Computer Science Vs Computer Engineering: A Visual Guide

Behold, the rare LER in its natural habitat—a resistor that decided career limitations were for lesser components. When your circuit design is so flawed that your resistor starts emitting light, you've either discovered a new physics phenomenon or you're about to file an insurance claim. That burning glow isn't innovation; it's what electrical engineers call "thermal runaway," or as we say in the lab, "time to update your resume." Next week on National Geographic: The migration patterns of smoke particles from your circuit board.

The bar is literally on the floor. SolidWorks managing to run for more than 10 minutes without crashing is basically the engineering equivalent of winning the lottery. Mechanical engineers worldwide celebrate these rare moments with the same enthusiasm as finding extra fries at the bottom of the bag. The software not freezing during a complex assembly is practically a religious experience at this point. Next up on the list of impossible dreams: having enough RAM to rotate a model without watching your computer contemplate its own mortality.

The eternal battle between electrical engineers and mechanical precision! While EEs boldly declare "I fear no man," they're immediately humbled by GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) standards. These mechanical engineering specifications are the stuff of nightmares for those who live in the world of electrons and circuit diagrams. Why worry about voltage spikes when a 0.005mm tolerance requirement can send you into cold sweats? Mechanical precision is the kryptonite to the electrical engineering superhero!

Someone just discovered their calculator has a sense of humor! That "Ans=8008" is calculator-speak for "BOOB" when viewed upside down. Nothing like finding adolescent jokes hiding in scientific equipment. 30 years of technological advancement and we're still giggling at the same numerical innuendos we discovered in middle school. Truly the pinnacle of mathematical maturity.

Congratulations! You just reinvented nuclear power! The meme shows that moment when someone proudly announces they've created a "new way to generate energy" only to realize they've basically rediscovered how nuclear reactors work. The punchline? It's all about steam! Nuclear energy isn't some sci-fi magic - it's ultimately just fancy water boiling! The reactor heats water, creates steam, and that steam spins turbines. Revolutionary? Not exactly. But hey, at least you've independently confirmed 1950s technology! Next up: inventing the wheel?

The career crossroads for math majors: become a domestic terrorist by proving P=NP or join the CIA to crack encryption algorithms. That moment when you realize your ability to solve differential equations has made you both a national security asset and potential threat. The duality of being able to understand complex math—you're either building castles or storming them.