Chemical engineering vs Electrical engineering

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<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>I am a freshman in a small liberal arts college with Engineering. I applied to this college thinking that I would study electrical engineering. Right now I am taking CS101, which happens to be the course where you have to program using Java and I am really struggling. The thing is , i am not afraid of working hard, but even after pulling all nighters to complete a lab, I don't seem to progress much. So, I am questioning myself if I am cut out to be an ECE. As this course is just a beginning and I still have to take 2 more CS classes, is it a wise idea to stick to this field?
My option now is Chemical engineering and MechE. But I am more inclined towards ChemE. Could anyone explain me what courses you have to take and their difficulties etc. I took general chemistry 2 in my 1st semister and did pretty well. And how much math is involved in ChemE? is it similar to ECE or is it less?</p>

<p>Finally, I am planning to work after graduating. And I am an international student. Does a ChemE have a good job prospect as an ECE after graduation for an international student.</p>

<p>Thanks for the help</p>

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<p>Honestly, this is a school specific question, since the exact difficulty of courses will vary from program to program. Find a junior or senior and ask. I assume you know many people on campus, but in case you don’t, just go to an AIChE meeting. The AIChE president is Jeshua Gonzalez (<a href=“mailto:gonzalej@lafayette.edu”>gonzalej@lafayette.edu</a>). I don’t know how old that information is. </p>

<p>If the AIChE chapter isn’t active (which is a bad omen), just email the chapter adviser (ChE department head), tell her that you’re trying to learn more about the ChE program, and ask if she can introduce you to a senior student: Polly Piergiovanni (<a href=“mailto:piergiop@lafayette.edu”>piergiop@lafayette.edu</a>).</p>

<p>As for the classes:

  • Material and Energy Balances
  • Chemical Engineering Computing
  • Thermodynamics
  • Fluid Phase and Reaction Equilibria
  • Transport Phenomena
  • Applied Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
  • Process Control
  • Mass Transfer, Separations, and Bioseparations
  • Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Design
  • Design Analysis
  • Design Synthesis
  • Experimental Design I and II
  • Integrated Chemical Engineering</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.lafayette.edu/admissions/majors/chemical_engineering.html[/url]”>http://www.lafayette.edu/admissions/majors/chemical_engineering.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>thanks,</p>

<p>how did u know I was from Lafayette?</p>

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<p>^ sort of an aside to the telekinesis you learn in the upper level classes.</p>

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<p>I minored in Parapsychology.</p>

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<p>Will you all stop messing with him/her, he/she has clearly posted several times about the subject of Lafayette. </p>

<p>@Mohak: Do you have more of an interest in Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering? Since they are engineering majors, they are bound to be difficult but more so for those two especially because they are based on more theory than the rest of them. Decide and decide right now which one is your favorite, because if you make the wrong choice, you will be miserable for the rest of your life. </p>

<p>If the math is too difficult, try a Liberal Arts Major, engineering is not right for everyone–not necessarily directed towards you, just a generalization–and it may not be for you. Just choose whatever makes you happier.</p>

<p>Also, have you ever thought about hiring a tutor, or seeking extra help? The material may not necessarily be too difficult for you, but you just may have difficulty concocting the right ideas.</p>