<p>i know that the engineering fields at ucb and ucla are impacted, which field of engineering should i apply to if im looking to get in, im pretty open at this point although i would like the flexibility to explore different jobs after i get my major</p>
<p>In terms of flexability mechanical engineering is flexable. You may want to check out electricle and civil engineering, but I do not know much about them. Other engineering fields such as biotech, chem, computer seem rather locked into a certain area. Mind you, I am only a 2nd year and college, and have limited real world experience.</p>
<p>Yup. Try to get in more broad & popular major like ME. That way, you can maneuver & venture into different fields in the future if you so desire. For example:</p>
<p>ME degree can be expanded to </p>
<p>1) AE, civil (structural)
2) ChE (fluid dynamics & heat-mass transfer)
3) EE (dynamics & control)</p>
<p>how about IE?
is it any broad?</p>
<p>is ME very hard to get into at uc berkeley or ucla? i really want to go to those schools but i im scared if i go for engeneering i wont be able to get in</p>
<p>ME is probably one of the easier majors to get into, along with Civil.</p>
<p>The most flexible majors at UCLA are Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Materials Engineering because their curricula encourage undergraduates to take other engineering courses to fulfill one of several specialization "options" for their major. Unfortunately, the least impacted majors here are somewhat inflexible, such as Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. However, as of Fall 2006 the School of Engineering is implementing a new school-wide curriculum that requires all incoming freshmen to take a set of engineering courses outside their own major to ensure interdisciplinary knowledge and breadth in their coursework.</p>
<p>I haven't looked at any of the above-mentioned school sites, but you can check if a school has an Engineering Science, Engineering Physics or general B.S. in Engineering program.</p>
<ul>
<li>Univ of Maryland has a B.S. in Engineering program</li>
<li>Univ of Arizona has a B.S. in Engineering Mathematics major</li>
<li>Cornell, Ohio State (and others) have a Engineering Physics program</li>
</ul>
<p>These programs are very broad and are sometimes easier to get into.</p>
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Unfortunately, the least impacted majors here are somewhat inflexible, such as Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
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ME is inflexible? Surely you jest. The sheer breadth of the major lends itself to flexibility. One can work in many different industries, under many different positions. Automotive, Aerospace, Biomedical, Construction, Defense, Heavy Industry, etc. A mechanical engineer can work in many different departments in these industries. A materials or chemical engineer is going to be rather constrained.</p>
<p>i think a Chem E or a Mat. E can also work in Automotive, Aerospace, Biomedical, Construction, Defense, Heavy Industry,.</p>
<p>In a much more limited aspect.</p>
<p>and, so, how broad is IE?</p>
<p>is it pretty limited too?</p>