Career Advice for a High School Student down in the South
Q. I am a current high school senior who is graduating early and I would
like to ask for advice for somebody that is in the field of EE. I
have a 4.0 gpa in high school ,and obviously I love math, computers,
and even computer programming. What's even better is the fact that I
actually understand Calculus, C++, Java ,and Physics. I despise the
idea of going to Georgia Tech only to screw up my gpa. So I have
decided to goto a Southern Polytechnic State University. They offer
electrical engineering technology, computer engineering technology,
and telecommunications engineering technology.
Basically my only question is the following:
1. Is it better to get the electrical and computer engineering
technology degrees?
2. Is it better to get the masters in electrical engineering
technology?
3. Is it better to go into computer engineering technology and
computer science?
A. If you are more hands on, and want to apply concepts learned right away take
the engineering technolgy course. Since you enjoy physics and math you should
take the engineering course. The difference between the two is engineering
technology is more practical applications , while engineering is theoretical.
The math and physics won't be as heavy in an engineering tech program than it
is in engineering. The next problem is it also depends on what college you
attend. I graduated from the Milwaukee School Of Engineering with a BS EET,
the track I followed was an older track tha shadowed the EE program, so even
thogh I took engineering technology, I took the same courses as Electrical
Engineer. The first two years were hands on , but the last two years were
more theory, heavy math and heavy physics. In the end I took the same courses
as EEs did with same amount of math a physics. Today the program is setup to
be more technology based, and leaning less toward the engineering side.Cross
reference programs from different colleges to find one that fits your needs.