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Originally Posted by AmyPrib
So they may force you to declare a major, but it's so that they can get you started in a particular curriculum. But don't be afraid to change your mind. When you're in ME, you still end up taking a few EE courses. I think it's the same in reverse. And I think that a lot of Aero and ME classes are pretty much the same, but with a different spin on it geared towards Aero applications.
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I decided to get my degree in EE because I always wanted to know what was inside those little black boxes. For my degree I had to take something like 3 non-EE electives and mine were all in what is considered ME realm of Quality, Six Sigma, whatever you'd like to call it. I also got to narrow my scope as a senior in EE. I ended up taking the controls courses because I like the more cross-discipline nature and it didn't involve Electric and Magnetic Fields. I'm actually an EE that doesn't do anything with circuits and now in my job I work with controlling E&M fields. No matter what you choose, you'll be able to find something you like, and an equal number of things that drive you nuts. In class, E&M drive me nuts, but I enjoy working with them now in application.
At least at UMD, the Aero classes were similar to the ME courses with the aero spin. You just need to be happy with what you select and know that there are many options out there once you graduate. You also need to keep your mind open when looking at jobs, because you never know what you see in class is not always what the real application of that theory.
Steve