Comments on: Don’t Choose UT Electrical Engineering http://www.john-lai.com/2008/04/29/dont-choose-ut-electrical-engineering/ work of life Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: newton http://www.john-lai.com/2008/04/29/dont-choose-ut-electrical-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-9835 newton Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:58:37 +0000 http://www.john-lai.com/blog/?p=6#comment-9835 The things you said are true. UofT engineering sucks. My friend (who had a 10% below average than mine in high school) at Waterloo is getting better grades, has an internship lined up this summer, and is prolly gonna graduate with 10 job offers. The things you said are true. UofT engineering sucks. My friend (who had a 10% below average than mine in high school) at Waterloo is getting better grades, has an internship lined up this summer, and is prolly gonna graduate with 10 job offers.

]]> By: payday loans http://www.john-lai.com/2008/04/29/dont-choose-ut-electrical-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-9501 payday loans Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:26:59 +0000 http://www.john-lai.com/blog/?p=6#comment-9501 The author of www.john-lai.com has written an excellent article. You have made your point and there is not much to argue about. It is like the following universal truth that you can not argue with: there is a direct correlation between how hearty a person's appetite is, and how pleasant and interesting their character. Thanks for the info. The author of http://www.john-lai.com has written an excellent article. You have made your point and there is not much to argue about. It is like the following universal truth that you can not argue with: there is a direct correlation between how hearty a person’s appetite is, and how pleasant and interesting their character. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: lala http://www.john-lai.com/2008/04/29/dont-choose-ut-electrical-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-6028 lala Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:47:19 +0000 http://www.john-lai.com/blog/?p=6#comment-6028 well...i strongly disagree with that "You also get the chance to meet pretty girls which is not possible in engineering."..... well…i strongly disagree with that “You also get the chance to meet pretty girls which is not possible in engineering.”…..

]]> By: Ivan Meduic http://www.john-lai.com/2008/04/29/dont-choose-ut-electrical-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-5997 Ivan Meduic Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:57:37 +0000 http://www.john-lai.com/blog/?p=6#comment-5997 This site is genius! We should start a non-profit association where we speak at high schools around the country on the risks of doing ECE at U of T. Ivan Medunic ECE 0T7 This site is genius! We should start a non-profit association where we speak at high schools around the country on the risks of doing ECE at U of T.

Ivan Medunic
ECE 0T7

]]> By: Steven http://www.john-lai.com/2008/04/29/dont-choose-ut-electrical-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-4801 Steven Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:14:28 +0000 http://www.john-lai.com/blog/?p=6#comment-4801 hi. I am a Grade 12 student. I am deciding whether to choose commerce or engineer as my undergraduate program. More specifically, I will choose finance or ECE. Which program is easier to find a job? Which program is easeier to find a high salary job? Furthermore, which career has more opportunities? I applied for commerce in UofT. If you know some of the students from Uoft commerce undergraduate program,can you tell me how many of them find good jobs and their salary? What kind of jobs do they do?(ie investment banking or something else) Thank you very much. hi. I am a Grade 12 student. I am deciding whether to choose commerce or engineer as my undergraduate program. More specifically, I will choose finance or ECE. Which program is easier to find a job? Which program is easeier to find a high salary job? Furthermore, which career has more opportunities? I applied for commerce in UofT. If you know some of the students from Uoft commerce undergraduate program,can you tell me how many of them find good jobs and their salary? What kind of jobs do they do?(ie investment banking or something else)
Thank you very much.

]]> By: John Lai http://www.john-lai.com/2008/04/29/dont-choose-ut-electrical-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-4798 John Lai Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:25:54 +0000 http://www.john-lai.com/blog/?p=6#comment-4798 If you really want to do artificial intelligence, then I suggest you take computer science. if you want to make microchips and hard ware engineering, take computer engineering or electrical engineering. Be aware that there is very little demand for hardware engineering. You have to be top notch in your class and you need about 10 years of experience before you can make any significant contributions to the research and development of such technologies. The same applies for artificial intelligence. When you actually come out to work, you specialize in one or the other. You'd have to be insanely smart (like Einsten or Hawkins) or have no life at all to become an expert in both. CS can be easier than engineering if you choose easier courses. But you can also make CS hard by selecting some extremely difficult courses. You can even select some of the engineering courses as part of your CS program. The choice is yours. Where as in engineering, you have no choice...the courses are selected for you. In all honesty, most people have a better chance at becoming a successful film/theatre actor than becoming a successful low level circuit engineer or artificial intelligence researcher. There just isn't enough demand for AI or microcircuits engineering. I suggest you meet with other practicing engineers before you select your program. If you really want to do artificial intelligence, then I suggest you take computer science. if you want to make microchips and hard ware engineering, take computer engineering or electrical engineering. Be aware that there is very little demand for hardware engineering. You have to be top notch in your class and you need about 10 years of experience before you can make any significant contributions to the research and development of such technologies. The same applies for artificial intelligence. When you actually come out to work, you specialize in one or the other. You’d have to be insanely smart (like Einsten or Hawkins) or have no life at all to become an expert in both.

CS can be easier than engineering if you choose easier courses. But you can also make CS hard by selecting some extremely difficult courses. You can even select some of the engineering courses as part of your CS program. The choice is yours. Where as in engineering, you have no choice…the courses are selected for you.

In all honesty, most people have a better chance at becoming a successful film/theatre actor than becoming a successful low level circuit engineer or artificial intelligence researcher. There just isn’t enough demand for AI or microcircuits engineering.

I suggest you meet with other practicing engineers before you select your program.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.john-lai.com/2008/04/29/dont-choose-ut-electrical-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-4797 anonymous Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:42:39 +0000 http://www.john-lai.com/blog/?p=6#comment-4797 hey! thanks for the post. I think this really makes me consider electrical engineering. right now, I'm mostly interested in artificial intelligence, so you would recommend, CS right? Well, what if I like learning how to make computer chips or cell phones, what major would that be then? Or do you learn those things through work experience? and also, is CS significantly easier than ECE? I mean, is it easier to get high grades? hey! thanks for the post. I think this really makes me consider electrical engineering. right now, I’m mostly interested in artificial intelligence, so you would recommend, CS right? Well, what if I like learning how to make computer chips or cell phones, what major would that be then? Or do you learn those things through work experience?
and also, is CS significantly easier than ECE? I mean, is it easier to get high grades?

]]> By: pigie http://www.john-lai.com/2008/04/29/dont-choose-ut-electrical-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-4767 pigie Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:02:56 +0000 http://www.john-lai.com/blog/?p=6#comment-4767 hahaha 1T1 fellow classmate i can feeeeel ur pain. i hate it as well. indeed uoft sucks fukin dog balls right now. all u ppl looking at this pick a easy university u can actually graduate from lol. i agree with everything what this guy has said. hahaha 1T1 fellow classmate i can feeeeel ur pain. i hate it as well. indeed uoft sucks fukin dog balls right now. all u ppl looking at this pick a easy university u can actually graduate from lol. i agree with everything what this guy has said.

]]> By: Rafi http://www.john-lai.com/2008/04/29/dont-choose-ut-electrical-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-4754 Rafi Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:10:25 +0000 http://www.john-lai.com/blog/?p=6#comment-4754 Man I wish I had read this before I went to U of T...I am now in second year, and every passing moment is dreadful. I really just want to get this over with. I hate the courses, they changed the curriculum again, and our year (1T1) is the guinea pig. I selected alot of Biomed/Bioengineering courses and took mostly analog, digital and control systems courses. I really hate the program now. I feel as if I am learning nothing. I have no life, and am in horrible shape physically. U of T sucks!!!! For undegrads that is.... I am hoping with courses that I selected it will make a diff in 3rd and 3th year and my marks will pick up. Currently I am scraping by with a 2.0 GPA..... This school sucks.... Man I wish I had read this before I went to U of T…I am now in second year, and every passing moment is dreadful. I really just want to get this over with. I hate the courses, they changed the curriculum again, and our year (1T1) is the guinea pig.

I selected alot of Biomed/Bioengineering courses and took mostly analog, digital and control systems courses. I really hate the program now.

I feel as if I am learning nothing. I have no life, and am in horrible shape physically.

U of T sucks!!!! For undegrads that is….

I am hoping with courses that I selected it will make a diff in 3rd and 3th year and my marks will pick up. Currently I am scraping by with a 2.0 GPA…..

This school sucks….

]]> By: John Lai http://www.john-lai.com/2008/04/29/dont-choose-ut-electrical-engineering/comment-page-1/#comment-4742 John Lai Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:15:50 +0000 http://www.john-lai.com/blog/?p=6#comment-4742 Hey Donald, glad to know someone who shares in the experience. Everything you've gone through helps build strength and character, both of which you need in life. Be prepared because things just get more challenging AND rewarding going forwards! Hey Donald, glad to know someone who shares in the experience. Everything you’ve gone through helps build strength and character, both of which you need in life. Be prepared because things just get more challenging AND rewarding going forwards!

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