Satish
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Post by Satish on May 6, 2013 22:56:21 GMT -5
Hey i just want to get an idea of the official length of engineering programs in your university, I'm currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and my program is technically a 3 year program, which have recently given students the choice to go onto a 4th year. What about your program?
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Post by Wirespeed on May 7, 2013 0:43:34 GMT -5
Most engineering programs in the US are 4-year programs. Officially. More often than not however, students end up taking a 5th year, or even more unless they bring in a bunch of college credit from high school.
Really though, unless you work yourself to death, the only way to get out of a US engineering program worth its salt within 4 years is to bring in a bunch of credit from high school, take summer classes, or, more likely, both.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2013 0:45:48 GMT -5
Hey i just want to get an idea of the official length of engineering programs in your university, I'm currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and my program is technically a 3 year program, which have recently given students the choice to go onto a 4th year. What about your program? ECE here is 4 years: 1 year basic sciences (4 Maths, Chem, Physics I, Engineering Exploration and Design) and then 3 years of ECE. Every engineering major here is like that, but most people usually end up having to take a 5th year.
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Post by Deez on May 7, 2013 1:20:25 GMT -5
In reality, I'd say about 5 years.
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Post by Pelios on May 7, 2013 2:41:11 GMT -5
8 semesters but you can take 9 if you really need the extra one.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2013 2:46:02 GMT -5
8 semesters but you can take 9 if you really need the extra one. Sometimes you have to take the extra semester. Over 30000 people attend my university; probably 10000 or so in the College of Engineering alone. A lot of the courses overlap in many majors, which means more people are requesting particular classes. Sometimes your schedule prohibits adding a course you need or it fills up and no more sections are available. For an Aerospace engineering major here that spells trouble since AeroE courses are only offered once a year. If you miss it you get to wait an entire year before you can re-enroll in that specific course. It typically takes 9-10 semesters to graduate here due to things like that.
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Post by boncedric on May 7, 2013 4:17:47 GMT -5
i am a civil engineering student here in the Philippines and we have a 5 year program
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Post by WanderingRonin on May 7, 2013 5:15:05 GMT -5
I'll be able to graduate after four years in my undergrad, still debating adding a term/year to either relieve some stress or just take some additional courses that interest me Most Eng programs in Canada are the same way. "The 5-year degree that you can do in four" is what some people nickname it
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Post by aleedx on May 7, 2013 7:13:24 GMT -5
Here in Philippines.. Engineering Program would take 5 years of your life. No matter how Genius you are from High School.
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Satish
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Post by Satish on May 7, 2013 12:40:28 GMT -5
well just to follow up on that question how many courses do you do per semester? They typical amount we take is 5 courses
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Satish
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Post by Satish on May 7, 2013 12:44:02 GMT -5
Hey i just want to get an idea of the official length of engineering programs in your university, I'm currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and my program is technically a 3 year program, which have recently given students the choice to go onto a 4th year. What about your program? ECE here is 4 years: 1 year basic sciences (4 Maths, Chem, Physics I, Engineering Exploration and Design) and then 3 years of ECE. Every engineering major here is like that, but most people usually end up having to take a 5th year. The basic sciences here are also covered in our 1st year along with foundation courses for ECE...the first year first semester here is insane, since we end up having 6 courses with multiple sections in each one like fluid dynamics, thermodynamics and science of materials
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Post by Wirespeed on May 7, 2013 13:57:42 GMT -5
well just to follow up on that question how many courses do you do per semester? They typical amount we take is 5 courses For me, I typically take 5. Maybe 6 if one's a one-credit course. I have some semesters on my department's suggested degree plan with 7 classes in order to graduate in four years. That's what I call insane.
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Satish
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Post by Satish on May 7, 2013 14:21:34 GMT -5
well just to follow up on that question how many courses do you do per semester? They typical amount we take is 5 courses For me, I typically take 5. Maybe 6 if one's a one-credit course. I have some semesters on my department's suggested degree plan with 7 classes in order to graduate in four years. That's what I call insane. wow yeah i agree...7 is pushing it a bit...But now with the answers you guys have given me I'm wondering how my degree program is 3 years and not 4 years since it is an accredited program...if you can send me a link or even a list of the compulsory courses that you do throughout the program that would be great...
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Post by Wirespeed on May 7, 2013 14:57:52 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2013 14:59:53 GMT -5
well just to follow up on that question how many courses do you do per semester? They typical amount we take is 5 courses We typically do 5-6. Our semesters are 17-18 credits per, but 6/8 of the semesters have a mandatory liberal arts elective that you have to take. First semester of junior year in Aerospace has no liberal arts elective because they pack 17 credits of Aerodynamics, Thin Wall Structures, Vehicle Vibration and Control, Operational Methods, and Thermodynamics into one semester. It's ridiculous.
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