<p>what about mechanical?</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing...</p>
<p>Also wondering what the best degree is for going into a field that deals with robotic welding machines?</p>
<p>In any project like that you would have numerous engineers who deal with the production. Obviously, ME and EE would have a great impact, but material engineers may have some development in what kind of metals are used, Industrial would help with the production, etc... But I think what you're getting at would have ME mostly. Both ME and EE are great fields and degrees to have, you can't go wrong with either. EE will deal with a lot of circuits etc., and ME a lot of mechanical stuff related in many ways to physics. Just depends on your interests...</p>
<p>Frank: </p>
<p>I just got home from basketball practice, and I am exhausted, still having to study/do homework. You have some valid points, and you willl here my response tommorow.</p>
<p>Take care,</p>
<p>HO27</p>
<p>Just a quck note: only the drilling engineers work on the rigs, along with the mudders, etc. That's why they get paid the most... Trust me, I would not be able to live with my life constanly gone in the middle of nowhere. A requirement for me is to live in a large, thriving, city, such as Houston. I mean I've gotta be able to still have a social life. A year or two on a rig shouldn't be a problem, but I will eventually need office space. For this reason, I was planning on becoming a reservoir engineer. They often uses economic analysis to test whether a well is worth drilling for. Your a IE; you know the process. "Is the lemon worth squeezing." Petroleum engineering is such a high risk, always high reward profession, specifically with reservoir/drilling engineers. I can say this on a college board without being exposed or embarrased, I don't think the roughnecks would like a person leading them who gets their eyebrows waxed. Period. ;) This is one of the many reasons that I should not become a drilling engineer, and stick to an office position, such as reservoir or production engineeing. Who cares if the pay is lower? I get a life and girlfriends, and I will actually be able to spend my money unlike DE's. Get my point? That's why I'm so attracted to PE, due to the economics. I'll be honest, I dread science/math, but I always ALWAYS look forward to any economics class. I love it. And PE only has Cal I, II and DE. Lol, not such a short note... I'll get back to you tommorow about my opinion on majoring in IE. I'm still in high school there is much time left... I need to make the right decision. And by the way, I can't afford 35k a year for Purdue's #3 ranked program like you. :)</p>