<p>well, my dream is to write another OS system or maybe create websites for clients. I'm interested in how to make things run faster without getting my hands dirty. I would like to design electronics and map out how it runs but when it comes to experimenting, im not really the type. I really didnt get into circuit boards much...I guess its because I dont understand much of the physics behind it... but i can logically explain how it works.</p>
<p>thats why i hated chem because i kept getting my hands dirty and hated how chemicals smelled...</p>
<p>Doesn't sound like you are really into hardware at all then. As a CE you will learn all about circuits and the physics behind electronics. </p>
<p>You might be better off in CS because it sounds like you are more into the software side of things. </p>
<p>Oh and I actually have an Associate's degree in Web design and work as a Web programmer part time. I find Web design to be rather boring and tedious work. That's why I went into CE..I'm finding it to be much more fascinating than designing Web pages.</p>
<p>I see alot of Embedded System Design... what is that?</p>
<p>Embedded systems are one of the cornerstones of computer engineering. An embedded system is basically a computer system inside of a device that is dedicated to performing a small number of tasks. Your car, for example, has an embedded system called anti-lock braking (at least I hope it does). There are sensors on each wheel of your car which detect the speed at which the wheel is rotating. This signal is sent to a microcontroller which processes it and sends it to a device which applies more or less force to the brake pad. </p>
<p>A lot goes into the design of this system; placement of the sensors, choice of microcontroller, design of the signal condition circuits, proper housing of the components against weather, programming the microcontroller, designing the algorithms in the programming, and a lot more.</p>
<p>ohhh so basically things like semi conductor positioning to yield greatest output... something like that right?</p>