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I would say embedded systems is more of a CE major than CS, but before you decide on what you want to major in, do take time to reflect on whether you would hav
by subhobroto 15y ago
I would say embedded systems is more of a CE major than CS, but before you decide on what you want to major in, do take time to reflect on whether you would have worked on it even if you had no one paying you money for it. There are multiple fields that will just keep growing over the years, but you need to love it enough to have your learning keep growing with it as well!
It's likely you had some exposure to embedded systems either through a relative who works in the field or you saw a senior project, and that makes it interesting to you: you bet it is. However, it's very much an interdisciplinary field requiring in-depth understanding of the physics and software of the device you are designing or developing against.
Consider building robots. I guess it's one of the applications of embedded systems that will just keep growing over the coming years, and will get more funding as companies try to automate their workflow to reduce costs.
Now, would you consider building robots on your own if no one paid you?
Then you must ask yourself: would you have enough drive to trace out and debug why your robot resets every time its motors start running at full speed even when you have already double checked "everything that could possibly go wrong"?