Engineering: Electrical vs Software?
I am currently studying Electrical Engineering at McGill University, however, I needed to take a computer class and because of that I now realize that I am really starting to enjoy programming. My debate is now whether to switch to software engineering or to stick to electrical.
Note:
I don't mind electrical engineering.
I am really liking my programming class (JAVA).
It is my first year.
It is very easy to switch between software, electrical (and computer also) engineering because they are all in the same department (also especially since its my first year).
My real problem here is that I hear people saying that an Electrical engineer has the opportunity to do a Software engineer's job, but not vice-versa.
Help is highly appreciated!
Get a degree in electrical and start looking into programming.
I'll be honest, Java is nothing like other languages, and, in my opinion, it's the worst language available for universities to teach. Try Python or Perl. Visual Basic is also a good place to start but it's too simple for in-depth projects. C++ is where I started but I don't recommend it unless you've had prior coding experience. Just toy around in the programming world first.
The key thing to realize here is that as an electrical engineer you can build the hardware and you know how the software will affect it. As a software engineer, you could write the software... but you'd need to rely on an electrical engineer for the hardware.
Software engineering does not require a degree. You can learn how to program using your home computer and the internet. Electrical engineering requires hands-on experience and lots of knowledge to prevent dangerous - sometimes fatal - accidents.
So I'd stay with electrical for now. Toy around with some programming languages in your spare time.
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