Getting a job

[Emanbaird]

If i wanted to get into engineering components for PC's what do you think would be the way to get in? What kind of school or training do you guys think would be required.

I'm currently working in the IT field and i would love to get a job with one of the major hardware manufactures/OEM's i.e dell/hp or EVGA/MSI. but i wouldn't even know where to start. 

 

If anyone has any info/experience in this I would greatly appreciate it.

>Inb4 generic computer science degree

 

Or if any industry affiliates have some insight that'd be cool too!

 

 

[harryk]

If you're interested in getting into the component industry I would suggest getting a degree in electrical engineering. Alternatively physics or mechanical/general engineering. Your typical CS degree will be focused on programming and software development which could get you in, but its not as relevant if you're actually interested in the design and engineering. That being said you will still need to know how computers work and ideally you would want to get a CS degree and an engineering degree.

[Stigs]

I'm not an authority on the subject, as I'm just a mechanical engineering student, but I'd say a degree in Computer Engineering (combines Electrical Engineering and Computer Science courses) would be your best bet to get into the hardware manufacturing industry.  And if your university doesn't offer Computer Engineering, but offers Electrical Engineering and Computer Science majors, you can consider double majoring (however this will either extend your time at university or will make course loads per semester very heavy).

[Guest]

Electrical engineering with focus on digital components for designing circuits. 

 

Mechanical engineering (MAYBE physics) for designing coolers & heat transfer. 

 

Chemical engineering (work at IBM) to manufacture the chips. 

 

Business (business, marketing, management) for... whatever. 

 

If you check the jobs section of the site, you’ll prolly see required/desired education. 

If there are none, email saying “I want to be a ____ at your company. What degree should I get?” 

[Willbroful]

On 2/28/2019 at 10:32 AM, Stigs said:

I'm not an authority on the subject, as I'm just a mechanical engineering student, but I'd say a degree in Computer Engineering (combines Electrical Engineering and Computer Science courses) would be your best bet to get into the hardware manufacturing industry.  And if your university doesn't offer Computer Engineering, but offers Electrical Engineering and Computer Science majors, you can consider double majoring (however this will either extend your time at university or will make course loads per semester very heavy).

Thank you for your input. I am looking into schools for computer engineering. Do you have any recommendations for which schools I should consider?

[wasab]

You will be doing shit tons of digital circuits if you wanna work in hardware so you need to know shit tons of physics, chemistry, and all the stuffs that are bread and butter of eletrical engineer. 

 

First make sure it is what you are passion about. Remember doing circuit analysis using ohm's law back in high school physics class? Do you like that or no? If you are not even remotely interested, don't bother trying to go into this industry. You will fail badly. 

 

I certainly did not enjoy circuit at all which is why I switch my major from computer engineering to computer science. I'm more a hack and code kind of guy not a circuit nerd. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 hour ago, Willbroful said:

Thank you for your input. I am looking into schools for computer engineering. Do you have any recommendations for which schools I should consider?

At the end of the day, where you went to school is largely irrelevant.

 

For practical reasons however, consider the following:

• How much does it cost to go there per term?
• How much is the cost of living in the area?
• Does the school require you to pay non-residency fees? (the CSU system in California requires any non-California resident to pay fees on top of tuition)
• What are your financial aid options?

I mean, it doesn't hurt to look at which schools you really want to go to or which looks interesting, but keep in mind of those four things so you're not coming out of school with a mountain of debt.

 

EDIT: Also plan on being there for 5 years rather than 4. Getting out at 4 only happens in ideal situations.

[Willbroful]

On 4/25/2019 at 3:18 PM, Mira Yurizaki said:

At the end of the day, where you went to school is largely irrelevant.

 

For practical reasons however, consider the following:

• How much does it cost to go there per term?
• How much is the cost of living in the area?
• Does the school require you to pay non-residency fees? (the CSU system in California requires any non-California resident to pay fees on top of tuition)
• What are your financial aid options?

I mean, it doesn't hurt to look at which schools you really want to go to or which looks interesting, but keep in mind of those four things so you're not coming out of school with a mountain of debt.

 

EDIT: Also plan on being there for 5 years rather than 4. Getting out at 4 only happens in ideal situations.