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Is getting a double major on Mechanical and Civil engineering a good idea?

  • Hey guys right now my major is mechanical engineering and i really like it, but they told me that civil its more construction and i have always enjoyed construction, and mechanical has to do more with moving parts and small details which i also enjoy. While reading on others post i learned that mechanical is more broad and civil is more specialized which can make it a little difficult to find jobs. If i double major would it be possible to use the expertise on both together? if so, would it be worth it? or would i be just wasting my time??

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    I don't know what you mean by "construction" but if you think civil engineers mostly work outside on construction sites then you will be surprised to find that the vast majority work in offices most of the time. Civil can also be fairly broad depending on your interests. In the real world there are many engineers working outside of their basic discipline. In the company I worked for there were civil engineering dealing with electrical power generation, instrumentation and control and electrical engineers who specialized in mechanical equipment like pumps, compressors, engines and gas turbines. If it were me, I would get the mechanical degree and then over time add the classes to make me competent in civil engineering. That is if by that time you still have that inclination. Concentrating on one discipline and doing real well is the best way to get a job and find out what you really want to do. I started out with a degree in mechanical engineering but by the time I retired I had become knowledgeable in chemical, electrical, civil, control, computer and environmental engineering. That is the good thing about any engineering degree, you can build on your knowledge all the time.

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To answer your question, is very simple. I have been in the project engineering field nearly all of my life (over 30 years). What I have found specifically in the oil and gas industry, is that there is a fine balance between mechanical and civil work, where the chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, civil/structural engineers and electrical/instrumentation engineers interact and generally support each other. No one group is more important than the other as they all have their functions to perform. To answer your details, it would be better if you keep studying toward you MSc and PhD to get to the top of one field. Another aspect is you need to get experience in the work place to get a real feel of the discipline.

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What year are you in? Which University are you studying in? ===== Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering have a lot in common, and having them as a double major, in my own opinion, would be to narrow. Normally people get double majors in fields that are related but are different enough to broden one's perspective. For example, a double major in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, or a double major in Physics and Electrical Engineering, etc. Now, if you are talking about "construction" meaning buildings and structures, then here is my suggestion, keep study Mechanical Engineering, but take enrichment classes concerning structures, finite element analysis, elasticity, or solid mechanics. Then, if you feel like it, get a Masters degree in Civil Engineering. Just a thought. But we could all improve our advise if you'd let us know which University or college you attend so we can review their cirriculum and programs.

Lon C.

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