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What is the hardest field in engineering and the easiest?
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Remy’s Answer
This is a very subjective matter. There is no universally easy field of engineering, and what is easy for one person can be very hard for another. You can consider a few things to help setup your education journey.
First off, I echo Mike's comment "The field of engineering that will be easiest for you is the one you are the most interested in". It is usually easier to excel at something you like. The desire to fuel your knowledge about something you like and want to know more about will support learning and getting better at it.
Second, if there is no particular field of interest that tickles your fancy, start by eliminating what you do NOT like, and what you are NOT good at. They usually overlap quite a bit, but in case they are not the same, weed these two categories out. It is often easier to know what you do not like than what you do like. Get that out of the way.
Third, play to your strengths. You don't really know what you like, much less what to choose as a career. OK. You have eliminated a few things you clearly do not like. OK. Then... Pick something you are naturally good at, something that will be easy for you, regardless of how hard or easy it will be to anybody else. The "I like it" part can come later, the "it is easy for me" part is a great place to start. You are not the only one who doesn't know where to begin.
Lastly, no matter what you do, what you choose to begin with, it is not "forever". One can change careers and re-invent themselves multiple times during a professional journey. Do not think you will be "stuck" with whatever you choose to do first. Make no mistake, it is hard to change, but it is possible. It is very important to remember that you are not stuck with your first choice!
A job often picks us more than we pick it, at least the first one. Shaping and managing one's career is something one learns along the way, not in school. At least this is how it happened for me. Best of luck!
First off, I echo Mike's comment "The field of engineering that will be easiest for you is the one you are the most interested in". It is usually easier to excel at something you like. The desire to fuel your knowledge about something you like and want to know more about will support learning and getting better at it.
Second, if there is no particular field of interest that tickles your fancy, start by eliminating what you do NOT like, and what you are NOT good at. They usually overlap quite a bit, but in case they are not the same, weed these two categories out. It is often easier to know what you do not like than what you do like. Get that out of the way.
Third, play to your strengths. You don't really know what you like, much less what to choose as a career. OK. You have eliminated a few things you clearly do not like. OK. Then... Pick something you are naturally good at, something that will be easy for you, regardless of how hard or easy it will be to anybody else. The "I like it" part can come later, the "it is easy for me" part is a great place to start. You are not the only one who doesn't know where to begin.
Lastly, no matter what you do, what you choose to begin with, it is not "forever". One can change careers and re-invent themselves multiple times during a professional journey. Do not think you will be "stuck" with whatever you choose to do first. Make no mistake, it is hard to change, but it is possible. It is very important to remember that you are not stuck with your first choice!
A job often picks us more than we pick it, at least the first one. Shaping and managing one's career is something one learns along the way, not in school. At least this is how it happened for me. Best of luck!
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Diana’s Answer
I would agree with the other answers, and maybe say that engineering isn't easy, but I've found it very rewarding. At least in my school all engineering degrees required more credits then any other discipline. The work load is tough no matter which particular type of engineering. I think that some types can require some additional time at certain universities such as biomedical engineering for example because it was a master's program added on after you completed mechanical, electrical or computer engineering. I would say that mechanical engineering would be great for those that have a stronger suit in physics, electrical engineering can be pretty heavy in calculus, computer engineering requires a lot of logic and analytical skills. As others have mentioned what will be the hardest will be very personalized depending on your skillset and passion.
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Mike’s Answer
When I was deciding which field of engineering to go into I had eliminated all others and had to deciding between electrical and mechanical engineering. I thought that mechanical would be easier, given I was a more hand-on person and had good visualization of how things went together. Electrical engineering was interesting to me as it had more mystery. But I was not the best student and I was worried that too much mystery might mean I was going to fail. I ended up picking electrical engineering. I not only made it, I later earned a Masters Degree. As fate would have it, the jobs I ended up enjoying the most are the ones that incorporate many parts of engineering, including mechanical aspects.
The field of engineering that will be easiest for you is the one you are the most interested in. The time you spend learning the discipline will be more enjoyable and the time in your career working in the field will be more rewarding. And if it takes longer to get an assignment done because it is "harder", you will actually enjoy the extra time. And if your find your interest lies in fields beyond your initial choice, you can (and should) continue to learn in those new directions.
Don't make the mistake looking for an easy path to a job. If that is your goal, skip engineering and do something that requires no education or effort.
The field of engineering that will be easiest for you is the one you are the most interested in. The time you spend learning the discipline will be more enjoyable and the time in your career working in the field will be more rewarding. And if it takes longer to get an assignment done because it is "harder", you will actually enjoy the extra time. And if your find your interest lies in fields beyond your initial choice, you can (and should) continue to learn in those new directions.
Don't make the mistake looking for an easy path to a job. If that is your goal, skip engineering and do something that requires no education or effort.
I would agree. What is easy for one person is hard for another. Focus on figuring out what you like to do, and then do that. Your freshman year at school is about exploring things. You should be able to take classes in a couple different engineering fields. Use that opportunity to try a mechanical, electrical, or other engineering discipline and see which you enjoy the most.
Fred Rosenberger