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Reymond
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Hello,
I am currently in a dilemma in choosing between mechanical engineering or mechatronic engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada.
In the mechatronic curriculum, about 50% of the courses concern mechanical engineering and the other 50% concern electrical/computer engineering. This mix of disciplines allows a wide variety of engineering jobs, but does not go in depth in neither mechanical or electrical engineering. Thus, I would become a jack of all trades but master of none with a mechatronic engineering degree.
On the other hand, the mechanical engineering curriculum only contains less than 20% of electrical/computer courses. This allows a more in depth study of mechanical engineering. However, after reading about important skills for mechanical engineers, interdisciplinary skills and programming skills ranked among the highest skills in demand.
Since mechatronic offers more interdisciplinary skills and mechanical engineering offers more specialization, I would like to know whether specialization or generalization is more important for future mechanical engineers. Job prospects, stability and security are important factors to me.
Please provide your opinion about which program is better suited for our modern era.
Thank you
Text about important skills for mechanical engineers: https://www.asme.org/getmedia/752441b6-d335-4d93-9722-de8dc47321de/State-of-Mechanical-Engineering-Today-and-Beyond.aspx
I am currently in a dilemma in choosing between mechanical engineering or mechatronic engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada.
In the mechatronic curriculum, about 50% of the courses concern mechanical engineering and the other 50% concern electrical/computer engineering. This mix of disciplines allows a wide variety of engineering jobs, but does not go in depth in neither mechanical or electrical engineering. Thus, I would become a jack of all trades but master of none with a mechatronic engineering degree.
On the other hand, the mechanical engineering curriculum only contains less than 20% of electrical/computer courses. This allows a more in depth study of mechanical engineering. However, after reading about important skills for mechanical engineers, interdisciplinary skills and programming skills ranked among the highest skills in demand.
Since mechatronic offers more interdisciplinary skills and mechanical engineering offers more specialization, I would like to know whether specialization or generalization is more important for future mechanical engineers. Job prospects, stability and security are important factors to me.
Please provide your opinion about which program is better suited for our modern era.
Thank you
Text about important skills for mechanical engineers: https://www.asme.org/getmedia/752441b6-d335-4d93-9722-de8dc47321de/State-of-Mechanical-Engineering-Today-and-Beyond.aspx
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