<p>Hello, I'm currently a Mechanical Engineering major at my school, with a minor in EE, and next semester I was planning on adding a double major of Physics. I'm considering since I'll be in school the extra time anyways, should I add another minor. I've always wanted a minor in computer science as well. I'm just looking for some thoughts concerning this. </p>
<p>Also, just on a side note of anxiety, I'm adding physics as a double major mostly because I've always really loved physics, and its something that I've always wanted to study. Are there any real benefits to this double major, aside from just knowing more about physics? Any workforce applications?</p>
<p>disclaimer: Yah I know I'm going to be in school for a long time haha, but all my core classes were done at a community college.</p>
<p>Majors and minors are basically meaningless. The only factor that is relevant, is what skills you have when you graduate for the positions you are interested in. No one will say, “but that guy has a minor in computer science, let’s hire him!”. But, if they see you have Java and Perl on your resume, it may give you the bump you need.</p>
<p>I think you should spend some time thinking about what kind of jobs you would be interested in when you graduate. Go to the career websites of relevant companies like Boeing, Lockheed, GM, etc, and find some open new-college-hire positions and figure out what skills to develop. Then plan your curriculum with that in mind.</p>
<p>Won’t you get enough physics in ME?
Why EE. Don’t they teach embedded systems, interface and control in ME?
DS exited ME with half dozen computer languages and applications on graduation.
Picked up C# in grad school.
Application software for iOS and android at work.</p>
<p>Concentrate on something you like and what you would like to do as extracurricular.</p>
<p>More advanced courses in physics and ME overlap somewhat in areas like mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and the like. ME courses will emphasize more application and design versus theory. ME majors also take courses in areas like control systems and some basic courses in other engineering areas like materials and electronics. Physics majors will also take courses in electricity and magnetism (overlaps somewhat with EE), quantum mechanics, and optionally astrophysics.</p>
<p>Any of these majors will benefit from having some skill with computer software, such as by taking at least the introductory level CS courses.</p>