BigBen10:


rather if you love maths and want to study only maths go for it. you can make it anywhere wether maths or engineering or geography. Once you study a course because you have passion for it. you will be successful.

I have a passion for engineering. I love manipulating the knowledge I learn to create new things. if you lobe doing that too. Join us (the engineers).

GreatYinkus:
@ OP, don't get yourself confused both courses are lucrative, I'm an Engineering student but I tell you I can recommend the both, I know a lot of places where mathematicians/statisticians work so be satisfied with where you are, but if you so much love engineering go for it later maybe for your Masters, don't get yourself in an hell of thinking whether one is better than the other. Take this as the final advice!.

Durentt:
All d explanation you need is on dis thread
www.nairaland.com/2836216/why-engineering-students-brag-know-13#41634932

if u need further explanation bout d wonders of studying maths. Drop d question nd u wud be answers. Dont be foooled, mathematics is one of b best course in the university

Durentt:
u obviously don't knw anytin nd u are here advicing someone on course of study.

Freciprocal:
@ OP let me settle your confusion.

I am a graduate of Mathematics (2.1). Though I have a soft spot for Mathematics, I can't deny the respect I have for Mech Engineering.

I worked in 2 banks as an ICT administrator and a teller. I den got a job with an oil servicing firm in ph.

I worked as a field engineer for 3 year with the oil servicing coy.

So to those saying mathematicians can't work as Engr... You have been misinformed.


Back to ur question, when it comes to more opportunities, Mathematics is better, Mechanical Engineering limits u to its field... Outside engineering, there is nothing much u can do.

idros4real:


Stop confusing this guy now how does the trend equate or solve the OPs problem did you read his write up he said he want to be (self employed) he made it clear. So explain how is going to achieve that in Nigeria.

ademoladeji:


First of all, I'd like you to read up what hedgesfun posted above.

In addition to that, any Engineering course comprises of more than one science course which makes it an advanced course compared to those applied sciences.

In Mechanical Engineering, there are numerous opportunities coz of the application of advanced Mathematics, applied Statistics, pure and applied Physics...

You could decide on what you wanna do without waiting for even the white collar jobs.

Even if it's just building services you're interested in, I bet you won't regret studying Mech Eng.

Case Study:

Engr. Wande, a very close friend of mine, graduated from UNAD. He was assisting his elder brother who's an Architect at his printing and design office in Abuja.

Whenever the elder brother gets a building design job to do, by default, Wande gets the M&E job.
He averagely gets #30k per design that wld only take less than 48hrs to finish. He gets between 7-10 designs a month which averages #245,000 per month.

He left his brother to open his own business (Photocopies, Printing, designing). He gets jobs directly from architects, he helps them to print and seal (from another registered Architect) their architectural drawings, he at times collects structural drawing which he'll give out to a structural designer to do, and gets the M n E done himself.

In 5yrs, Wande's worth is very impressive. He has about 6 employees...

My vote is behind Mechanical Engineering not because I'm a Civil/Structural Engineer but I have as friends Mathematicians, Physicists, Chemists, Engineers, Medics and I know how everyone is faring.

God's blessings are required as well.

#Peace

idros4real:


Stop confusing this guy now how does the trend equate or solve the OPs problem did you read his write up he said he want to be (self employed) he made it clear. So explain how is going to achieve that in Nigeria.

I guess u did not read the write up. @ OP asked for the better opportunity... Durrent is exploring other possibilities.

Hope my explanation helps?

laplace19:

You're the one who do not know anything. I have been reading your shallow comments and I was tempted to quote you.
Stop deceiving that boy, please.

laplace19:


You're the one who do not know anything.
I have been reading your shallow comments and I was tempted to quote you.

Stop deceiving that boy, please.

calculator123:
u dud justice bro,what uni did u graduate from.

martineverest:
Insult to mechanical engineering..... Do mathematicians, accountants and statisticians realize that an average mechanical engineer do 80% of their courses?. Get an advanced engineering mathematics textbook and see the degree of statistics that's in it

Mechanical engineering is the broadest and hardest discipline in engineering.

laplace19:


You're the one who do not know anything.
I have been reading your shallow comments and I was tempted to quote you.

Stop deceiving that boy, please.

Meritocracy:
In term of prospect, pls go for mechanical engineering if you have opportunity. In multinational company they hire more engineers, infact banks prefer hiring engineer, in reseach, you can only do research in your field, in master stuff, they can only allow engineer to do science course but not science to do engineering course. With statistics you will end up in teaching, lecturing, bank or civil service.

destino24:


If you spend as much time and resources upgrading your bachelors in maths into upgrading your bachelors in Engineering, you'll earn more, anywhere in the world. Get the Engineering degree, get a masters in another field of Engineering, get enough professional certifications, you'll earn more, and this is not just about Nigeria.

And please forget that idea, that you can work as an engineer in Nigeria with a degree in maths, that's not going to happen. To legally practice Engineering in Nigeria, you have to be registered with COREN, and you can't do that without a degree in Engineering

boujaye:


Boy, i will advise you go for Mathematics. With maths you can fit into several field of endeavour (IT/ Banking /Numerical Science based jobs/ Engineering/technology management trainee employment opportunity etc. where you will be trained and grounded to handle technical jobs. If you choose, you can make a career by going for professional courses and becoming certified in that field. For mechanical, the scope of employment is not as wide as that of mathematics. Meanwhile I studied Industrial Mathematics in the uni and am today working as an ICT guru of my company (with many IT professional certifications obtained). Also pray about it for God's guidance.

Best of luck.

calculator123:
am in 200lvl

calculator123:
must we limited to nigeria alone haba?

Freciprocal:


I am a Giant.. #Team Unizik

martineverest:
Insult to mechanical engineering..... Do mathematicians, accountants and statisticians realize that an average mechanical engineer do 80% of their courses?. Get an advanced engineering mathematics textbook and see the degree of statistics that's in it

Mechanical engineering is the broadest and hardest discipline in engineering.

stanisbaratheon:


and you think the country you're hoping to work as an engineering doesn't give license before you can practise engineering??
wether you like it or not, engineering is a professional course

Meritocracy:
In term of prospect, pls go for mechanical engineering if you have opportunity. In multinational company they hire more engineers, infact banks prefer hiring engineer, in reseach, you can only do research in your field, in master stuff, they can only allow engineer to do science course but not science to do engineering course. With statistics you will end up in teaching, lecturing, bank or civil service.

ccaramel:
Don't know about others but Statiticians make very good money in Canada!

calculator123:
no disputing the fact,but hey i still can work as a engineer with ma degree in maths.

ucheicon:
Who ever tells you to choose maths over engineering assuredly doesn't know what he's talking about. Engineering gives you the widest scope of job possibilities over any discipline with electrical/electronic engineering the widest. Go to any finance or audit institution,you'll observe that people with engineering degrees predominate over any discipline. The MD,DMD and ED treasury of UBA are grads of engineering. In the oil industry,engineering is so revered that even geologists will tell you that engineers are trained to do their jobs. To be admitted into IPS port harcourt(jointly run by TOTAL and uniport) any engineering degree suffices,even polymer of agric engineering! Never heard them admitting mathematicians or physicists! For the chap who talks of quants job in US investment banking,the chap is surely ignorant. Does he mean engineers won't be taken if applied? Crazy! Engineers surely dominate recruitment hires there if not the discipline financial engineering as a grad course won't be available to them. Isn't quantitative finance the application of maths , statistics and computer science to finance-like any engineering discipline? So whats difficult in there for someone with an engineering not to fit in? In nigeria,choose engineering over maths and if in developed western countries,whatever you're best at.

emwye:
Uhm, I'm not here to take sides on either major but to correct this claim so others might not get get the wrong idea. The box you speak of really does not exist for engineers per se. They usually want to do other "not-so-cool" things like working with start-ups, automotive, space and energy (alternative or otherwise). Wall street actually likes engineers and i know many that eventually get bored and want to make more money by working for wall street. The skill set that wall street desires is present in both majors. You're opinion is a tad bit biased.

Freciprocal:
@ OP let me settle your confusion.

I am a graduate of Mathematics (2.1). Though I have a soft spot for Mathematics, I can't deny the respect I have for Mech Engineering.

I worked in 2 banks as an ICT administrator and a teller. I den got a job with an oil servicing firm in ph.

I worked as a field engineer for 3 year with the oil servicing coy.

So to those saying mathematicians can't work as Engr... You have been misinformed.


Back to ur question, when it comes to more opportunities, Mathematics is better, Mechanical Engineering limits u to its field... Outside engineering, there is nothing much u can do.