Re: Engineering after FIRST
 

For me, there will never be engineering after FIRST. I will be in both at the same time. You can do FIRST in college, and still do it when you get a job as an engineer. You can even do it when you are looking for a job.
To diverge from that, does Engineering count as science, because at Purdue, the school of science is a separate entity from the school of engineering.

Re: Engineering after FIRST
 

88% of all 1418 alumni go to Virginia Tech. 6% go to CalPoly. 6% go to a liberal arts school. We have 15 alumni. ;)

Re: Engineering after FIRST
 

I have been planning to be an engineer for a while before i got into FIRST (but then this is our first year), I can't decide on a specific branch, either civil, or mechanical. I really want to major in architectural engineering, but the school I want to go to doesn't offer it, I've been thinking about doing a double major in civil engineering and architecture (I like design). Robotics has really helped me confirm that I do want to go into engineering.

Re: Engineering after FIRST
 

Talk to students and staff at the school(s) and tell them what you think you want to do. Ask there opinion and see what their experience has been. You can get a better idea what the specialties are and how to get where you want to go. I started out in Architecture, got a degree in Horticulture and now work at a software development company. In a way, I regret not getting into mechanical engineering, or staying in Architecture/design. I love the creative aspects, too. Software is not so much fun, though it definitely involves design and a lot of detail.

Re: Engineering after FIRST
 

I'm going to be majoring in Cognitive Science and am interested in a minor in either Robotics or Biomedical Engineering (which came about because of FIRST). I actually plan on going to med school (I've wanted to be a doctor most of my life) and becoming a doctor of Pediatric Oncology, also because of FIRST - I ended up shadowing Dr. Bart Kamen, Dean's brother who is a Pediatric Oncologist, two summers ago and that really helped me to realize what exactly I want to do.

Re: Engineering after FIRST
 

Something in the field of Computer Science for me :)