ot; kid studying engineering

[jstoesz]

Engineers can easily go into business and sales (assuming they have the personality for it)…business majors can not go into engineering. Enough said.

Stay away from science…Press for applied science.

In in that vein is Cal Poly’s Motto

“learn by doing”

Or as we all joked in the ME department when I was a student there.

“Learn by you doing”

[Coronita]

[quote=8bitnintendo]

If your kid likes smaller schools I’d recommend seeing if you can arrange a visit to CalTech or Harvey Mudd (my alma mater, which I recommend! But it has gotten crazy expensive.) HMC only has General Engineering degrees, you get a broad background in various engineering disciplines, then you can concentrate in an area.[/quote]

I would recommend going to a place with a lot of women though 🙂

[Coronita]

[quote=8bitnintendo]

If your kid likes smaller schools I’d recommend seeing if you can arrange a visit to CalTech or Harvey Mudd (my alma mater, which I recommend! But it has gotten crazy expensive.) HMC only has General Engineering degrees, you get a broad background in various engineering disciplines, then you can concentrate in an area.[/quote]

I would recommend going to a place with a lot of women though 🙂

[Coronita]

[quote=8bitnintendo]

If your kid likes smaller schools I’d recommend seeing if you can arrange a visit to CalTech or Harvey Mudd (my alma mater, which I recommend! But it has gotten crazy expensive.) HMC only has General Engineering degrees, you get a broad background in various engineering disciplines, then you can concentrate in an area.[/quote]

I would recommend going to a place with a lot of women though 🙂

[Coronita]

[quote=8bitnintendo]

If your kid likes smaller schools I’d recommend seeing if you can arrange a visit to CalTech or Harvey Mudd (my alma mater, which I recommend! But it has gotten crazy expensive.) HMC only has General Engineering degrees, you get a broad background in various engineering disciplines, then you can concentrate in an area.[/quote]

I would recommend going to a place with a lot of women though 🙂

[Coronita]

[quote=8bitnintendo]

If your kid likes smaller schools I’d recommend seeing if you can arrange a visit to CalTech or Harvey Mudd (my alma mater, which I recommend! But it has gotten crazy expensive.) HMC only has General Engineering degrees, you get a broad background in various engineering disciplines, then you can concentrate in an area.[/quote]

I would recommend going to a place with a lot of women though 🙂

[an]

[quote=flu]Regarding which college….Any reputable 4 year college would be just fine, as the material doesn’t really vary as much from school to school.
UCSD would just be fine if your kid can get in.[/quote]
UCSD is rank low 30s overall, so it’s no slouch. It’s not that easy to get in. 15 years ago, the average GPA of the freshman class was IIRC 4.5-4.6 AND a SAT score of ~1400. I don’t think it’s any easier today (if anything, it’s harder).

The materials might not vary as much, but the way the teacher teaches it is a HUGE difference. I know someone who got a CS in SDSU and the teachers concentrate a lot more on practical examples and exercises, while at UCSD/UCI/UCLA, teachers tend to concentrait a lot more on the theory. I sat in one of the CS class at SDSU and the teacher was basically showing the class how to do the programming assignment, while at UCSD, the teacher teach you the theory and basic, then off you go to figure it out for yourself. This is why I say if you want to be done after 4 years, it’s better to go to CSU (easier which means higher GPA, and you learn less theory and more practical skills). If you want to go on to MS, the theories you learn in UC would be more beneficial.

[an]

[quote=flu]Regarding which college….Any reputable 4 year college would be just fine, as the material doesn’t really vary as much from school to school.
UCSD would just be fine if your kid can get in.[/quote]
UCSD is rank low 30s overall, so it’s no slouch. It’s not that easy to get in. 15 years ago, the average GPA of the freshman class was IIRC 4.5-4.6 AND a SAT score of ~1400. I don’t think it’s any easier today (if anything, it’s harder).

The materials might not vary as much, but the way the teacher teaches it is a HUGE difference. I know someone who got a CS in SDSU and the teachers concentrate a lot more on practical examples and exercises, while at UCSD/UCI/UCLA, teachers tend to concentrait a lot more on the theory. I sat in one of the CS class at SDSU and the teacher was basically showing the class how to do the programming assignment, while at UCSD, the teacher teach you the theory and basic, then off you go to figure it out for yourself. This is why I say if you want to be done after 4 years, it’s better to go to CSU (easier which means higher GPA, and you learn less theory and more practical skills). If you want to go on to MS, the theories you learn in UC would be more beneficial.

[an]

[quote=flu]Regarding which college….Any reputable 4 year college would be just fine, as the material doesn’t really vary as much from school to school.
UCSD would just be fine if your kid can get in.[/quote]
UCSD is rank low 30s overall, so it’s no slouch. It’s not that easy to get in. 15 years ago, the average GPA of the freshman class was IIRC 4.5-4.6 AND a SAT score of ~1400. I don’t think it’s any easier today (if anything, it’s harder).

The materials might not vary as much, but the way the teacher teaches it is a HUGE difference. I know someone who got a CS in SDSU and the teachers concentrate a lot more on practical examples and exercises, while at UCSD/UCI/UCLA, teachers tend to concentrait a lot more on the theory. I sat in one of the CS class at SDSU and the teacher was basically showing the class how to do the programming assignment, while at UCSD, the teacher teach you the theory and basic, then off you go to figure it out for yourself. This is why I say if you want to be done after 4 years, it’s better to go to CSU (easier which means higher GPA, and you learn less theory and more practical skills). If you want to go on to MS, the theories you learn in UC would be more beneficial.

[an]

[quote=flu]Regarding which college….Any reputable 4 year college would be just fine, as the material doesn’t really vary as much from school to school.
UCSD would just be fine if your kid can get in.[/quote]
UCSD is rank low 30s overall, so it’s no slouch. It’s not that easy to get in. 15 years ago, the average GPA of the freshman class was IIRC 4.5-4.6 AND a SAT score of ~1400. I don’t think it’s any easier today (if anything, it’s harder).

The materials might not vary as much, but the way the teacher teaches it is a HUGE difference. I know someone who got a CS in SDSU and the teachers concentrate a lot more on practical examples and exercises, while at UCSD/UCI/UCLA, teachers tend to concentrait a lot more on the theory. I sat in one of the CS class at SDSU and the teacher was basically showing the class how to do the programming assignment, while at UCSD, the teacher teach you the theory and basic, then off you go to figure it out for yourself. This is why I say if you want to be done after 4 years, it’s better to go to CSU (easier which means higher GPA, and you learn less theory and more practical skills). If you want to go on to MS, the theories you learn in UC would be more beneficial.

[an]

[quote=flu]Regarding which college….Any reputable 4 year college would be just fine, as the material doesn’t really vary as much from school to school.
UCSD would just be fine if your kid can get in.[/quote]
UCSD is rank low 30s overall, so it’s no slouch. It’s not that easy to get in. 15 years ago, the average GPA of the freshman class was IIRC 4.5-4.6 AND a SAT score of ~1400. I don’t think it’s any easier today (if anything, it’s harder).

The materials might not vary as much, but the way the teacher teaches it is a HUGE difference. I know someone who got a CS in SDSU and the teachers concentrate a lot more on practical examples and exercises, while at UCSD/UCI/UCLA, teachers tend to concentrait a lot more on the theory. I sat in one of the CS class at SDSU and the teacher was basically showing the class how to do the programming assignment, while at UCSD, the teacher teach you the theory and basic, then off you go to figure it out for yourself. This is why I say if you want to be done after 4 years, it’s better to go to CSU (easier which means higher GPA, and you learn less theory and more practical skills). If you want to go on to MS, the theories you learn in UC would be more beneficial.

[an]

[quote=briansd1][quote=eavesdropper]
[quote=sdduuuude] And please, for god’s sake, make your little engineers take economics.[/quote]

You’re a god, sdduuuude!! I agree wholeheartedly! In fact, it should be a requirement of both engineering and science curricula, IMHO.[/quote]

That should start in middle school, IMO. There should be mandatory classes on consumer finance so kids understand the credit cards they get when they turn 18.[/quote]
I’d say, it should start much earlier and the parents should be the first people who do the teaching.

[an]

[quote=briansd1][quote=eavesdropper]
[quote=sdduuuude] And please, for god’s sake, make your little engineers take economics.[/quote]

You’re a god, sdduuuude!! I agree wholeheartedly! In fact, it should be a requirement of both engineering and science curricula, IMHO.[/quote]

That should start in middle school, IMO. There should be mandatory classes on consumer finance so kids understand the credit cards they get when they turn 18.[/quote]
I’d say, it should start much earlier and the parents should be the first people who do the teaching.

[an]

[quote=briansd1][quote=eavesdropper]
[quote=sdduuuude] And please, for god’s sake, make your little engineers take economics.[/quote]

You’re a god, sdduuuude!! I agree wholeheartedly! In fact, it should be a requirement of both engineering and science curricula, IMHO.[/quote]

That should start in middle school, IMO. There should be mandatory classes on consumer finance so kids understand the credit cards they get when they turn 18.[/quote]
I’d say, it should start much earlier and the parents should be the first people who do the teaching.

[an]

[quote=briansd1][quote=eavesdropper]
[quote=sdduuuude] And please, for god’s sake, make your little engineers take economics.[/quote]

You’re a god, sdduuuude!! I agree wholeheartedly! In fact, it should be a requirement of both engineering and science curricula, IMHO.[/quote]

That should start in middle school, IMO. There should be mandatory classes on consumer finance so kids understand the credit cards they get when they turn 18.[/quote]
I’d say, it should start much earlier and the parents should be the first people who do the teaching.

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