The other thread on kids leaving home has prompted me to start this one. My son is interested in mechanical engineering and robotic engineering. He is looking at a 2 year school that offers associates degrees in these fields. Are associates degrees in engineering going to make him employable or does he really need a BS? He is a great hands on kid and wants to work in a smaller shop and be involved with design and build. He would like to work in the weapons or defense industries. Would robotics be more useful than mechanical. Hopefully some of you folks can shed some light on this and I can share it with him. Thanks.
Mike
A BSME is a much, much better long range educational investment than an associate's or even a bachelor's in technology. There are a greater range of jobs and employers from which to choose with an ABET-accredited BSME than with a mechanically-related AS or mechanical engineering technology BS. I've been down that road.
