<p>What is better for undergraduate engineering: University of British Columbia or University of Virginia. Specific reasons are appreciated :)</p>
<p>I don’t know about UVA, but UBC’s engineering program is world class. Any specific goals? I have too many friends in the program and have a pretty good understanding of UBC as a whole.</p>
<p>I applied for Applied Sciences in UBC. I guess you know that after you read the other thread. Anyway, how is the co-op in UBC Vancouver? Do Eng grads easily find job? Will UBC’s name hinder or promote or doesn’t affect my chances in getting accepted to ivies or UCs? Thanks for your relpy.
Btw, i posted that the economy in US is better than Canada’s because it’s true. I didn’t mention anything the salaries.</p>
<p>Okay, well right now Canada has lower unemployment and a stabler economy as a whole. It is easier to get a job here in your field than in the United States. We have a stable housing market. Our stock market histogram doesn’t look like a heart rate monitor. It’s not always the size that counts.</p>
<p>Co-op in Vancouver is competitive as hell. But if you’ve got decent grades and are personable and professional, you’ll find something.</p>
<p>That being said, if you’re willing to take a trip up to the Yukon or something to that effect, you are guaranteed a job. My friend made nearly saved up for the rest of his education, cash, in one eight month co-op term up north.</p>
<p>UBC’s program is recognized world-wide. UBC’s name will probably help you get into any school, only a few school’s rank higher than it consistently. I have friends doing grad school at ivy leagues. I’m assuming you mean Berkley by UC? Transferring anywhere else in Cali would be a step down.</p>
<p>Thanks for your answer canonical. Btw, which major in engineering is strongest at UBC? I was very interested in Engineering Physics but I heard that job prospects for EngPhys Grads are limited to research work. Is this true?</p>
<p>No. Fizzers (the colloquial name for those insane human beings) are employed all over the place, but they tend to drift towards R&D because you’d go for a more efficiency-driven major otherwise. I have one friend developing sub-millimetre microphones in Germany right now for an OEM manufacturer, another works for Boeing in Seattle. Much of engineering research is done at major companies, not at educational institutes.</p>
<p>I would recommend figuring out your speciality after first year, see what you’re interested in. UBC’s strongest programs are perhaps Eng Phys and Mech. CHBE and Mining are well-respected, they’re the highest earners after school (dirty oil money).</p>
<p>Canonical, what are the job prospects for engineers after graduating from UBC ( specially in Computer engineering ) ?
Do you have friends in that dept ?</p>
<p>Compsci? Microsoft, EA, SAS, and many other gaming and software centered companies all have Vancouver offices. The city is often called Silicon North in the press, it’s particularly startup friendly. There’s some hardware development as well.</p>
<p>The world is desperate for computer engineers. Do some coding on the side and work on competitions and with other students and the sky is the limit. Take the Design course with Sauder students.</p>
<p>Wow, that’s amazing. Yeah, i am very interested in software engineering, so I’ll probably take Computer Engineering with the Software engineering option. Btw, what’s the Design course you are talking about? Is it mentioned on the UBC website? I’d love to have a look at it.
So, it’s safe to say that UBC computer engineering graduate can have good job prospects, right? Would you happen to know the salaries the engineers usually get? (obviously all this is assuming that the student works hard and gets good marks)</p>
<p>I’d also like your opinion on one more thing. I have gotten into UIUC in USA. They apparently have one of the best computing departments in the country. So, will I be missing out on anything, if i choose UBC over UIUC ? I mean, will the education and opportunities be as good in UBC as it is in UIUC ?</p>
<p>I don’t know much about UIUC, other than, well, everyone says they’ve got the top program in whatever. I can tell you they’re lying and name Berkely, MIT, CalTech, and Michigan ahead of your pack, just off memory.</p>
<p>Salaries start at 40,000 for EIT’s and go up to ______________ depending on what you’re willing to do.</p>