From the research I have done, this major seems to be a mix of aerospace/mechanical engineering and computer science, making it a generalist type of major. My parents are concerned that if I pursue this major, I won’t be able to land any technical roles and will have trouble getting a job because it’s a newish major, only offered at UT for undergrad, and doesn’t really provide all the core foundations in engineering like a mechanical or chemical engineering degree would.
If I major in computational engineering, how easy would it be to pivot to mechanical/aerospace/Machine Learning? Does it build solid foundations in engineering, and would I be able to take electives that would essentially transform it into a mechanical engineering degree? If not, would I be able to easily switch majors to something like mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineering?