Ill agree ME is very broad. Im not a engineer, but I work as an electrician in the test department for a company that builds sub stations, coal mining power centers, longwall systems, metal enclosed switch gears etc. Our ME's and Electrical Engineers spend probably 60% of there time in the office and 4-% on the floor. They use auto cad and this other program that I cant cant remember the name of made by Siemens. They design the for example, metal enclosed switch gear on there, right down to the threads on the bolts, make the cut lists, cut lists go to fab for the metal to be cut, broke, punched etc, then to paint, then the assembly guys pull up the Siemens program and can build it from there without even touching the blue print. Pretty wild. But our ME also have to have a little knowledge in the electrical field as far as keeping clearances for low and high voltage etc. So if you pursue ME, theres a broad spectrum of jobs available. WE also have a few ME in the research and development department. Id had thought about going on to a 4 yr college to do electrical engineering, I went to a CC and got my associates of applied science in electrical technology and a diploma in electro mechanical maintenance. But this is working out decent so far so will see. Good luck!
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