Engineering admission

[Junaid2pac]

If anyone is currently in uoft computer engineering or any engineering field for that matter....pls tell me the average you got in with......also pls tell me when u started
Thanks

[StealthArcher]

I'm not there, but I'd say anything over 84% is a safe bet.

[zylum]

for my year, (im 3rd year now) the admission average was 76% but lots of people dropped out. They lower the average so they can make more money

[Junaid2pac]

are u in uoft or some where else
cus rite now they claim its low 80s

[Junaid2pac]

Also.....im thinking of mechatronics but i enjoy programming as well......so would it be better if go into mechanical engineering or computer?

[Nick]

best of both worlds = computer engineer

[zylum]

yes, i am at uoft now.. im just stating the admission average for my year. it is quite possible that they raised it.

[Skynet]

Junaid2pac @ Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:31 pm wrote:

Also.....im thinking of mechatronics but i enjoy programming as well......so would it be better if go into mechanical engineering or computer?

Depends on how much you care about logic gates. Mechatronics has a more top-level approach to computers - we are taught how they work, but don't spend much time on minutiae. This is not to say we don't program - a significant part of my job right now is programming robot firmware. (in C, in case you care)
In general, with any degree, what you do after you graduate is up to you. I know mechanical engineers who spend all of their time coding. However, it is easier to get into certain jobs with certain degrees. Mechatronics will be a plus for most entry-level embedded systems jobs, but may be less appealing than a CE degree for a company that doesn't have any physical hardware beyond off-the-shelf servers. The mechies I know who have programming jobs are few and far between.