<p>Which engineering major would best compliment a philosophy major? This question is open to interpretation.</p>
<p>Strawberry.
(i.e. there is no answer to this question because it is 100% preference)</p>
<p>Well I’d prefer an engineering major that’s more abstract ( cuz I’m an expert at abstract thinking) but one that’s less mathy. So what would fit that?</p>
<p>And I am an expert at frozen desserts, and I am telling you, the answer you seek is mint chocolate chip.</p>
<p>One that pays money and has jobs available. My vote is a single scoop of strawberry cheesecake.</p>
<p>I’m f***ing serious here. I don’t need no trolls here.</p>
<p>Spumoni, serious ice cream for people who don’t need no **** here!</p>
<p>You have got to look into White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle. It’s amazing. Really abstract. </p>
<p>Well since you are an expert at abstract thinking, you ought to be able to connect our metaphor to the point we are making, Mr. Expert.</p>
<p>Poor kid…</p>
<p>Anonguy67 - It is all personal preference, really. The best thing to do is wait until you have gotten your physics/chem classes out of the way to really decide (junior year is when you really have to declare which discipline you are doing).</p>
<p>When you took physics, did you like the parts the dealt with mechanics, forces, thermodynamics, etc.? Then mechanical would be a good fit. Did you like the electromagnetism part the most? Then electrical would be your best bet. Did you like what you learned in chemistry? You get my point. Also, look up videos on youtube on what students from each discipline work on and what the careers are like. That helped me decide.</p>
<p>With that said, which one for a philosophy major? I don’t really know how to answer that. The logical thinking that you gain from studying philosophy could really benefit any math/science/engineering major. It’s really what you want to do. Don’t rush it, and be prepared to change your mind 100 times (most people do); you’ll figure it out eventually.</p>
<p>Don’t listen to the posters above. If they knew what they were talking about, they would have suggested cookies ‘n’ cream.</p>
<p>Also, if you want abstract, you should look at math, not engineering.</p>
<p>Rocky road, all the way. </p>
<p>As for “less mathy”, pretty much any engineering major is going to require calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations. If you have an interest in engineering, but want less intense math, you could go for engineering technology instead. You would still need to decide which discipline you want to pursue. A degree in engineering technology may lead to a different career path than engineering, or it may not. It depends on the state and discipline you end up in. In some, engineering techs and engineers have almost the same career opportunities. In some, they have different career paths. </p>
<p>If you can handle the logical thinking that goes along with philosophy, why would you want a less-math major?</p>
<p>Whichever flavor you like best… you will need to chow down a lot of it over the next 4 years. </p>
<p>How many scoops of Butter Almond can you fit into a bowl meant to hold 16 oz. of ice cream? ONLY FOURTEEN OUNCES. That’s what the genius engineers at Haagen Daz came up with. LOL.</p>
<p>If you’re looking to figure out the optimal number of almonds to include in each pint of butter almond, considering taste, consistency, manufacturing process, and profitability, then Industrial Engineering is the way to go.</p>
<p>Why would one want to major in both philosophy and engineering?</p>
<p>If you want to make the ice cream, chemical engineering.</p>
<p>Chardo, have you ever seen the Humphrey Bogart movie ‘The Caine Mutiny?’ The missing frozen strawberries caper. I don’t think Captain Queeg was an engineer. LOL.</p>