As an EE at Kansas State University, the first two years of CE and EE are
the same, course for course.  However, after that the CE's take several (3 I
think) more programming classes while the EEs take things like power systems
and energy conversion.

For the sounds of it, I said you sound more like someone that would be an
EE.  But as previously posted, the institution providing both is your best
bet in case your choice changes over time.  I have heard of many CEs moving
over to EE, but very few EEs over to CE.  I think it's more of just how much
you love to code.

Just a bit of further advice on persuing a EE or CE degree.  Check out a
minor in Physics as well.  Many job postings for Engineers will include
physics majors as well, so why not make yourself more appealing by adding a
few classes in Physics to get the minor?

Keith L. Kovala
klk@ksu.edu
klk@renderedelement.com


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> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Alex Kilpatrick
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 10:09 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [OT]: CE or EE?
>
>
> >         Despite what you may have been told, there is a VERY
> > simple distinction between EE and CE: a CE is mostly a
> > programmer. While there are CEs out there that do more, MOST
> > are programmers. I'm not trying to knock them or anything,
> > the simple fact is almost every CE I know is almost purely
> > into software. While they DO know a LITTLE about hardware
> > most don't care about it. OTOH EEs tend to be MUCH more
> > hardware oriented. Remember though that an EE does
> > programming as well, in fact often in the same courses as CEs
> > (at least in lower years).
> >
>
> I'm a CE (actually a PhD CE, with a EE undergrad) and I would have to
> agree with this statement.  The difference between CS and CE is
> typically only a few courses.  CEs will get their hands "wet" with
> hardware, and CSs do a little more software engineering and
> theory.  It
> is unfotunate that the CE programs do not do more hardware.  EE's, on
> the other hand, do not typically do more than the minimal programming
> courses (plus assembler).  They don't get into the more advanced
> languages and algorithms that CS/CE folks do.
>
> >         From what you've said I don't think CE is right for
> > you, the simple fact that you CARE about the hardware you're
> > using gives me the feeling that EE would be more
> appropriate for you.
> >
>
> The problem is that EE is three things -- communication, digital and
> power.  If the original poster is interested in embedded, then they
> might not like communication or power.  I know I hated those.
>
> I would suggest talking to the institution and seeing if you
> can tailor
> the program a bit.  They might support it, they might not.
>
> Alex
>
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