Mechanical and Electrical

College Majors Engineering Majors
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<p>I've narrowed down my selection for a major to these two. The only thing I really know about them is from reading the short blurb on collegeboard.com about each major.</p>

<pre><code> I'm asking what the differences are between the two, and if anyone can expand on what these majors really are?
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<p>Nearly everything is different about them. They are based on the two “opposite” major fundamental areas of physics (mechanics and E&M).</p>

<p>[url=&lt;a href=“http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm]Engineers[/url”&gt;http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm]Engineers[/url</a>]</p>

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<p>Here’s the real difference: no matter which engineering school you go to, the mechanical engineering department will always be one floor below or behind the electrical engineering department. ALWAYS. </p>

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