<p>I am going to UK (University of Kentucky) next year, but I have yet to choose my major. I have a choice between Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering. UK has a program where I can triple major and get 3 degrees in 4.5 years with a normal course load (most classes are the same in the majors). I would love to toss Mech. Eng. into that, but I don't know how difficult that would be. My assumption would be that it would be just a little harder than a double major, but I don't know what I should do. What I really need the opinion on is whether I should add the Mech. Eng. major or not.</p>
<p>For my future profession, I would love to design and build robots as well as program them, and that's why I think I would need/want all of these degrees. Is there anybody else that has done this at UK or a similar situation at another university? Thanks!</p>
<p>As a side note though, I am taking all AP classes this year and have been doing great in them, so "It might be a little tough" is just a normal school day for me.</p>
<p>To be honest choose one degree and stick with it. If you plan on going into industry you are not in any advantage by having multiple degrees, all it does is show that you are not committed to a specific thing which immediately raises a red flag. Personally I would say choose mechanical engineering and supplement your education with a few Computer Science courses or maybe work out a way to take a couple EE courses.</p>
<p>Also don’t compare AP classes to college, its not the same as your classes may be much more difficult in college.</p>
<p>@revonu11 Could you please point me to this sticky that you are talking about? I looked at everything on here before I posted, but apparently I missed something huge for you to be so annoyed at my little thread asking a simple question.
EDIT: Maybe some words of advice to newcomers in the future will keep them here instead of making them think that CC is a hostile place.</p>
<p>As a side question, what engineering programs/concentrations in those programs should I go into to have a job centered in robotics? I was reading that for CS I should look at AI, but any other suggestions?</p>
<p>I would just double major in computer engineering and mechE. There is too much overlap for a triple major to be worth it no matter how easy it is.</p>
<p>As for the double major in computer engineering and mechanical engineering, I think that I’m going to do that. I talked to some people at school today and I think I got it all straightened out. I also looked at the required courses for those majors and I think a minor in Computer Science might be what I’m looking for as well. It’s only 6 extra classes, but most should be covered in CompE.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the help getting this figured out!</p>
<p>Mechatronics is the multidisciplinary combination of Mechanical engineering, Electronic engineering, Computer engineering, Control engineering, and Systems Design engineering in order to design, and manufacture useful products. An industrial robot is a prime example of a mechatronics system; it includes aspects of electronics, mechanics, and computing to do its day-to-day jobs.</p>