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Unfortunately many employers don't think so. As a mathematician/physicists, you'd have to sell yourself as a engineer at the same time as convincing your employ
by bobster15 13y ago
Unfortunately many employers don't think so. As a mathematician/physicists, you'd have to sell yourself as a engineer at the same time as convincing your employer that you're more qualified than someone with an engineering degree.
- Bahamut 13y agoI've found that once I proved myself as a programmer, I've become a highly sought after engineer due to my extremely high ceiling - my education is heavy in math & physics (math & physics undergrad, math grad education). It does take some self-investment, but you have a flexibility not afforded by most disciplines - math & physics best prepares you more generally if you apply the lessons. I feel confident innovating/performing in many other aspects as well, but I chose software engineering & the developer crunch chose me.
- zhemao 13y agoEmployers rightly think so. There's a lot more to engineering than being good at math and problem solving. The "other stuff" that Bahamut so flippantly dismisses as easily self-taught involves a lot of domain knowledge and best practices. Engineering curricula also includes project-based courses in which you have to apply your knowledge to produce an actual product, sometimes working in a team with your peers. This builds a lot of the skills necessary to effectively tackle real-world engineering challenges and is not something that you would get from a math/physics degree.