Being a neophyte to the industry (I am finishing my third year as a CS major right now), but having had some 'real world' experience, I am inclined to say that acadamia has it all wrong. The dual between Computer Engineering and Computer Science shouldn't even exist. To deal with technology, one must be an engineer -- how else are you goning to make it go at 5 am when the product ships at 8 am? On the same note, we must be scientific as well. We need to know the mathematical and scientific tools which make our jobs easier. I found a happy medium by majoring in applied computer science within the engineering college of my university. This way, my core is engineering based (they don't offer computer engineering). You may look into a double major or something like that if you're up for the work. TAKE AS MUCH DISCRETE MATH AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. This advice has proven invaluable in my three years of college life.
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Being a neophyte to the industry (I am finishing my third year as a CS major right now), but having had some 'real world' experience, I am inclined to say that acadamia has it all wrong. The dual between Computer Engineering and Computer Science shouldn't even exist. To deal with technology, one must be an engineer -- how else are you goning to make it go at 5 am when the product ships at 8 am? On the same note, we must be scientific as well. We need to know the mathematical and scientific tools which make our jobs easier. I found a happy medium by majoring in applied computer science within the engineering college of my university. This way, my core is engineering based (they don't offer computer engineering). You may look into a double major or something like that if you're up for the work. TAKE AS MUCH DISCRETE MATH AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. This advice has proven invaluable in my three years of college life.