Kara Cox

Kara Cox

Title
Engineering Manager
Organization
Chevron
Location
Houston, TX, United States
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i m confused making a choice between mechanical eng and computer eng. i want to know more about these two fields. n as to which one is more suitable as a future career being a female. i m more inclined towards mechanics dealing with motions n applications rather than electromagnetic parts of physics. plz do suggest me about the same...

I highly recommend mechanical engineering, especially if you are more interested in dynamics (motions). I doubt that it is easy to be a female engineer in any industry and I think you should stick with what you find most interesting. Mechanical engineering opens you up to almost any type of engineering job. Any company that does any kind of engineering work always needs a mechanical engineer. For example, I was hired by Lockheed Martin as a mechanical engineer and went on to work as a aeronautical engineer for them. Mechanics is the basic stepping stone for all engineering disciplines. This gives you the most options for your future. Plus, if you already feel an affinity for mechanics you will find it much easier to stay with in the future when things get tougher to understand. Best of Luck! Kara Cox

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Hi, I have recently graduated with a bachelors of science in physiology. Now I am enrolled as a mechanical engineer. My question is, would my health science background be advantageous in any way? If so, would mechanical or electrical engineering would be better to choose considering the job market? (note that my grades are not good enough for biomedical engineering)

Maria, Thank you for your question. Your health science background will absolutely be advantageous to you in your career. I would personally recommend mechanical engineering but both degrees will be highly valuable in the current job market. I believe that your science background can be applied to many areas that utilize mechanical engineering. For example, physiology and mechanical (or biomedical) engineering are fundamental to researching and designing medical devices (artificial knees, physical therapy equipment, etc.). Also, mechanical engineering is applicable to nearly everything. Most importantly, having any engineering degree signifies an applicant is disciplined in methodical, logical reasoning. You cant go wrong with either choice. Best of luck!