities, so it's like "vacation".
I haven't had enough classes to be able to have an opinion, but I think finding a job won't be easy
@@srpenguinbr what happened now? are you still an engineer?
@@ike2938 I'm in the final weeks of the 3rd semester. So far, I'm still on online classes. The calendar is a bit off, we'll have 3 semesters this year to sync things up again. In loco classes will take a while to return, since each day over 10000 people will have lunch together, quite a crowd in these days.
I still don't have much practical experience, we have simulated classes and I've decided to not take part in any practical discipline until activities return to normal. I'm enjoying the course, but I feel like we should learn more programming in the beginning. If I ever switch courses, I would choose electronics engineering, a similiar course my uni offers.
During quarantine, I've developed a appreciation for computers and switched to Linux as my main OS. In 2019, I hated computers lol
i'm going to need this in the future. Thamkz! mew :3
The most important thing is to be fairly informed before starting university... At the end of lyceum, I went for computer engineering, and JHC i hated every second of it. Then I moved to robotics, and I'm doing some cool stuff, but it's still not enough for me.
I'm moving to electrical at my master's, and I'll have to take some extra classes
So, be really through while choosing your university studies, it's important.
Thanks for your videos, theyre truly lifesavers for everyone out there researching about different engineering disciplines and the real world of engineering. I have a question, if you were to get the chance to go back in time and make the important decision of choosing the most suitable engineering major for yourself, would u prefer getting into a slightly different engineering major, such as Mechatronics for e.g. (since you said in this video that you were interested in Mechanical Engineering as well), or something close to a mixture of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering? I'm asking this because Im interested in both mechanical and electrical engineering and as far as Ive researched about all of this, mechatronics seems like the best option for mee. I know this video is like 3 years old but hope you find my comment and leave a short answer, thanks :)
Just finished my final exams for this semester of junior year with Electromagnetic’s 2, intermediate circuits, microprocessors, and data structures. By far I could not stand any programming classes like microprocessors, or data structures, but I am more interested in the power side of this field. My passion is power generation and I am anxious to get back to my internships when this pandemic slows down.
I really want to become an Engineer, right now my mind is on Biotechnolgy as i love Biology but dont fancy doing research. However Electrical Engineering sounds pretty awesome too, but sounds like one of the most difficult to master.
Rasmus Frederiksen have you considered biomedical engineering?
@@splashboomcrash I have watched MajorPrep's video, and its not so much what i really want to do, my interest is really more the biology side, like working with microorganism, understanding how proteins and DNA work, and how we can use them to improve the world we live in.
@@dkexpat2755 Damn I'm in the same situation as you, I like engineering, maths, physics but I have a lot of interest in biology systems and how they work
@@splashboomcrash Biomedical engineering is a bad idea, its better to major in electrical or mechanical engineering, Then you can focus on biomedical engineering
Oh yeah there will be some classes which we don't like at all and just want to get out of the way. Yes Power Engineering also didn't sit well with me either. Yet years later Power Electronics is so important in industrial automation due to Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
I definitely identify with the nothing-to-offer-to-companies feeling. Also entertained thoughts about doing something else if I went back to school.
One thing that you got lucky with was to get a job in which you really got to work like an engineer. Yes it was short, but IMO better than a maintenance engineer.
Can you make a video about going back to school after finishing another unrelated bachelor's?
I think about Computer engineering, I'm good at fixing electrical circuits, but the problem I'm not very good at math. 😅
@Sami i will either choose another engineering major or maybe a pharmacy , I will think about it.
I love the mechanical subjects, force, thermodynamica etc, but the civil lifestyle appeals more to me, id rather go on site visits than go on factures doing machine maintenance, even though the subjects doesnt appeal to me that much (i love physics and math anyway though). What should i do?
Am I the only one feeling that I am missing out on the hands-on experience being a junior engineering student in college..( due to the pandemic and the lockdown ..)?
Like sometimes I wonder .. Do I even have enough skills to offer for a certain company..?
Wow, you were more prolific in high school than I was!
Impressive!
Unfortunately my school didn't offer Physics C so I was stuck with Physics 1.
Great vid man
Thanks for the vid🤞🏼
That tour reminds me of a Francis Tuttle tour I took with a similar purpose.
Wireless communications sounds interesting. If comms travel at the speed of light, I wonder if it’s possible to develop any faster communication systems for space tech. Could imagine having a live stream from Mars lol. I got to practise my math before even bothering to apply for uni. Thanks for the videos, I’m really enjoying them! 🤙
What did you think of mechanical engineering back then and how does it differ now(after you create this channel and research more)?
they are both related or interwoven. my dad did mech; I'm elect.
Thank you so much.. your words are very helpfull
I was bad at math in high school because I didnt want to do the hard work and learn it.
Fast forward to now, I hate doing these stupid hourly paid jobs like cashier, Cook, Prep cook, server, usher, runner, dishwasher etc.
I've always liked science, alot.
I like astronomy the most.
I started looking into computer science and it seems pretty interesting especially Artificial intelligence.
But then I started looking into robotics and areonuatuc/aerospace engineering
So now I dont know which to choose.
Even though I was bad at math back then, I am fully ready to dedicate myself to learn all these advance math and classes
Great video
Your school experience almost perfectly describes me right now lol, I'm planing on taking calc bc and appc in my junior year (in 2 years) but i'm not doing anything hands on
That's great! Atleast in the US before the students joins any college they go for a college tour!
I'm a junior computer science major.. I hated math and loved coding. I think sometimes people want to believe there is only one type of personality to be a engineer. FIND WHAT YOU LIKE AND DO IT!
I am also doing Electrical engineering but I am regretting why I joined because of the intense Mathematics.
Doesn’t all of engineering have intense mathematics?
@@soberanisfam1323 they all do
@@hassansaad2604 a lot of Stem has intense mathematics, which is why many dont want to do them.
I'm applying to transfer to a university to complete my bachelor's degree. Thanks for your insight.
I really enjoy math and physics ,but I enjoy biology the most. I am currently in an engineering university but I have doubts in my mind if this is really the right path for me. I am thinking about thins to keep my mind out of it but I can’t keep my thoughts off it the second I relax ....
If you are thinking about it, then it is probably something, be honest to yourself
Did you stick with engineering? If so, do you like it or did you stick with it for another reason?
LOL You really said "I like math and physics, I didn't really know what to do with these", god I wish I was that smart. Most of the highest paying fields are daunting/no1 takes them because of how difficult it is math and physics wise. I like english and biology, no idea what to do with those.
You missed out on Power :3 😂
But I totally get it, i had the same feeling with Communications (i went the Power route, and love it so far)
what if I'm not good at math but I want to go into environmental engineering? any tips?
Fix ur math
@@ekish9253 shush
Me, chemical engineer, hated my gen chem classes my first year
As a mech/aero E, courses I loved:
Solids, CAD, machining lab, design lab/capstone projects, fluids, thermodynamics, heart transfer.
Courses I hated: material science, instrumentation, electrical engineering, English.
Mech/aero? You double majored?
@@odyozymandydaedeli9734 BS in mechanical, MS in aerospace.
In general, the basic coursework has a lot of overlap. Aero just has a little more emphasis on fluids and aerodynamics.
great video very informative 🎉 were your maths and physics high school marks good
I’m trying to decide which of those three to do, and the problem Is I love aerospace soooooo much, but I’m just worried about job prospects
I always thought that I would be interested in Electronics, but after I've taken the two classes Digital Design and Electronics, I really doubt that😅
I really dislike basic circuit calculations, and electromagnetism. However, I'm very interested in UAV and autonomous systems. Should I still pursue electrical engineering, or minor in it?
Lol. The thumbnail listed all the majors that I am interested in. I can't pick between the three!
Thanks, I'm in 4th year in Electromechanical Engineering and don't have a clue of which road to take. I guess it's not an rare thing after all..
How bad it is for a software engineer student that don't like math??? I do great on the classes that are related to coding and computer in general, but the math classes always make me cry
I have a question Zach, or if you don’t see this, anyone who has experience. I’m a high school senior at the moment. I’ve always been interested in math and science as well. I noticed when you were talking about what math classes you took and it made me think because I’m in grade level math. I’m taking pre calculus at the moment. My question is, do you think I will be able to pursue engineering with just grade level math skills under my belt, or is an engineering major something that you have to be advanced past your grade level to learn. I believe I’m fully capable to learn the math required if I’m able to take it in college, as I’m very interested in the classes I take and get A’s in my classes over my high school career. But I would like to add that I have taken many Engineering Classes, so I’m not worried about experience. But rather if I’m able to major in it without the prior knowledge. I now realize this is kind of a dumb question, but I would just like to be reassured, thanks!
can you please a video about Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Engineering?
Physics is research. Engineering is project and cost management.
For example, a nuclear engineer will determine the right process for cleaning up a nuclear waste site. A physicist will develop the science and tools that allow the engineer to make the right decisions.
I am taking college-level Calculus 2 as a junior in high school and I am looking to do Electrical Engineering
Could you do a video on Computational mathematics ?
Jaspher Wanga I second this!!
Third this
fourth this
Good video! (:
Calc as a sophomore? Dude! Why weren't you at Stanford instead of SLO?