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Engineering question
Mollie:
--- Quote from: /0 on January 14, 2010, 06:11:55 am ---Wouldn't companies choose ppl with ME over BE any day of the week, and twice on sundays?
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Not necessarily especially given the Melbourne Model ME is an ME by coursework. There is no guarantee that anyone with an ME has more Engineering subjects than those with a BE. From memory the Melbourne Model ME also has no requirement for engineering work experience (engineering practice the way it has been described to me isn't the same thing), and it is work experience that is often the deciding factor in employment.
Kopite:
--- Quote from: Mollie on January 14, 2010, 03:16:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: /0 on January 14, 2010, 06:11:55 am ---Wouldn't companies choose ppl with ME over BE any day of the week, and twice on sundays?
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Not necessarily especially given the Melbourne Model ME is an ME by coursework. There is no guarantee that anyone with an ME has more Engineering subjects than those with a BE. From memory the Melbourne Model ME also has no requirement for engineering work experience (engineering practice the way it has been described to me isn't the same thing), and it is work experience that is often the deciding factor in employment.
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Thing is, because it's such a new concept, I think employers will still differentiate between the two degrees, even though there is pretty much no difference between the two. The whole aim, is to make accreditation at a Masters level, in line with a few other countries, which in Australia, it is not currently at. Thus, people going around with a Masters degree will be looked on more slightly favorably (in my opinion) because of the relative 'newness' of the M.Eng. Just my two cents.
Squida:
I was sort of thinking along the same lines as Kopite as, seeing as an M.Eng may be recognized more internationally (not sure :D).
Having said that doing a B.Eng + MBA is fairly attractive as well, though is it possible that you can do your MBA while employed? Not sure jut heard something like that.
dejan91:
--- Quote from: Squida on January 15, 2010, 01:20:10 am ---I was sort of thinking along the same lines as Kopite as, seeing as an M.Eng may be recognized more internationally (not sure :D).
Having said that doing a B.Eng + MBA is fairly attractive as well, though is it possible that you can do your MBA while employed? Not sure jut heard something like that.
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Yeah you can, and for something like the MBA, work experience determines how valuable it is (from what I've heard). There is even an EMBA (executive MBA) which you can only complete after 10 or more years of work experience in a certain field.
Mollie:
--- Quote from: Kopite on January 15, 2010, 12:40:43 am ---
--- Quote from: Mollie on January 14, 2010, 03:16:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: /0 on January 14, 2010, 06:11:55 am ---Wouldn't companies choose ppl with ME over BE any day of the week, and twice on sundays?
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Not necessarily especially given the Melbourne Model ME is an ME by coursework. There is no guarantee that anyone with an ME has more Engineering subjects than those with a BE. From memory the Melbourne Model ME also has no requirement for engineering work experience (engineering practice the way it has been described to me isn't the same thing), and it is work experience that is often the deciding factor in employment.
--- End quote ---
Thing is, because it's such a new concept, I think employers will still differentiate between the two degrees, even though there is pretty much no difference between the two. The whole aim, is to make accreditation at a Masters level, in line with a few other countries, which in Australia, it is not currently at. Thus, people going around with a Masters degree will be looked on more slightly favorably (in my opinion) because of the relative 'newness' of the M.Eng. Just my two cents.
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I think the MM grads will be looked at less favourably if any differently. For starters 25% of their undergrad course is fluff rubbish courses that serve no real purpose to engineering companies, but do give Melb Uni 25% more fees. A Masters is only really viewed highly when it is a Masters by Research, and the MM masters isn't that. Having an ME behind your name might make a certain part of your anatomy feel bigger, but you'll pay a minimum $8000 more to get one, and only IF you get a CSP place. If you end up in a full fee spot then you'll likely regret the choice you made chosing MM for a very long time.
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