I about to apply for an engineering education but my old man

how will this allow your dad to be a scientist?
what does that have to do with your education? pick what you like.

>>8203781
He switched to the private sector when he married to provide for the family. Im just trying to figure out what industry there is space left for me. Software and Energy seem to be as big as ever, car industry doesn't seem to be doing to good and I only have the vaguest clue on what it entails to be an 'electrical enginner'.

>>8203777
>he keeps saying is "the semi conductor industry is dead".
In spite of much noise in the Valley this is just wrong.

Good engineers in fab, analogue design etc are still needed.

>>8203777
>semi conductor industry is dead

What?

It's all about the graphene and carbon nanotubes meme now, step down, silicone

>>8205967
>carbon nanotubes
I literally don't stop hearing about them.

>>8205970
And you're going to hear more about them soon

http://m.phys.org/news/2016-06-power-co2-emissions-carbon-nanotubes.html

Well, as far as engineer fields go there are several. Gay porn is highly profitable for one.

>>8205971
Seems rather strange. CNT is pure carbon and removing oxygen from CO2 takes a lot of energy. So how can they say that this costs very little?

Try the energy meme.

>>8203777
Avoid really specific programs like nuclear, biomefical, petroleum engineering. Civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers are less flashy but are flexible enough to be demand anywhere in the world. If you want to get into a niche industry, do it on the job or in grad school.