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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2013 15:01:55 GMT -5
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Post by joaodsemeano on May 7, 2013 15:38:35 GMT -5
Hey guys. In Europe it got normalized to the following structure: 3 years licensing degree plus 2 years masters degree. Depending on the country you may only need the licensing or the complete masters program to be an engineer. I believe that in the majority of countries you need the 5 years to sign your own projects. The vast majority of engineering courses are now 3+2 years programs... In my university, though, it's not unusual for people to spend 7 years completing it ahahah
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Post by Satish on May 7, 2013 16:02:48 GMT -5
Hey guys. In Europe it got normalized to the following structure: 3 years licensing degree plus 2 years masters degree. Depending on the country you may only need the licensing or the complete masters program to be an engineer. I believe that in the majority of countries you need the 5 years to sign your own projects. The vast majority of engineering courses are now 3+2 years programs... In my university, though, it's not unusual for people to spend 7 years completing it ahahah In Trinidad, after we get our bachelor's degree we need at least 3 years experience before we can become a licensed engineer.
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Post by Wirespeed on May 7, 2013 16:06:55 GMT -5
Yea, getting licensed as a professional engineer is a whole other can o' worms to open. All the same, I suspect joaodsemeano might just be using different terms. I suspect licensing degree means something else. A 2-year masters degree is pretty common, too.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2013 16:13:14 GMT -5
Yea, getting licensed as a professional engineer is a whole other can o' worms to open. All the same, I suspect joaodsemeano might just be using different terms. I suspect licensing degree means something else. A 2-year masters degree is pretty common, too. I agree. Speculating, I'd have to say he means attaining a degree that meets minimum requirements to work in that field, such as a Bachelors for us. It allows us to work in the field, but we aren't certified as a PE.
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Post by joaodsemeano on May 7, 2013 17:44:27 GMT -5
Hey guys. I think you're right. I messed up my terms. What I called licensing is also called bachelor degree. It does enable you to work in a specific field. Did I get it right now??
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Post by Wirespeed on May 7, 2013 20:38:21 GMT -5
Yea, that's it.
But yea, I don't know what the differences are that allow you guys to have 3-year accredited programs while every single program I've heard of in the US is at least four.
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Post by Satish on May 7, 2013 20:50:49 GMT -5
From what i'm seeing i think it has to do with the first year, in our first year we dive straight into engineering maths and foundation courses for our field. The physics and maths and other courses are done at A'levels(11 & 12 grade)
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Post by Wirespeed on May 7, 2013 20:58:03 GMT -5
Yea, that's probably it. Some people can get credit for most of those first-year courses before entering college through AP or IB exams (which are the closest equivalent to A-levels we have I'm aware of) or, more often, dual credit (taking class at community college and getting both HS and college credit for it), but the way that the program is designed, you *have* to be in for at least one semester before advancing to upper level, and then it's pretty much impossible to get through the rest in less than 3 years
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Post by ziggy on May 7, 2013 23:41:13 GMT -5
Most schools in the US, as we said, are 4 year programs. I'm in a special 5 year program which includes 18 months of (most likely) paid work experience. It's awesome with the way the economy and jobs are, because you need experience to get a job and this forces you to get that experience. It also allows you to ensure you've picked the right career (and in my case - the right concentration). In terms of courses, I usually try to take 15-18 credits a quarter. That's the most that I think is really feasible for someone who wants to be remotely involved in the campus. Great conversation going on here, guys!
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Post by devilbat on May 8, 2013 6:23:14 GMT -5
5 years but most take it in 6-7 years..
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Post by aleedx on May 8, 2013 6:42:01 GMT -5
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 Mechanical Engineering Philippines. 5 years 10 courses per sem. 2sems per year.
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Post by Deez on May 8, 2013 10:21:20 GMT -5
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 Mechanical Engineering Philippines. 5 years 10 courses per sem. 2sems per year. 10 courses per semester!?!?!?!? Whaaattt?
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Post by aleedx on May 8, 2013 10:24:59 GMT -5
Mechanical Engineering Philippines. 5 years 10 courses per sem. 2sems per year. 10 courses per semester!?!?!?!? Whaaattt? Yeah. In my first year, 1st sem. I had 11subjects.
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Post by Deez on May 8, 2013 10:32:11 GMT -5
Holy sh*t. 33+ units?! Or is the system different over there?
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