I'm a rising senior in high school and i'm very interested in pursuing a career in either
Architecture, Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering. During the
summer, i attended a summer program at MIT called MITES where i had the
chance to take an Architecture class for 6 consecutive weeks. I got to
say that i loved the class but it also made doubt my plans. I always
thought i wanted to major in Civil Engineering mostly because my father
is a Civil Engineer and i loved watching his work. As i grew older, i
discovered that i also love art and the complexity of designing ( even
though i am not the best on that field ). So, after a lot of research, i
came across a career called Architectural Engineering which i
understood mixes the best of both Architecture and Engineering.
In the next few months, i need to start applying to
colleges. Unfortunately, Architectural Engineering is only offered in
few places and that only makes me question if it is actually a good
decision for me to follow that major. My family is constantly asking me
about the minimal income for those engineers but i cant answer because i
don't know. I've asked for advice to people that know about the topic,
but no one seems to give me a complete answer. I hope that your
background will let you answer me with as much honesty as possible. I'm
looking forward for your response.
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My expertise is on becoming an architect. If you search the ARCHCareers blog - http://archcareers.blogspot.
From my understanding of Architectural Engineering is NOT a mix of architecture and engineering, but rather it is engineering with a focus on the engineering aspects of building. Refer to the website below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
If there are not enough programs in architectural engineering, you can always consider civil engineering on a campus that you would also be able to pursue a minor in architecture -- like Illinois.
As you are MA, consider attending the Boston Career Day on Sat., October 27 on the campus of Wentworth Inst. of Technology -- see the following for details -- http://www.architects.org/
From my understanding of Architectural Engineering is NOT a mix of architecture and engineering, but rather it is engineering with a focus on the engineering aspects of building. Refer to the website below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
If there are not enough programs in architectural engineering, you can always consider civil engineering on a campus that you would also be able to pursue a minor in architecture -- like Illinois.
As you are MA, consider attending the Boston Career Day on Sat., October 27 on the campus of Wentworth Inst. of Technology -- see the following for details -- http://www.architects.org/
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