Hey /g/, I'm trying to decide which degree to do and figured you could help. Basically, I would like to do a course which teaches some machine level stuff but also a decent ammount of higher-level programming, with a view to going into robotics. I thought this was computer science, but it seems like computer science is now primarily taught with the aim of churning out web devs. Would computer systems engineering be what im looking for, or is that mainly embedded systems/microprocessor stuff?
Anyone who has any experience with either, tell me what you thought of it
>>52005027
I have no idea what you're asking about. Your question is very confusing. Actually, what is your question?
>>52005027
It depends on what the people teaching the degree think it is. Pure CS is very, very math-heavy. If you want to go into robotics, embedded systems/microprocessor stuff is what you want: perhaps electronic systems engineering.
Shop around. Ask yourself why you want to do this, what career are you going for, which company are you going to work at; do you have a plan B; or would you rather be a rich plumber.
>>52005027
Computer Science goes into the programming side of Robotics. Electrical and Mechanical go into the engineering aspect of robotics. This is taking a Masters Degree into consideration. Why not just go for a college with a robotics program? Since that's exactly what you want
>>52005077
im asking if computer systems engineering is a non-shit version of computer science or if they're totally different
>>52005148
>Why not just go for a college with a robotics program?
the only ones that offer robotics courses are not great unis
>>52005166
https://www.ri.cmu.edu/ri_static_content.html?menu_id=365
>>52005234
would love to do that but im not in the US
Please /g/, someone must have experience with one of these two. Im confused about what each course is
>>52005150
>im asking if computer systems engineering is a non-shit version of computer science or if they're totally different
I have never heard of computer systems engineering. In the USA, there are no universities that I know of that offer a degree in robotics. Robotics is a multidisciplinary field of study. Some folks major in Electrical Engineering, some Mechanical and then they focus on robotics assuming their school offers classes in that area. The thing you have to look for are universities that have research in the area of robotics like >>52005234
.
>non-shit version of computer science
I think CS is boring as hell. But it seems from your posts that you don't really understand what a degree in CS entails (based on the OP: "web devs"). When you have some free time check out some of the "DARPA Grand Challenges". For example:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARPA_Grand_Challenge
>>52005470
>Please /g/, someone must have experience with one of these two. Im confused about what each course is
Your best course of action, IMO, is to do more reading/research on your own. If robotics is not offered as a major in your country then the path to entering that industry is probably the same as in the USA. Meaning there won't be any direct path...you will major in Engineering or CS and take extra classes.
But don't rely on the info from people on an anime/porn website.
Good luck.
>>52005027
Study mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or mechatronics if you want to do work with robots. they also learn tons of coding.
My school had a "computer engineering" major which was pretty much exactly what you want, I'd just look at what classes each major focuses on and make your decision from there
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