Re:Students flee field as computer 'fad fades' (1987)
by murgindrag on Monday July 05, 2021 @01:52PM
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I feel like there's an uncanny valley.
If you know a little bit of math, there's no benefit.
If you know enough math to jump to e.g. medical imaging, robotics, controls, simulators, image processing, ML, or similar, there's a ton of benefit.
An EE degree ought to give enough background to get there, although it may involve a year or two of study in a particular domain, and a side project to prove you have the skills.
I sought areas where I could learn more math and use it to stand out from the crowd, albeit to mixed results, because if your manager can’t read your analysis paper he may not be impressed either, and sometimes the reverse.