WhatÆs the more adequate engineering? (help me to chose) 5

[stukafr]

I am a student who has six days to decide which course to go, but it seems that the more I research the more confuse I get, due to the many options available.

What I want to learn is electronic / electromechanical physics (aerodynamics income etc.), ( want to learn all that i need to build electrical machines(ex electric car), or car's computers.. etc)

With this in mind my main options are:
Mechanical engineering.
Mechatronics.
Electromechanical engineering.
Electrical engineering.
Electronic Engineering.

Could be recommended any of the prior art in view of what I want to learn? thanks

 

[KENAT]

Sorry stukafr, your question is a bit unclear - or at least what you want to learn is.

I'm not clear what 'aerodynamics income' is or how it is directly related to electronics/electromechanical physics.

Like wise, wanting to learn all that you need to build electrical machines is a lofty goal. Most complex 'machines' involve a team of folks from different specialties.

Also, your options overlap and may mean different things different places.

My understanding is that Mechatronics is the continental European name for ElectroMechanical engineering.

Simplistically in the UK electrical engineering was the big stuff, while electronics was small stuff - PCBs etc. In the US I've usually seen both referred to as Electrical.

If you want to get a more rounded/general purpose degree maybe mechatronics/electromechanical will get you part way there. However, some aerospace & systems type degrees may do the same. Unfortunately different places call the same thing different names and vice versa.

Where are you planning to study?

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[pennpiper]

'aerodynamics income' = "High Income"
He is only interested in making lots of money.

 

[btrueblood]

No, aerodynamics money = blowin' in the wind.

 

[stukafr]

Thanks for the reply KENAT!
I used google traductor for the word "income"(so i didnt mind "mony income"(and i missed a coma)).

I going to study in Portugal, about what you said of studing to many things you are right, those kind of projects must be made in teams.

What i realy want to learn is electral/electronics (eg. to idealize the circuts of a car)and the necessary Fisics to study the efficiency of a electric motor and build one.

That's why i thing i need electrical engineering but also a litle bit of mechanical engineering.

One of the reasons why i dont chose mechanical engineering is learning some disciplines that i dont realy need like thermodynamics.

Thats for the help again!

 

[ctopher]

I think you answered your own question.
Double major:
Electrical Engineering, minor Mechanical engineering.
Good luck.

Chris
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[KENAT]

Ctopher, I'm not sure Portugal's Education system works the same as the US, certainly the UK's doesn't. OP may not be able to major in one subject and minor in another. Closest to achieving same would probably be Mechatronics/Electromechanical.

stukafr - I'd look closely at the syllabus/course descriptions for electrical, electronics and electromechanical/mechatronics and if at all possible contact folks at the university to ask.

Due to the language and education system differences it may be difficult for folks from the US or elsewhere to be sure we're telling you the right thing.

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[cksh]

I would recommend electric engineering, or something similar, if the vehicles electrical architecture (power distribution) is what you are interested in.

I do electronic packaging (junction boxes)for automotive, and spend my day driving the development of printed circuit boards, and the plastic parts to house them. We work closely with the harness and connector engineers, and even have a high power group for the heavy gage electonics used in hybird vehcles. And although I have a mechanical degree, most of my peers are electrical. I would have been much better off with an EE degree, but of course I did not anticipate where I would end up down the road.

We also have a lot of hardware engineers. We are working more and more with JB's that are programmable, and some that are solid state (no removable components such as fuses/relays). If computers are your thing, I am not sure what to advise. Our hardware engineers spend the day programming and de-bugging software, for our JB's as well as key fobs.

I did study electric motors in mechanical engineering, but I didnt get much out of it.

 

[IRstuff]

In the US, some schools offer "mechatronics" which attempts to blend electronics, software, user interfaces, and mechanisms:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechatronics.

However, obviously, a course in something like that will limit how much you can learn about any given discipline. The more diversity you add to your curriculum, the less depth you'll have.

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[MintJulep]

Do you know where you're going more specifically than a country?

Most universities have counseling to help you decide exactly what you are trying to decide.

 

[moon161]

In US. thermodynamics is part of core courses common to all engineering disciplines, no avoiding it.

 

[IRstuff]

"thermodynamics is part of core courses common to all engineering disciplines"

It wasn't for, my EE.

That said, I've had to learn sufficient heat transfer to do simple problems. I think that if not Thermo, then you'll need a heat transfer course. One of the biggest constraints on almost all modern electronic systems is the removal of heat, "no avoiding it."

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[MacGyverS2000]

Thermo was initially required for me, but the semester after I took it they decided it wasn't... I still have nightmares about that teacher.

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[MechEngNCPE]

Go mechanical. It will teach you much of the core classes required for EE.

 

[MechEngNCPE]

Also, I know of a few people with BSEE's who still can not pass the FE, much less the PE. I passed both on first try.

 

[FeX32]

Like the others say.
Mechatronics Engineering


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[controlnovice]

If you want a challenging path, go Electrical.

If you want an easy path, go Mechanical.




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[lacajun]

Go with one of the classical engineering degree plans: electrical, mechanical, civil, or chemical. The others are valid degree plans but not highly or widely recognized yet thus will not benefit you as much.

I took thermo and have used it in the past. I also took fluid dynamics, heat transfer, statics, dynamics, and strength of materials and been thankful for those, too. There were some upper level ME and ChemE courses I wished I'd taken and could have used in industry. Just because you lack interest doesn't mean you shouldn't be interested. Life is very dynamic and you don't know what you'll be doing twenty years from now. Or ten years, for that matter.

 

[msquared48]

If you wantg to get a charge out of life - Electrical;

If you want to get pumped up for life - Mechanical;

If you want to have some structure to your life - Structural;

If you want some dirt in your life - Geotechnical;

If you want a wondererful glowing live - Nuclear;

If you want some movement in your life - Transportation.

You see, the answer is in what YOU want out of life, really.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

 

[FeX32]

Beautifully said by msquared48.




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