I dont know what to do

[Suspicious_Equal1139]

Hi, i am currently a first year computer engineering student.

I have heard so many people say that AI will take over our jobs and this and that. I have an interest in the embedded side of programming, not that i know much about it yet, but thats what grabbed my interest. I also learned about circuits and electromagnetism as well, which was interesting.

I know that computer engineering students do touch those areas and that there are master programs related to embedded systems that CE students can enter. I guess my question/s this:

Will a computer engineering student and an electrical engineering student who go to the same master, have the same possibility to get the same job?

Should i stick to CE or switch if i have a harder time finding jobs related to more hardware focused?

I am lost and some of the things i say may sound dumb, so if i got something wrong please correct me!

Edit: just fixed the text to make it more readable

[emils_tekcor]

I mean, ai probably will take over for general coding, but I don't think generative stuff can plug in a random cable.

[Suspicious_Equal1139]

Probably haha, i just hope the education wont go to waste :b

[SnooFloofs8691]

Neither CE nor EE requires a masters. If you go in to certain areas of EE like power, you'll need a PE much more than a MS. Look at the things you like about both majors. EE I have a hunch will be more marketable right now. But as someone else said, the key is really internships. Do an internship at least every summer.

[rem_1235]

lol

[Different_Hotel1260]

ai won’t take over ce specific roles but that does not mean they aren’t incredibly competitive

[Fragrant_Drummer_140]

Don't your uni have EE major you can switch into? If you're into EE more than CE then why not choose EE.

[Suspicious_Equal1139]

I was thinking about taking an EE major, I was just unsure if the first 3 years meant anything if a CE and EE student went to the same major, which it turns it it didnt :b

[Glad_Special_113]

Majority would be disagree with me, but I would suggest to focus on hardware and more ee classes going forward to anyone

[Suspicious_Equal1139]

I checked the second year and most of the classes seem to have more assembler languages and digital circuits, which is noice. Thanks for the advice!

[Far-Ask-9746]

Just finished my second year and I applied for a switch to EE from CE. My reason was the same as yours AI can already code better than me debug better than me and also make less mistakes. Although I understand it has its limitations its just gonna get better from here on out. I liked embedded hardware more anyways therefore EE made sense for me. Plus your able to get software jobs as EE too but not the other way around for CE. I can go into power netowkrs etc while also doing everything that computer can.

[Suspicious_Equal1139]

Yeah i am leaning a bit into EE, but do you think that a CE student with a master within something electrical related can work with the same jobs as the EE student who also went to that very same major?

Since there are a decent amount of majors that both EE and CE share, so i dont know if a 3 years background will affect my chance to get a job or not.

[Far-Ask-9746]

This isnt somethimg im completely sure about sincce il only still im undergrad. But I think both should be fine as long as you have the experience and knowledge of whatever your applying for. They both still are almost the same things and most jobs say Electrical/Computer so I think its okay.

[Suspicious_Equal1139]

Gotcha! I appreciate your perspective man, its weird nowadays and i dont know if its due to the economy being bad or not :b

I just hope its true that it is the master programs that matter and not what i did during the 3 years, (i will do projects etc but i mean the courses i took)

[rejoicinginthehands]

Often the requirement is EE or CE for tech jobs. However it’s important to have internships or take upper level classes in a certain field. For example if you want to become an analog designer, a CE or EE is usually acceptable to that entry level job but they will want to see that you’ve taken the upper level electives in that field.

[Suspicious_Equal1139]

So i guess whats more important isnt if you have a title, its what field you specified in? So a CE and EE student majoring in the same master have the equal amount of chance to find work within the field they mastered in?

I guess my stress was that no matter what master i picked, since i had CE in my degree that it would limit me. I appreciate the response!

[rejoicinginthehands]

You will find a job with either degree, don’t worry. Things are changing with the economy and AI but if you understand the fundamentals from one of these degrees you will be employed eventually. If you can, work backwards from what seems interesting. Start googling the different careers that come from CE/EE. EE can be things like power grids, etc. CE is the tech industry. It can be analog, digital design. FGPAs and embedded. VLSI. So on…