EE or ME Master for a career in Control?
Hello Guys,
I graduated my Mechatronics Bachelor last Fall and started my MSEE at a Technical University right away. I have a strong interest in control of dynamic systems, specifically moving systems like robots, cars, planes/rockets. Topics that particularly interest me are humanoid robotics(like boston dynamics), Flight Control, GNC, ADAS or new robotics concepts. I have already passed my advanced control lecture and know that I want to purse a career (either academic/or industrial R&D) in control. I am currently visiting a lecture on advanced dynamics (numerical/multi-body). The professor was very confused on why I am visiting his lecture as a MSEE student. Given my reasoning above he suggested I switch to the "Theoretical Mechanical Engineering" Master program. I am seriously considering switching but I am still unsure, so I am asking here for advice.
The two masters programs both have the exact same control electives, but have different mandatory modules. See below.
MSEE mandatory: microwave engineering, microsystem engineering, power systems, digital communication
MSTME mandatory: FEM, numerics of ODEs, advanced dynamics (the lecture I am visiting right now), electives i find intersting: nonlinear dynamics, advanced robotics & multibody problems, flight mechanics
I could also do my MSEE and do the dynamics/mechanics lectures as extra credit. I do know that MSEE gives me more career range. The MSTME offers more opportunities for an exchange semester/year at highly prestigious universities, which I would also really like to do. I am just unsure how that aligns with my interests.