<p>from all the posts im reading, im starting to think that majoring in engineering isnt really worth it</p>
<p>how time consuming really is engineering...say at the top 10 engineering schools?</p>
<p>Well, I find my engineering classes to be fun. It's the basic conceptual classes that you take initially (like math, chem, and physics) that are the annoying part.</p>
<p>"It's the basic conceptual classes that you take initially (like math, chem, and physics) that are the annoying part."</p>
<p>Annoying? Those classes form the foundation that every engineer needs to have. They should not be viewed as annoying classes. You will be expected to know the basics taught in those courses. Some majors use those basic courses more than others, but in order to be a good engineer, you must have a firm command of the material.</p>
<p>But to answer the OP's question: I think many engineering programs are extremely time consuming. You can certainly expect to be studying 6-8 hours a day. The most important thing is finding something you enjoy and are interested in. If you are going to devote that much time of your life to it, you better really like it.</p>
<p>Well, I don't know how it is at your school, sky, but at USC our conceptual courses are all 75-200 people lectures that are taught at the College of LAS, not by the engineering school. And these are the classes where the professors care more highly of their research and grad teachings than their undergrads. And the TAs would be helpful only if most could speak fluent english. On the other hand, my particular engineering classes are all small, taught by a caring professor, and so far no TAs.</p>
<p>It hasn't been "hard" or THAT time consuming so far. Calc 1 and 2 are pieces of cake if you took at least a year of calc in high school. General chemistry 1 and 2 are also easy.Physics can give you a headache(especially if you didnt take it in high school-now i kind of regret taking advanced chem in high school instead of physics-not that it helps anyway,ppl who took physics in high school are still struggling). </p>
<p>I'm just hoping physics isn't a precursor of what i would have to endure once i start taking chemical engineering courses.</p>
<p>Depends on how mch you know coming in. The better prepared you are in high school the easier the first semester to a year. Then it evens out. Sometimes it's overbearing. Never take more than 4 math/science courses EVER!</p>
<p>I will be graduating this year with a MechE degree. I have good job lined up, so I guess all of my time-consuming work has been worth it. However, I never considered any of my college coursework to be fun. As a matter of fact, I considered just about every class to be annoying. I enjoy the work I did during my engineering internships but I could never come to even remotely enjoy my college coursework.</p>
<p>Congrats Justin! If it's not too personal, what industy are you planning on working in? What kinds of jobs did your classmates find? (Thanks!)</p>
<p>Whether it's "worth it" or not
really depends in large part on how committed you are to being an engineer.</p>
<p>If you want to be an engineer it is "worth it".</p>
<p>IMO.</p>
<p>I'll be working in the electric utilities industry. I wanted to work for a company that dealt with energy production so I accomplished that goal. I was looking at oil and gas companies but the other offer came along first and I would have been dumb to turn it away. Best of all, it was only my second job interview. Many of my classmates are still looking for jobs with companies in energy, manufacturing, and some are going on to graduate school. I was happy to get an offer in the Fall semester so I wouldn't have the burden of trying to secure a job during the spring.</p>