I've done Mechatronics with the foundations being Mechanical Engineering. After that, I've studied a lot of electronics.
The fundamentals of Mechanical and Civil Engineering are the EXACT SAME. Its statics, strength of materials, structural engineering. The forces, torques and moments are acting on a body, in Mechanical Engineering, it's usually a moving body (studying dynamics, vibrations, etc.) in Civil Engineering it's a static object such as tunnels, bridges buildings.
From a salary, point of view it's roughly the same provided you're good in your profession. I know people who didn't pay attention at university, didn't do the courses
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I've done Mechatronics with the foundations being Mechanical Engineering. After that, I've studied a lot of electronics.
The fundamentals of Mechanical and Civil Engineering are the EXACT SAME. Its statics, strength of materials, structural engineering. The forces, torques and moments are acting on a body, in Mechanical Engineering, it's usually a moving body (studying dynamics, vibrations, etc.) in Civil Engineering it's a static object such as tunnels, bridges buildings.
From a salary, point of view it's roughly the same provided you're good in your profession. I know people who didn't pay attention at university, didn't do the courses properly and they're drifting between jobs now.
And now, the most important bit- I think you should seriously ask yourself some questions about what you want to do. Engineering is one of the few professions for which the driving motivation of getting into shouldn't be financial, but the eagerness to solve problems and to add a little good to the world. Because it's hard, it's really hard, and if you don't have the inner drive to solve problems that sometimes you don't make any progress on for an entire day (or more), having no clue what's wrong, it really tests the nerves. And I believe if your drive is the salary only, you'll quit sooner or later. But, if you're really dedicated, solving these painstaking problems after all the struggle, it really pays off.
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I've done Mechatronics with the foundations being Mechanical Engineering. After that, I've studied a lot of electronics.
