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Is medicine more difficult than engineering?
Most of medical school was memorization. Engineering is conceptually more difficult. There is not a single concept in medical school more difficult than freshman physics. The volume of information in medical school however is way more than undergraduate engineering.
How do I change my career in engineering?
A career transition in the life of an engineer implies using the old developed skills into new challenges in the new job….Second Careers for Engineers
- Research and development.
- Technical writing.
- Patent attorney.
- Business Leaders.
- Software Product Management.
- Teaching.
- Management/Administration.
What careers can engineers transition into?
Here are jobs that may be well-suited for professionals transitioning away from an engineering career:
- Engineering professor.
- Technical writer.
- Product manager.
- Actuary.
- Mobile developer.
- Data scientist.
- Quantitative analyst.
- Software architect.
Why did you choose engineering as a career in medicine?
The human being is an isolated system, and once that system is defined, you can apply your knowledge of that system to create a solution, just like any engineering question. The rational and systematic route of thinking honed during any study of engineering is ideal for a career in medicine.
Is it possible to study engineering and medicine at the same time?
Theoretically it may be possible to pursue a degree in Engineering and a degree in Medicine. The criteria for admission would be different. The minimum qualification for admission to Degree in Engineering would be 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
How many years does it take to become a medical engineer?
You can become an engineer with 4-5 years of college, but you must work hard throughout your career- advance your knowledge over the years, etc.- to be a good engineer. You can become a practitioner of medicine, be it a physician or specialist, after about 10 or more years of school. Like in software engineering, change in medicine is constant.
Is it possible to become a doctor with an engineering degree?
Like in software engineering, change in medicine is constant. To be a functional doctor, let alone a great one, it takes a lot of invested time and a lifetime of learning. You might aim for a marriage of the two- Biomedical Engineering.