How is Engineering Physics like?
Hello guys,
I am currently in Engineering I and soon, I will have to decide which stream I will go into for 2nd year. Now, I originally wanted to go into mechanical, but I realized that I disliked physics 1d03. As second semester rolled around, I found that I am enjoying 1e03 much more than 1d03. So, I figured I would go into electrical engineering.
However, I also read about engineering physics, and attended the engineering physics fairs that they had set up. It seems like a really interesting stream, particularly because eng phys students seem to learn more theoretical stuff (e.g. quantum mechanics and mathematical physics), that regular eng students don't. I really like learning for the sake of learning, so I think I would enjoy engineering physics (particularly the nanotechnology stream) very much.
But the problem is, I don't know how well engineering physics is known to employers. I asked the eng phys reps about their co-op jobs, and one of them told me that he worked at a bank for co-op. I found that strange, because I thought "what is an engineering physicist doing working at a bank?" So I guess my question is, what kinds of career opportunities are available with an eng phys (in the nanotech stream) degree?
Thanks,
-Nash
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