What are some essential engineering computer skills?

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<p>I'm just now finishing out my freshmen year in engineering with what should be a decent GPA of around 3.6. I'm starting chemical engineering in the fall and will be going to school this summer. My hope is to get an engineering co-op next spring at the earliest if at all possible, and ill likely be going to my universities engineering job fair this October. </p>

<p>What i'm really interested in doing is to start building a skill set that can set me apart. My GPA is good but not outstanding and I have no work history. I'm sure computers are very vital in industry and I'm interested in how they fit into engineering. As a freshmen Ive only had a 1 credit hour MATLAB introductory course which was terrible. Ive always had an interest in the hardware side of computers but programming and software is something Ive never taken an interest too, but I'm definitely willing to learn and may even enjoy it. How important are things such as MATLAB and Excel in engineering? How about a programming language like Python? I know later in my curriculum I take entire courses on MATLAB so I feel it would not be a be bad idea to get a head start now.</p>

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<p>What field of engineering are you going into?</p>

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<p>You can learn almost any computer language on YouTube.
It’s probably a bonus if you know C++ (unless you’re in CS, then it’s absolutly necessary).</p>

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<p>You will get to use some of these comptuer programs throughout your undergraduate study.
MATLAB, general purpose programming language (Python, C++, C, Java, etc), AutoCAD, MultiSim, etc</p>

<p>You mention Excel - believe it or not, fluent in Office is necessary. I can’t imagine how people still can’t make good powerpoints.</p>

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<p>In addition being able to format a typed up document in a non-■■■■■■■■ way is also a pretty useful skill.</p>