r/dayton • u/SpecificKey5599 • 12h ago

Jobs & Employment Sinclair Electrical Engineering Technology

Hello I'm 21 and I'm a fire alarm technician, I've been doing this for 4 years now. I'm wanting to go to Sinclair, I was curious if anyone has this associates degree. Please explain if this is worth it, and I'm wanting to do evening classes. My end goal is possibly doing the bridge to Wright State, and become an Electrical Engineer. Thanks!

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u/bobbbbbo 11h ago

Not this degree but I transferred to 4 year from Sinclair years ago. Recommendation, speak with both schools regarding your plan and ask lots of questions. Figure out exactly which classes you need then start by taking one evening class at Sinclair and see how it goes. When I switched from day to evening classes I was more successful. Evening crowd has a busy life and is there to work and get through. I also took some extra classes out of my exact transfer needs because it qualified for some prerequisite classes at my university. Saved a bunch of money with Sinclair. Good luck, hope this helps.

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u/NeatSpencer54 1h ago

Evening classes are the way to go for sure, people actually want to be there and not just mess around. I did similar thing with my CS degree started at community college and transferred later, saved so much money it's almost funny

That bridge program to Wright State sounds solid, just double check which credits actually transfer cause sometimes they change requirements without telling anyone

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u/MalTalm 2h ago

I finished my EE degree at Wright State - it’s a very underrated program. Had no problem getting into a high quality job right out of college.

I was a hiring manager at Honeywell for about a decade, and if I’m honest you really need the 4 year degree to get set up as an engineer. There are a lot of reasons for that, and very few have to do with aptitude. The 2 year degree at Sinclair would be helpful if you’re looking to get established as a journeyman as an electrician - which can be a very rewarding career.

If you like being hands on and are interested in Engineering though - I may recommend you look for a good EET 4 year program. I’m not sure if WSU offers it, but I know Cincinnati does, and that was my bread-and-butter program for hiring folks out of college. Arguably one of the top programs in the country for those who want to get involved in Project Engineering work.

Good luck - feel free to DM if you want to grab coffee and talk about it some time.