<p>Just wondering what the main differences and similarities were between the two majors. At one of my top-choice schools (Miami U-Ohio), the only difference is FOUR courses. So basically, they are the same.</p>
<p>Is this the common view/sorting of these two majors? If there are differences, what are they? What kind of employment is seeked by those holding Mech. E or Manu. E degrees?</p>
<p>Bump…</p>
<p>I realize this may be a stupid question, but I KNOW there are differences.</p>
<p>Please enlighten me, CC World!!!</p>
<p>I’d do mechanical over manufacturing.</p>
<p>I was under the impression that manufacturing goes under industrial engineering, and I’ve been under the impression that industrial engineers deal more with organization, efficiency, and economic feasibility. I’ve also been under the impression that mechanical engineers normally work on machines, like ones used in manufacturing…</p>
<p>So all of these impressions have confused me, and now I’m wondering what these classes are that you speak of.</p>
<p>Mechanical is more broad in my opinion. Miami U (Ohio) is not well known for engineering so you might want to check with their career services about job placement.</p>
<p>never heard of manufacturing engineering, like someone else said I thought that was the same thing as Industrial Engineering. </p>
<p>I looked at the curriculum and I just don’t see why’d you go for mfg if the curriculum is similar to ME…ME is more broad…+ Heat Transfer and Thermo 2 open up a world of opportunities for grad school and industry, u’d be missing that in MFG curric.</p>
<p>Very interesting reponses. Thanks so much!</p>
<p>I was advised by Miami faculty to NOT do Mech. E because it is “no fun” (seriously, they said that in the engineering dept. :P), and the main draw according to their website for Mech. E is that "it only takes another semester to complete a Manufacturing Eng. degree, too…</p>
<p>When I leave school, I am looking to work in the Robotics field, and will most likely go to grad school for a JD/MBA. Since I’m also doing a finance degree, I’d rather not tack a year onto my crammed-pack current 4-yr. schedule, or really graduate with four majors (I’m already gradutaing with 3 majors). It did seem the main differences were Mech. E had thermo courses, and Manu. E had more upper-level courses on industrial processes.</p>
<p>So yeah, I still don’t know for sure that a Manu. E degree is really any different than an Industrial E. degree, and how it and a Mech. E degree could cross so much here, but virtually none whatsoever at most other higher-quality engineering schools…</p>
<p>Both mechanical and industrial engineers deal with manufacturing- but if you want to get into robotics I would recommend mechanical. Also if you’re going to do an MBA I don’t really see the need to do a finance major while you study engineering.</p>
<p>^I’m just doing that so I don’t become an Emo weirdo and hate the world while doing engineering. I’m really not so naturally inclined or talented in Math and Science…</p>
<p>To be blunt, you might seriously want to reconsider majoring in engineering then.</p>
<p>Riiight. So double/triple majoring is going to make you less of a weirdo?? lol you might want to try to hit a few parties in order to accomplish this goal - not look at more books.</p>
<p>On a side note. You’re extremely well informed professors tell you not to do ME because it’s no fun - yet they only differ by four courses? And, not to talk badly about your school/profs, but I wouldn’t take any advice from profs who would say something like that in the first place. Also, collecting degrees doesn’t do you much good - frankly, it’s a waste of time considering you openly state that you don’t have much interest in the subject. One BS/BS and an MBA is enough, what good do you think everything is going to do you?</p>
<p>I don’t see an advantage to a dual major in business/finance and engineering…and I don’t see how a finance degree will help with doing robotics.</p>
<p>I think you should figure out what you want to do with life first (engineering or business analyst) and then decide if you want to do manufacturing vs mechanical engineering.</p>
<p>Engineering doesn’t lend itself well to dual degrees in nonengineering fields.</p>
<p>^ Sorry about the late response. I should clarify some…</p>
<p>(As always, thanks for the responses, they are great :))</p>
<p>Okay, when I graduate, I want to become a project manager. The field requires that I have engineering knowledge, but mainly I will need to be personible and good with customers/sales. Actual design and drawing will be pushed off to the “back-room engineers” - y’all know the types I’m talking about ;)</p>
<p>There are firms (competitors of my father’s :D) that I would look to be employed at once leaving school (and of course, siphon work from…). After a few years of work, I would then like to return to college and obtain a JD/MBA to help prepare me for starting my own small business, most likely in the robotics field (really, I do find robotics to be fascinating… just not Physics, Chemistry, etc :D). Otherwise, I would use my experience and degrees to become a patent lawyer or consultant with a firm like Deloitte or something preferrably in Ohio.</p>
<p>Therefore, I want both the technical knowledge gained from Manu. E. and business-savvy/connections of the Finance major.</p>
<p>I’m not even going to waste my time trying to respond to that.</p>
<p>^Why is that???</p>
<p>The reason why I ask is because I’ve launched another thread or two, and when my future plans come up, everyone always has the same reaction as you, basically. For the sake of not p*ssing off “real” people whose opinions I may have to care about in my future, why do my plans incite such anger?</p>
<p>OHKID, first of all you will not graduate and become a project manager right away. You need a reality check. It will likely take years of experience and a high level of technical ability before you are truly a project manager. Secondly, you should focus on your undergrad degree and see if you truly like engineering. There is nothing wrong with being ambitious but you are counting your chickens before they’ve hatched.</p>
<p>Your idea of triple majoring is not an effective use of your time in college…pick one major and foucs on it. </p>
<p>I said before, figure out what you want to do and the degree you need to get there.</p>
<p>I would even go as far to say that you shouldn’t major in engineering. It seems that a management degree would be better for you… you said you don’t like physics or chemistry, I’ll just assume by that you don’t like any of the [core] sciences. Physics is the backbone of engineering, if you don’t like that, then I don’t see how you could succeed. Maybe if you were very good/passionate about math, but it seems unlikely.</p>
<p>Your goals scream business major, yet you still want to be an engineer. Why, I don’t know, but you should rethink and try to justify why you really even want to be an engineer.</p>