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That is mostly because the class workload requirements are higher. In terms of math, csc, and seng courses you would be taking, it's fairly similar. It's beca
by mahyarm 12y ago
That is mostly because the class workload requirements are higher. In terms of math, csc, and seng courses you would be taking, it's fairly similar. It's because you have to take the general engineering core where you learn the start of mechanical, electrical and other engineering specialities and you take ~5 high workload classes per semester than ~4 to make up for it.
So the amount of stuff you study is about is more broad because you are studying other somewhat unrelated topics.
It's more like working 60hrs/wk vs 40hrs/wk as a nurse. Your still just being a nurse.
- ckcheng 12y agoBesides workload issues, I think some people who drop computer/software engineering programs to go into computing science programs may simply be finding that they have no interest in things like physics or chemistry at the university level. First year engineering courses in Canada, at least at the universities I know of, are pretty similar across all of its sub-disciplines. At UBC, first year courses include 4 physics courses (1 of which is a lab course) and 1 chem course [1]. At U of Alberta, first year courses include 1 physics course, 2 mechanics courses, and 2 chem courses [2]. At both UBC and U of A, first year engineering students get to take just one course on computing science/programming. So if you love to code and go into engineering to become a software engineer in Canada, you better also at least tolerate taking a bunch of chemistry and physics/mechanics courses... [1] http://students.engineering.ubc.ca/registering-courses http://students.engineering.ubc.ca/registering-courses [2] http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/ProspectiveStudents/FirstYearTimetable.aspx http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/ProspectiveStudents/First...