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This is one of the two things I am now wishing I would have done. When I finished my CS degree many recruiters told me they don't hire CS grads, they hire engineers and teach them to program. I would have done an Electrical Engineering degree if I could do it again.

The other mistake I made was transferring back home to the state school. I didn't want to go in debt from school, which was what I was about to do. I started at New Mexico Tech (which except for being in the middle of no where is an awesome hacker school imo, it should be on the list; they control the VLA on campus btw).



What are your thoughts on Computer Engineering?

ErrantX: I'd like to hear your thoughts on this as well (you mentioned you were an EE)


I don't know much about it or what's involved in the course work. I never looked into it and didn't know anyone doing CE.

However, I have heard it can be one of the toughest degrees to complete.

Sorry for the late reply.


Honestly, never really come across it (got any examples so I can browse the content?).

I imagine that might combine the best of both worlds; but that's just from the name :)


Here you are: http://www.ece.cornell.edu/ugradhndbk/#CommonCurriculum http://www.ee.duke.edu/undergrad-education http://www.ele.uri.edu/ugprog/computer/curriculum/

Computer Engineering (CE) also sometimes at some institutions goes by the name of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). My hunch is they are the one and the same.


A lot of that does look very similar to the degree I did (it was a Electronic and Embedded Systems and Engineering so had a little more focus on the digital). In fact the only huge difference was more "electronics" work and little less pure maths (but more physics and chemistry).

I guess my degree was pushing into the CS arena and CE is pushing the other way.

The first of your link looks like a perfect course for me :D




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