<p>Hey Engineering peeps! This is <em>sorta</em> along the lines of the minor, but it also involves programming, so I thought I'd post separately. My Associate in Engineering Science requires a course in either C++ or FORTRAN to graduate. I've looked though my potential transfer institutions and haven't seen a preference. Suggestions on one over the other? Also, the cc I'm attending has a "Proficiency Certificate" for C++...worth having for the experience, practice, and resume? As always, all thoughts welcome!</p>
<p>C++ is the more futureproof bet. Fortran still gets used a lot in scientific computing, largely because of all of the legacy users, so you may still run into that, but a lot depends on what you are planning to study and what you hope to do with your degree.</p>
<p>boneh3ad, I am planning on studying mechanical, shooting for an aerospace career. I wondered about C++ being more popular since the cc has a handful of classes in C++ but only one FORTRAN.</p>
<p>These days, computing for engineering courses at many universities use MATLAB.</p>
<p>C++ is more common, but for an intro class a lot of colleges use Python or Java or other non-math friendly type languages.</p>
<p>Take C++…reasons:</p>
<p>1) Object-oriented concepts
2) Easier to learn Java and other object-oriented languages</p>
<p>Object Schmobject - a Blob or God class (anti-patterns) is all you need :-B </p>