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Originally Posted by Project22a,May 17 2007, 07:15 PM
Biomed is where it's at. Don't listen to these other panzy engineers 
Also, I'm not much of a chemistry guy, I much prefer physics!
Who knows, I still have 1 year of high school, and a year of general classes in college to make up my mind.
Is there a good website as to what different branches of engineering do? Starting pay? Typical places of job placement for different branches?
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Originally Posted by GPWhiteS2kFTW,May 17 2007, 07:14 PM
Still a junior in highschool, plan on attending Purdue Univ. to study engineering, still disputing which type though.
Civil
Mechanical
Aerospace/Aeronautical
Biomedical
Acoustical
Civil
Mechanical
Aerospace/Aeronautical
Biomedical
Acoustical
Civil and Mechanical are no longer "cutting edge" but there is still a need and they are still well paid.
Environmental engineering (a branch of Civil Engineering) will become and is already very important because people have become concerned about the environment. in fact Environmental engineering is one of the fastest growing professions.
In general fields in HEALTH and the ENVIRONMENT will be in demand.
But in reality noone can tell you what to do. you have to decide what you enjoy and pursue it! Any of the disciplines you mentioned will be well paid and give you satisfaction if that is what you desire.
**Edit**
if you want to practice as a civil engineer you will need to take at Least 2 additional exams after you graduate [EIT (8hrs) and PE(13hrs)] and some states (CA where i live) require an additional exam to be a Geotechnical or Structural Engineer [GE and SE exams(16 hrs)].
So, in California it takes an additional 5yr(minimum, but the pass rates are below 40%) after graduation if you want to be a Geotech. or Structural Engineer (both are branches of Civil Engineering).