Jan 9 2011, 11:38 PM
QUOTE(exquisite_markas @ Jan 6 2011, 02:18 PM)
hi bluespot..
first of all.. congratulations on getting a good result for physics and maths..
this indeed wil open alot of doors for you..
the combination of physics and maths leads to alot of field of studies.. and one of them is engineering..
engineering is not a gender-bias field.. thats for sure.. ur counsellor mentioned that it wil be difficult for females to compete in the engineering world..i do not agree with ur counsellor (no offence, of course).. maybe he meant that female's physical presence is vv much less compare to their male counterpart.. but wat matters most in engineering is one's ability to analyse and solve problems.. it has nothing to do wif being a male of a female.. if u have a "special" interest in physics.. i suggest u to go for it.. but which field..?
mechanical engineering is quite related to physics.. wat u've studied in ur pre-uni physics is 40-50% applicable in the 1st and 2nd yr of mechanical eng.. it involves the analysis of structures.. the analysis of fluid flow.. mechanical design.. energy conversion.. heat transfer.. and d list goes on.. mechanical eng is one of d broadest fields in engineering.. and industries nowadays r hunting for mechanical engineering graduates bcoz of their diversification..
mechatronics engineering is a combination of MECHAnical and elecTRONICS engineering.. it involves the knowledge of both fields.. combine mechanical design with digital electonics.. and u wil get robotics.. combine fluid flow and heat transfer with IC design.. and u wil get sensors and instrumentations.. but mind u though.. mechatronics eng is a vv technical subject.. a lot of practical work wil be incorporate during the course of study..
if u'd like to venture into newer branches of engineering.. u can try materials engineering.. it deals wif the structures and properties of engineering materials.. like analysing their safety and strength for specific purposes.. process and quality control on the development and fabrication of new materials.. and stuffs like that.. and most of all.. females tend to like this course.. in my uni.. 40-50% of the students in this course are females.. and they r actually enjoying themselves thr.. u can also try computer engineering and communication engineering as well..
hope this helps..
cheers~
first of all.. congratulations on getting a good result for physics and maths..
this indeed wil open alot of doors for you..the combination of physics and maths leads to alot of field of studies.. and one of them is engineering..
engineering is not a gender-bias field.. thats for sure.. ur counsellor mentioned that it wil be difficult for females to compete in the engineering world..i do not agree with ur counsellor (no offence, of course).. maybe he meant that female's physical presence is vv much less compare to their male counterpart.. but wat matters most in engineering is one's ability to analyse and solve problems.. it has nothing to do wif being a male of a female.. if u have a "special" interest in physics.. i suggest u to go for it.. but which field..?
mechanical engineering is quite related to physics.. wat u've studied in ur pre-uni physics is 40-50% applicable in the 1st and 2nd yr of mechanical eng.. it involves the analysis of structures.. the analysis of fluid flow.. mechanical design.. energy conversion.. heat transfer.. and d list goes on.. mechanical eng is one of d broadest fields in engineering.. and industries nowadays r hunting for mechanical engineering graduates bcoz of their diversification..
mechatronics engineering is a combination of MECHAnical and elecTRONICS engineering.. it involves the knowledge of both fields.. combine mechanical design with digital electonics.. and u wil get robotics.. combine fluid flow and heat transfer with IC design.. and u wil get sensors and instrumentations.. but mind u though.. mechatronics eng is a vv technical subject.. a lot of practical work wil be incorporate during the course of study..
if u'd like to venture into newer branches of engineering.. u can try materials engineering.. it deals wif the structures and properties of engineering materials.. like analysing their safety and strength for specific purposes.. process and quality control on the development and fabrication of new materials.. and stuffs like that.. and most of all.. females tend to like this course.. in my uni.. 40-50% of the students in this course are females.. and they r actually enjoying themselves thr.. u can also try computer engineering and communication engineering as well..
hope this helps..
cheers~
QUOTE(bluespot @ Jan 6 2011, 06:46 PM)
thx exquisite_markas!! it really help me a lot and clear my doubts 
nice explanation u have there!i agree 100% of what u mentioned, and no deny at all
but here i got little bit additional info, maybe it could help
for your information, i am currently in final semester mechanical engineering (ME),
and i done my practical engineering in power plant station
i think i know why your "supervisor" does not recommend u to take ME
actually, ME is not bias to any gender, and its suitable for both gender either male or female.
but what your "supervisor" mean is actually most company dont want to employ female engineer becoz future promising
most female engineer will face problem after they get married such as pregnancy, emergency leave, family problem and etc.
what's more, engineering company usually is full with male staff.
and to avoid any uncomfortable working environment, they want to reduce the number of female workers as much as possible
because its happen before last 4 years,
some engineering company got problem with their staff due to "sexual harassment" problem in their workplace
but all in all, its actually depends on your workplace
if u are Mechanical Engineer and you work in Research & Development (R&D) Department,
i bet u will not have any problem with it
but if u work in factory, or maybe power plant generator, or maintenance department
it would be slightly difficult.
the problem is not on you, but the problem lies on the company itself,
either they want to employ female workers or not.
QUOTE(Narako @ Jan 9 2011, 07:05 PM)
Hey nice explanation but can i know about e&e engineering also. And what about the career prospects for mechatronics cuz i am sort of leaning towards that course for now.
But i havent really decided and which university is known for its engineering course
e&e is also anothe good option, since the job prospect is surely waits for u out thereBut i havent really decided and which university is known for its engineering course
but one tips i can recommend to u is, if u are going to take E&E, u have to keep update with all technologies around u
such as communication tech, IT development, wireless communication and biotech.
because most of it are related to E&E, and they requires UPDATED electronic device.
if u can cope with updated and future incoming tech, then it will be HUGE BONUS for u
for mechatronics, the legend says that its the most difficult engineering course, but the most demanding.
why? mechatronics engineer always can adapt with any environment such as electrical, mechanical or even civil.
but as previous comments, mechatronics will play around with robots and artificial intelligent the most.
its interesting, u can give a try
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