Computer Science vs Economics vs Engineering

Original post by bigboateng_

OK so the thing is you can go into the field of economics if you do Engineering/CS but not vice versa.

No. You need an Economics degree to become a professional Economist. Another clueless student.

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Original post by Boy_wonder_95

No. You need an Economics degree to become a professional Economist. Another clueless student.

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No I'm pretty sure an engineer/CS with lots of experience in finance sector can be an 'economist'. Engineers do more maths and application of maths then economist, with a little bit of experience in working in finance they can get into higher roles. CS/engineers will be better at stocks stuff than someone who took the economics degree, that's where all the money is at. Stocks and any good company decisions are now run of computer algorithms for optimisation and efficient, so if I say engineers/CS students are better suited I'm not wrong.

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Boy_wonder_95

Original post by bigboateng_

No I'm pretty sure an engineer/CS with lots of experience in finance sector can be an 'economist'. Engineers do more maths and application of maths then economist, with a little bit of experience in working in finance they can get into higher roles. CS/engineers will be better at stocks stuff than someone who took the economics degree, that's where all the money is at. Stocks and any good company decisions are now run of computer algorithms for optimisation and efficient, so if I say engineers/CS students are better suited I'm not wrong.

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I guess by your post you don't know what an Economist is, so I'd advise you do your research. And your acquaintance of the financial sector must be minimal if you believe most roles require any sort of complicated maths.

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Original post by Boy_wonder_95

And your acquaintance of the financial sector must be minimal if you believe most roles require any sort of complicated maths.

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Well doesn't that even make life easier then, which means the job is opened to people without maths knowledge then, so with a few years of experience anyone from any type of degree could do the so called economist job you're talking about?

Anyway I don't wanna change subject of the original post, goodluck OP

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OP

I feel that computer science would be a good balance but have been put off by a few things :

1. That "it's hard work and time consuming and you are constantly working on computers (not broad like engineering )
2. That I would have to do an extra year .

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OP

And here is what I have heard against doing engineering:

It is very hard degree and does not give you free time yet the pay is average or similar to other degrees.
That it is a boring degree with lots of maths.

I dont know whether this all is true, and have no idea how to know?

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multiratiunculae

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Original post by Oskar2000

And here is what I have heard against doing engineering:

It is very hard degree and does not give you free time yet the pay is average or similar to other degrees.
That it is a boring degree with lots of maths.

I dont know whether this all is true, and have no idea how to know?

You can't put boring in the same sentence with mathematics.

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Original post by Oskar2000

And here is what I have heard against doing engineering:

It is very hard degree

True

and does not give you free time

you do get free time just not as much as other degrees.

yet the pay is average or similar to other degrees.

it's only average if you make it. People who have a degree in engineering usually come out to be project managers, they are the boss of people who make the things, if you are qualified enough, you will get a top role which pays a lot. Or start your own company

That it is a boring degree with lots of maths.

It has a lot of maths but in no way is it boring! its only boring if you have no interest in it. I do engineering and I'm applying my knowledge to side projects in the uni, I've only been in uni for like 6 weeks and I'm already working with other people on an autonomous robot, racing car and a rocket engine. These are real projects with a lot of money and so far I'm enjoying being part of it. Hence I wouldn't call it boring.

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OP

Original post by bigboateng_

True

you do get free time just not as much as other degrees.

it's only average if you make it. People who have a degree in engineering usually come out to be project managers, they are the boss of people who make the things, if you are qualified enough, you will get a top role which pays a lot. Or start your own company

It has a lot of maths but in no way is it boring! its only boring if you have no interest in it. I do engineering and I'm applying my knowledge to side projects in the uni, I've only been in uni for like 6 weeks and I'm already working with other people on an autonomous robot, racing car and a rocket engine. These are real projects with a lot of money and so far I'm enjoying being part of it. Hence I wouldn't call it boring.

I do agree with your comment that engineering is very real, but which is more dominant, the boring stuff or the fun/cool stuff?

Thanks

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Laurie_H

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Original post by Boy_wonder_95

I guess by your post you don't know what an Economist is, so I'd advise you do your research. And your acquaintance of the financial sector must be minimal if you believe most roles require any sort of complicated maths.

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My Dad is an economist at a bank, but he has a degree in engineering.

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ememoville

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Original post by bigboateng_

True

you do get free time just not as much as other degrees.

it's only average if you make it. People who have a degree in engineering usually come out to be project managers, they are the boss of people who make the things, if you are qualified enough, you will get a top role which pays a lot. Or start your own company

It has a lot of maths but in no way is it boring! its only boring if you have no interest in it. I do engineering and I'm applying my knowledge to side projects in the uni, I've only been in uni for like 6 weeks and I'm already working with other people on an autonomous robot, racing car and a rocket engine. These are real projects with a lot of money and so far I'm enjoying being part of it. Hence I wouldn't call it boring.

That sounds amazing where do you go?

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Original post by ememoville

University of Southampton doing Aero&Astro engineering

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OP

Original post by bigboateng_

University of Southampton doing Aero&Astro engineering

Please correct me if I'm wrong but I have thought to myself that only people who are smart enjoy engineering and for those who are average see it as hard work and boring ?

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TJ154

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What are the requirements for computer science?

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