ME vs EE? What's the major difference between the two?

<p>Im currently a ME major and taking Mechanics of Materials and Dynamics as core classes. It seems that these classes are more geared towards Newtonian physics(forces, stress, strain, acceleration) as well as classes like Thermo which require you to understand the subject with just few equations and derive the rest. So my question was, how does EE differ in terms of classes. I know there are who different ball field but in ME, you can visualize the problem, but the solution is hard. I have heard in EE, solution is not visible but TIME CONSUMING(more applied math). Is this true? What part of EE is hard compare to ME?</p>

<p>How did you like second semester freshman physics (the course with electricity and magnetism)?</p>

<p>Taking Physics 2 right now and doing well since everything makes sense. Where as in Physics 1 and Statics, I had hard time visualizing what forces are acting on an object and 10 different components that go along with it.</p>

<p>One does with Mechanical stuff and the other deals with Electrical stuff…do I have to tell you people everything?</p>

<p>Mechanical engineers go to more parties and get more girls than EEs. I mean, EE is pretty much a solved problem anyway.</p>

<p>So ME is easier then EE?</p>

<p>“EE is pretty much a solved problem anyways.”</p>

<p>I just laughed so hard that food came out of my mouth!</p>

<p>@par6512: No, they’re both equally easy. If you want a hard engineering major, you might want to look into industrial.</p>

<p>"@par6512: No, they’re both equally easy. If you want a hard engineering major, you might want to look into industrial. "</p>

<p>Hey! That’s my major!</p>

<p>^^ hahahaha</p>

<p>Graduating with an IE degree in few days! </p>

<p>Nice! Congrats!</p>

<p>One is simply electrifying and the other is a real grind. :)</p>

<p>Since this thread is “alive”, I am till choosing between ME and EE. What I got from the advice of ucbalumnus is you like “the second half of physics”, electricity and magnetism, more than the first half, Newtonian physics (dont know how to describe this), then take EE, and vice versa. I have not taken the second half but I like the first. Is there a way to gauge whether or not I like E&M more than motion etc? </p>