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How a person can become an engineer without studying engineering as undergraduate study?

  • If a person does a BA Physics from a very good university, can he qualify as an engineer after pursuing an MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering?

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    An MSc in ME will certainly get you there. It's going to take more time than if the undergrad was in engineering - you will probably have to take some undergrad engineering courses that are crucial for basic understanding, and expect those to be at least a year of a 3 year degree, if not 2 years of a 4-year MSc degree. Also, a BA in Physics from a "very good university", at least in the US, is of less value than a BS in Physics from a 2nd-rate regional university. Regretfully, very expensive universities frequently do not have a decent science program, so they award Arts degrees in science, and hope no one notices. If you are in North America, don't make the mistake again - a generic public university MS will be as good as, and a lot cheaper than, an expensive MS - regardless of what the university staff say (I've done a lot of campus recruiting for Fortune 500 companies over the years).

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Undergraduate mechanical engineering students often study the basics of other engineering disciplines (electrical, chemical, aeronautical, etc.) before studying advanced courses necessary to be a mechanical engineer. A BA Physics (especially math) might provide a good foundation for a mechanical engineering career but likely prerequisite engineering courses (without credit toward a masters?) may be required before completing a MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering. Perhaps discuss this with your adviser where you intend to study physics and engineering (to avoid lost motion?). Many have worked as engineers without engineering degrees because they had equivalent experience and were grandfathered. That may be harder to do today at many corporations, especially at entry levels.

Kes

It depends on the entry requirements for the MSc. If you get the MSc, you would have no problem getting a job in the field (apart from the current lack of graduate jobs... but you'd be in the same position as anyone who'd done an engineering bachelors followed by an MSc in engineering). So it depends on whether the MSc course requires you to have an engineering bachelors.

Steve-Bob

ANYONE can qualify as an engineer. Most companies will hire a person with an appropriate skill set on their resume, whether their course of study lists engineering or not. So even without the MSc, with a BA in Physics you could be an engineer if that is the job title that you hire into.

skraith

I did the same thing, got a BS in physics from a not very well known college and then got a job as an engineer. Stayed in engineering the rest of my career. With the MS, you will be fine, the BS/BA won't even be noticed. .

billrussell42

Engineering is applied physics. If you understand physics it will not be very difficult to be able to apply the principles to real world problems.

jrrymiller

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