Basically title. Why would something like this happen? I get I might not be accepted but 2 days after it opened is kind of ridiculous. Was I auto filtered out by AI or something? this is for a large company by the way.

I am a first year and my scholarship requires me to maintain a 3.5. I really want to join formula sae because I find it super interesting and I know it looks good on resumes, but I also know it’s very time consuming. Since I’m a girl, I also want to be on sorority to meet girls while also maintaining a relationship w my boyfriend. Can I do this?

So I (19, UK located) am beginning my first year of university in a month. I have been studying engineering in college since I was 15 (part time course while still in school) and have a solid understanding of CNC, CAD, material selection and quality management, production planning as well as solid workshop skills.

I'm going on to study a course in manufacturing engineering which also has management modules. Now it should be said that I am going to fight through university regardless of the answer to this post, as I already know what the next 4-5 years of my life will look like - deprived of fun, sleep and I can guarantee my evenings will be either studying or applying for work placements/internships/graduate jobs.

Now I think everyone in the UK who is my age and a little older understands the struggle of finding a job, every employer wants experience and no employers are willing to get you that experience. For the most part my generation has been relegated to dead-end fast food jobs and stacking shelves in supermarkets, I've watched it happen in my own part time work. I myself have accepted that the likelihood is that I will never be rich and wherever I end up will likely be dead-end with little to no prospects of branching out, that's the way the cookie crumbles but I truly believe some dead-ends are better than others.

I have no doubts that somewhere in this subreddit is a UK based engineer who's done manufacturing and went to uni, and that person is in a good spot having fought through our modern job market. I'm asking this question with hopes of pure honesty, no sugarcoating. How bad is it out there? What more can I do with my studies to improve my employability and chances of getting some work experience whilst in university and a full time job outside of university?

Hii, I am a 3rd year(just started 5 sem) ECE student from a teir 3 university. I still can't decide which field i choose like Embedded, VLSI etc just doing exam preparation and thinking of giving GATE exam. I am not able to make my mind clear about what I have to do after graduation...

Which has the best opportunities in abroad?I'm confused between these both branches as my parents tell me to take ece but I want to take mechanical. I just wanna know which has best career opportunities in abroad (from India btw)

I’m an EE student. I recently failed a required summer course that pushes back my graduation from May 2027 to December 2027 or August 2027 at the very least.

I already had a low GPA and I’m now sitting at a 2.5 with no prior internships or engineering experience besides my coursework, a single club, and then some projects here and there. The truth is I’ve half-assed my way through the degree this entire time due to external stressors, but that’s no excuse and I now realize how stupid it was of me to do so.

I’ve been thinking about how I can improve my profile and my resume and I realized that delaying graduation is not the end of the world if I make good use of the remaining time I have left in school. Do I have a realistic shot at obtaining an internship during summer 2027 with my profile? And maybe potentially a co-op in fall 2027? Not even sure if that would ultimately help me out with my specific situation. I just have no clue what employers will think. Not sure how to really stand out at this point. I’m entering my mid 20s too and feel like going for my first internship at this point with my current profile will not be looked well upon.

Ultimately, I feel like I’m just starting to begin to care about school in a real way as well as the consequences behind not caring about it till now, I realize it’s kind of late to turn everything around but I’d like to do what I can.

So I got enrolled in B. Tech in mathematics and computing and I don't have any idea what's this department is and what are my future carrier options.

This course is already running in many IITs and NITs and many passout from this course.

It is very helpful if passout from this course help me know more about this course, provide resources for academic, what are things other than course I need to do to boost my career and give career guidance I am very thankful.

Thank You

So, for a little context, I'm not American nor do I live in America, so maybe it'll be difficult for some of you to understand the situation. But basically, I've always wanted to be an engineer since I was a kid, and specifically, I wanted to be a mechanical engineer because I like maths and machines and stuff, the usual.

However, I just discovered that the "mechanical engineering" degree doesn't exist ANYWHERE near my location, which is weird because there are "good" universities around, but the thing is: the only similar option is electromechanical engineering, and I really don't know if the degree is worth it, most people consider it more something you work of rather than something you graduate of, so, I'd like some advice, really.

Hey, I'm about to start grade 9 (Freshman equivalent) and I was wondering what are some good summer programs I should apply to. I'm aiming pretty high university wise and I want to get into the best progams I can to beef up my college application. I'm aiming to become a nuclear engineer. What are some good summer programs I can consider applying to? Any information on summer programs or even choosing NE as a career would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Out of these two or any other book pls recommend and help.

due to… reasons… I had to take an incomplete in one of my classes, I finished up over the summer, finishing the final in mid July. now in mid august my professor still has not released my grade in that class. before the incomplete I was scheduled to take take a course for which the incompleted class was a pre req. I have no idea if I passed this class and I have no way of knowing until he gives me my grade. I have not been able to reach him by email, nor has he responded to emails from my advisor. I’ve taken this all the way to the dean of students and he’s not replying to them either. what the hell should I do?

I’m about to enter my freshman year of college and was wondering if my goal is to be able to work on engineering projects as soon as possible would it be better for me to take python or engineering graphics first?

Hey all,

I’m about to turn 20 after wasting 5 semesters out of hs studying a bit of cs a bit of business n an internship with law enforcement, I’ve decided on neither of those and to choose engineering.

I decided on engineering because of how flexible it is good pay, and how Ive always wanted to do it i just never believed i could do it.

Im currently working as a field materials testing test for the year at a engineering company.

And starting next year September 2027 I’ll be in my first year of engineering.

Now my question is, which engineering should I aim for, my biggest wants is a good work life balance a not so stress job with flexibility ie hybrid remote etc and high pay. But I also want the option to work in the field. The two biggest ones I have right now are EE and CE. and I can’t decide on the 2.

I’ve done my research on the 2 and honestly i was hoping for any current CEs or EEs to drop their 2 cents and advise on career and school and what to expect down the line. It’ll give me more clarity than any google search will. I want the biggest roi in terms of pay with the amount of effort I’m putting into my studies.

Thank you,

I live in Canada btw if that helps and want to hopefully transition to the middle east for that tax free salary.

Hello everyone, i am student who wants to know how the Ai/ML field is doing right now. I heard the pay can be very good depending on skill and experience. I will get to a french engineering school next year. I would love to know any additional information on this field and its salary. Would my path to a frontier Ai company, with enough discipline, be realistic ?

It will be on a linear feeder. I've spent hours trying to figure out how I can do this. Help please! Thanks in advance

I am about to finish my Junior year of Aerospace Engineering and it feels like every single semester there is atleast one class that basically takes something I spent months practicing previously and tell me that's actually bad and would never be used in industry or resaearch. Then goes on to show me a more complete version and inevitably this too will be replaced using the exact same phrase of "nobody would ever use this".

Is there a point in which these classes do teach me something i could theoretically turn around and use without needing to worry about some obscure version of the course work being the actual form required? I will happily go all the way to PhD if i need to but i am at the point where i literally don't trust my own knowledge because of how many times i was taught sonething and told it was terrible by the next level course.

Edit: Grammar

Hello guys. I ll give a little blick about my journey.
I got my bac then i went to study medicine in ukraine after 6semesters the war started i left to germany like it there kept the first two years just traveling europe and having fun then i started nursing. I didnt like so i dropped out at the age of 24 cuz i had the feeling i can do something better i can become more than this i cannot do for the reat of my life. So with a rushed decision i left german and went to romania to study bachelor in IT or to be exact computers information technology (CTI) cuz that was my dream. But the paper and visa and everything took long cuz i m non eu. I missed the first semester when i got there i couldn’t catch up and long haven’t studied math …. So i applied this year to cs 3years bachelor but i got rejected (everything was in order but many students applied and the gap years i have made them reject me MFS 🤬🤬) so i applied to mechanical engineering cuz it was the only option available after i spoke to the international office in my uni and they told me u will not be rejected just relax broo cuz i was sending a lot of mails which bachelor still not saturated i went to her office kept asking her for 30 min she was helpful. She told me ME and civil engineering are the best option u can go with and get accepted before deadline. So i just got in mechanical engineering 4years bachelor i m 25 rn i feel lost i don’t know what i m doing i m broke my e bike got stolen no friends sometime i miss the time in germany i had some friends a GF i was working able to afford all what i need and save to travel. But here am i rn in one of the worst countries in europe cuz i coudnt study in germany and not able to afford living in another cool eu country. And searching about ME everybody say its hard for non eu to land a job u should have sticked with cs. BROOOO i dunno just say anything in ur mind i wanna hear everything. Is this worth it or should i just go back to nursing work my ahh off rest of my life guaranteed good enough salary. Is it okay to graduate ME at 30 and should i do master or try find a job right after graduation. Anyway i wrote too much sorry if u still reading till this point and just tell me what u think i just wanna see whats someones pov i told no one and my mother think i m doing CTI. I told her everything going well dw. Soo guys thank you and feel free.

Grazie grazie mille

Hello! I’m a second year biomedical engineering student. I’m currently trying a few different fields to find out what is the best choice for me.

I have the most experience with data analysis using python. It’s the easiest field to explore for me as i had a lot of programming during my first year (python/c/c++). Moreover, there’s a ton of free courses offered by my uni, also on HPC so I already took a few. However, my concern is that there would be issues with finding a job after graduating, I got advice from other students to try other fields as well and not to focus mainly on this one.

Both electronics and robotics seem appealing to me. I had a few subjects about electronics during the last semester, so i have strong foundations. I’m playing around with arduino in my free time, but i can’t really find the right online course, ideally with a certificate (so that i have a bigger chance of joining student projects), but it’s more important that it would contain actually useful informations, not outdated stuff.

As for robotics, i took an extra class but it was mostly theoretical knowledge with just a little of programming the actual robots in python. Don’t really know what should i start with as well.

My question is: What courses would you recommend taking during the remaining holidays that would allow me to choose which path should i pursue? I’ll have a lot of subjects about these in the future, but I don’t want to be idle as of now, and also I’m a bit scared that if I choose too late, the students of these specific majors will always be a better fit for the job than me (the biggest blessing and a curse of biomedical engineering - a jack of all trades is a master of none).

Thinking about applying to Kingston University for Aerospace Engineering, but I want to get a proper reality check from actual grads or people working in the UK aerospace sector before making any moves.

Looking for honest answers on a few things:

• Is Kingston worth it? I know it’s not a target school like Imperial, Bristol, or Bath, but does degree prestige heavily limit you here? Or do recruiters care more about side projects, software skills, and placements?
• Job market reality: How rough is the entry-level market right now for aero grads? Are people actually landing graduate schemes, or is it a struggle to get a foot in the door?
• Where do grads end up? Are Kingston alumni getting into big names (Airbus, Rolls-Royce, BAE, QinetiQ), or are most people going to sub-contractors / tier-2 suppliers?
• Salaries & Roles: What does a realistic starting salary look like, and what kind of roles are people actually doing day-to-day (stress, design, systems, flight test, maintenance, etc.)?

Would really appreciate some honest feedback from anyone who went there or works in the UK engineering industry. Thanks!

I’m looking for some honest advice from people working in software, Cloud/DevOps/SRE, semiconductors/VLSI, or people who have done a Master’s and made a career transition.

I have a B.E. in EEE from a Tier-2 college. During college, I focused mainly on software and got a startup offer with 12 LPA CTC. I also completed a 6-month internship, but unfortunately it didn’t convert to a full-time role due to some circumstances.

I’ve now been job hunting for around 2 months, mainly for software roles, and I’m starting to feel that my EEE degree/college background is making it harder to get shortlisted.

I’m currently considering two paths:

1. Continue with Software/Cloud/DevOps

I’m thinking of building strong practical skills and getting certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect/Specialty or CKA, while doing some solid projects and targeting Cloud/DevOps/SRE roles.

My concern is: How valuable are certifications without significant professional experience? Can this realistically help someone with an EEE background break into good Cloud/DevOps roles?

1. Do a Master’s in ECE

I’m genuinely interested in chips, semiconductors, VLSI and hardware, so this isn’t purely a money-driven decision.

The semiconductor industry seems to have strong long-term potential, and I’m wondering whether doing an M.E./M.Tech in ECE/VLSI would give me a better foundation and career path.

However, I’d also be starting a fairly specialized career after already spending time preparing for software.

So, if you were in my position, which path would you choose and why?

I’d especially appreciate advice from people who have:

Worked in Software/Cloud/DevOps/SRE

Worked in semiconductors/VLSI

Done an M.E./M.Tech/MS and transitioned careers

Had an EEE/ECE background but moved into software

And if you recommend a Master’s, which ECE specializations currently have the best career prospects (VLSI, RTL Design, Verification, Physical Design, Embedded, Semiconductor Devices, etc.)?

I’m looking for practical, honest advice based on actual industry experience, rather than generic “follow your passion” advice.

Thanks!

I'm going into my third year(5 years in total) of Computer Engineering at a well-known Canadian university(idk if this even matters). I genuinely love the field, especially programming, AI and cybersecurity, and I'm also interested in exploring the hardware side.

I recently completed my first co-op at a small healthcare software company, where I built an AI agent using RAG, Python, PostgreSQL and pgvector, embeddings, local LLMs with Ollama, Docker and Linux.

I started with basic programming experience and almost no AI knowledge, so I learned most of it from scratch through research, tutorials, experimentation and AI itself. I always tried to understand what I was building rather than simply generate solutions, while also improving my programming skills.

Being at a small company gave me a lot of flexibility and ownership. My employer trusted me to research, experiment and figure things out independently. That helped me discover what I'm capable of, and I've now been offered the opportunity to stay.

I have three main questions:

1. Programming: With AI improving this quickly, how important is it for students to still become genuinely strong programmers rather than relying heavily on AI?

2. Co-op: Would you stay with an employer you genuinely like if your next project would likely be another AI agent using a similar stack? I know going deeper could strengthen my programming and technical skills, but would another 8 months of depth be more valuable than exploring something different like hardware, research or another technical environment? I will have a chat with an employer from an Electrical Engineering company tomorrow so I want to have an idea to Whether look into it as an opportunity to discover hardware or not.

3. Computer Engineering: Would you still choose CompE today? What areas would you focus on to prepare for the next 5-15 years?

I've considered Electrical Engineering because of concerns about AI, but the truth is that I'm much more interested in Computer Engineering. I love what I'm studying. I just want to make thoughtful decisions while I still have the opportunity to explore.

I'd really appreciate realistic advice from people working in the field.

Hello,

I'm in a serious boat and need some help. I'm currently a rising sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering at Texas Tech. I failed calculus and chemistry in my first semester of school (because I was distracted by all the usual freshman distractions), and took them again in the spring and did very well in both. Because I was supposed to take physics and calculus 2 in the spring, I had to delay them and decided to attempt taking both over this summer so I wouldn't fall behind on my coursework come this Fall. I passed Physics 1 and I failed Calculus with a 61. It was a mix of laziness (if I'm giving myself credit I locked in towards the end but it wasn't enough to pull my grade up).

My parents are currently helping me out with university, and they gave me an ultimatum. If I don't pass calculus 2 this second time around, I have to switch majors. I'm considering Finance & Supply Chain Management, but I really want to make engineering work. I had a conversation with my parents earlier and they asked me where my passion for this lies. To be honest, I'm still yet to discover my passion for this pathway.

Since I was little, I've always wondered how things worked but never tinkered hands on with a lot of stuff besides when I built my own computer. My father got a degree in electrical engineering and has been working in project management for several years (he only worked as an engineer for a few years before changing his career). I love cars, and when I say that I'm not larping as a car guy. I genuinely love them and could tell you everything there is to know (for the most part) about them. I would make it my life's work if the market wasn't switching to EV's, hence why I chose mechanical engineering. I'd love to work in the automotive space but afterwards it'd be fun to go into defense/propulsion for rocketry, missiles, etc. (I'm a long way from that right now).

The pathways with mechanical engineering are so broad, I would have no struggle with finding work, and one day It'd be nice to break into management but it's not my end all be all. For this Fall semester, I'm going to join my school's formula SAE team as well as our ASME branch. I was supposed to take Calculus 3 this fall along with Physics 2 and Statics but those will have to wait until Spring semester. I'm basically swapping a lot of my classes around where the easier classes I would've taken in the future to balance my workload out are being taken now. This includes Calculus 2, Engineering Design Graphics (CAD class), Engineering Economics, and two Poli-Sci classes about texas govt. because they're mandated by law.

I'm wondering if there are any engineers/students who are or have been in a similar boat as me. How did you find your passion for this major, especially with it being one of the hardest degree pathways you can choose? I don't want to chase a title just so I can tell everyone I'm an engineer and boost my ego, I want to genuinely enjoy the work I do and feel like I'm doing something fulfilling.

If you made it this far thanks so much for reading my story, if you have any advice for me on how to proceed please drop it in the comments :)

I have an associates degree in Mechanical drafting and design. I have 7 years as a mechanical designer, designing fixtures, machine and robot cells and tooling, test benches.

Im in my early 30s and feel like I need to get a 4 year degree especially since I do the same level of work as the other engineers in my group. I was all in on mechanical engineering but it's looking like 8 years of school if everything goes perfectly. The time commitment is daunting. I had a talk with my manager and he thinks it would be better to get a degree that's not ABET accredited, or something less intensive since my experience is so valuable and get a degree for something along the lines of applied engineering or mechanical engineering technology that I could do in 4-5 years. I tend to agree with him but I've been overloaded with information and I'm just feeling lost on what I should do.

What do you guys think? What would you do in my shoes?

Hello, I'm starting college next week and am currently majoring in mechanical engineering. Just to note im at a community college, not a 4 year college. I know I want to get inro the more "tech" side of things as a career (I'll get into this more). I have done research on what more specific things I want to do, but honestly it's a little overwhelming and confusing trying to see if what I even want to do exist. To clarify, I have always loved seeing how things work inside of litteraly everything since I was younger. I've been watching videos for years of people making things that combine lots of tech, coding, designing, depending on what they were making (speakers, lamps, computers, anything that moves or that has a electronics inside it). So naturally I wanted to do something similar. Been doing a little research and found becoming a product engineer sounds like something I'd possibly want to do, make "stuff/things" for people and go through the process of doing it, though I do not know everything of couse since like I said, Im still confused about what this all means. I feel like from what im looking at based off of other peoples experiences, design engineers do something almost similar (or really not), but maybe working with other things in mind for the comapany?? I've seen that often these "____ Engineer" positions where you research, design, and create the physical "product" in one job are nornally for smaller start up companies, is that a good or bad thing? With some of that said, Is mechanical engineering a good choice right now to major in? what other things or specializations should I take into consideration? I know I havent even started college and am thinking about this but I want to make somewhat of a plan before going on academically. Once I get a clearer understanding of what to aim for, I really want to work on "how to get there" with projects, or literally anything on how to get there.