<p>Alright, this is my first post on CC so it might be a little rough. Anyways here it goes...I have been accepted into UIUC for the fall for EE. Except, the more research I've done the more that EE doesn't particularly appeal to me. I've been looking into MechE more and more and like the many options that people have after undergrad. I was wondering what the likelihood of a MechE major getting a job as a PetE at a corporation such as Exxon, BP, etc? I've also been accepted to UAF for petE in the fall, but if a MechE has roughly close to the same shot it would definately be a better choice at UIUC because of the better academics, clubs, opportunities, and not to mention I'm in state. Would this be a correct assumption?</p>
<p>Now for the second part. I've also considered to double major in CompE and MechE. Primarily because MechE is a broad discipline alone, and yet so is CompE as it combines aspects of EE and CS which both sound interesting to me. I guess the part that is appealing to me is just the personal aspect of learning all of that and not really the professional aspect of it. Would this be a good choice? Or perhaps would simply EE ME, or ME CivE be more appealing or better? The structural aspect of CivE has always been interesting. </p>
<p>If anyone could provide any information whatsoever on any of these subjects please feel free to post!! Thanks and have a great day.</p>
<p>Double majoring is usually a bad idea and waste of time. Depending on how your school allows for credits to be applied toward two majors you might need to take a very large number of classes for that second major. Also, practically speaking I would say your chances of actually graduating with a double major, if you enter college intent on doing such, is extremely slim. I’ve known plenty of people who were toying with the idea of double majors at some point and only one actually pulled it off, and it was a liberal arts major that the school basically made extremely easy to get and was specifically targeted towards engineering majors.</p>
<p>Going in-state to save on tuition is always a good idea. Graduating with as little debt as possible will set you ahead.</p>
<p>I know several alumni from UIUC who graduated from t MechSE department and now work as engineers or big oil making ~$80k or so right out of school. Whether or not they are actually fulfilling a PetE roll or some other engineering roll is beyond me though. I know I did a stint at Halliburton in a PetE roll as an intern with a background in MechE as well.</p>
<p>The opportunity is definitely there.</p>
<p>I can only speak from experience on the second question. I’m about to graduate with a double myself in Mech E + MSE at a University of California institution and I know quite a few other engineering students doubling in Mech E + Comp E, Mech E + Chem E, Mech E + Aero E, and someone who is doing 3 engineering degrees (Mech E + some other fields) who are graduating this year. I also know of many more people who declared a double, but settled for a minor after succumbing to the shear workload. </p>
<p>Most of who are graduating with multiple engineering degrees petitioned for the additional degree(s) ~2 years ago around the end of our 2nd years. For my school at least, there is a minimum GPA requirement to declare additional engineering majors which to an extent prevents people who are already struggling with a single degree from overloading themselves. Most people who I know that did declare will be graduating on time next quarter (some need to stay over the summer to finish up breadth course requirements, but done with core). </p>
<p>My advice would be to stick with your specific concentration until at least the start of your lower division engineering courses and take a few engineering courses in any additional fields of interest. Double or even triple majoring in multiple engineering concentrations (especially if coursework does not overlap substantially) will require a lot more work. At that point in time, you will be able to make a more educated decision of what would work out best for your interests.</p>
<p>Son is a mechanical/aerospace major and he has a job lined up with Hess. He had an internship with them last summer and they offered him a job in September.</p>