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Originally posted by unixfreak
I look at engineering, and you mostly design and oversee others that are doing the grunt work. Now, I may be wrong about this, but that is the impression I get from people I know that are going into or are already in Engineering. If Engineering was like first in the fact that you design, build, and everything, I would definatly be an Engineer. I definatly dont think just because your in robotics it means that you have to go into engineering. Thats my $ .02
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What you describe is true for large companies because it is more efficient, but smaller companies require more of their engineers. And certainly, engineers must work on prototypes and production testing, etc. If you think you want to perform any of these, I challenge you to talk to other engineers and use your school resources to check on other engineering careers. Use the Internet and watch for career days at local colleges where you can talk to employers. Don't let the frustrations of a few engineers determine your life for you. And you are right, if you like robotics, being an engineer might not be exactly right for you, but there are hundreds of careers that will support engineering and many are technically related. My degree is in Electronic Engineering and Technology, EET, and was designed to bridge the gap between theoretical engineering and real world production. (i.e. take what the EE designed and work out the bugs for production and sales.) What I accidentally wound up in is Broadcast Engineering. I am part of the "Broadcast Maintenance and Design Group" of a television station in Chicago and I maintain, design and install all equipment used by the station from microphones through video recorders and up to the transmitter. Be patient and keep your mind open, you will find something that suits you. Please plan on going on to some form of education following high school. Keep your grades up now and it will pay off for you when you do come to a decision.