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[Answer] How Should You Get Started with Machine Learning?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] How Should You Get Started with Machine Learning?

A practical roadmap for getting started with machine learning: build a foundation in math and statistics, learn programming, understand core concepts and algorithms, practice with real projects, explo

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[Answer] Which Requires More Technical Skill: Robot Debugging & Programming or CNC?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Which Requires More Technical Skill: Robot Debugging & Programming or CNC?

Purely from a technical standpoint, neither robot debugging/programming nor CNC is especially difficult. The real challenge lies in proficiency and experience.

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[Answer] Undergraduate in Automation: Which Is Better, Pattern Recognition or Computer Vision? Can You Switch Between These Two Specializations?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Undergraduate in Automation: Which Is Better, Pattern Recognition or Computer Vision? Can You Switch Between These Two Specializations?

They overlap in many ways. Broadly speaking, the two have an inclusive relationship, and computer vision is also a part of pattern recognition. So I think pattern recognition is relatively better.

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[Answer] Is applying to a graduate program in Electronics in Japan with an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation considered switching majors?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Is applying to a graduate program in Electronics in Japan with an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation considered switching majors?

Many students majoring in Automation who want to study abroad can only apply to EE. It is definitely not exactly the same major, but it is the closest one.

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[Answer] How Can an Undergraduate in Electrical Engineering and Automation Pursue a Master’s Degree in Finance?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] How Can an Undergraduate in Electrical Engineering and Automation Pursue a Master’s Degree in Finance?

As a freshman, first try to understand whether you are truly interested in finance, and how strong that interest is. To be honest, electrical engineering is actually a pretty solid major.

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[Answer] What Foundational Knowledge Does an Undergraduate Need to Learn EtherCAT?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] What Foundational Knowledge Does an Undergraduate Need to Learn EtherCAT?

You need to first know your current level.

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[Answer] As an undergraduate at a regular second-tier university majoring in Statistics, I’ve been torn between the finance industry and engineering (mainly fields like communications engineering and automation) for graduate school. How should I choose?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] As an undergraduate at a regular second-tier university majoring in Statistics, I’ve been torn between the finance industry and engineering (mainly fields like communications engineering and automation) for graduate school. How should I choose?

In my personal view, for a Statistics undergraduate, applying to a master’s program in Automation would be quite challenging, while Finance may be relatively easier. Besides these two options, Statist

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[Answer] I majored in Automation (Rail Vehicle Electric Drive) as an undergraduate. How limiting will my career options be after graduation?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] I majored in Automation (Rail Vehicle Electric Drive) as an undergraduate. How limiting will my career options be after graduation?

In general, Automation already offers a broader range of career options than many other majors. Even with a specialization like rail vehicle electric drive, its employment limitations are relatively s

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[Answer] Is There a Difference Between E-commerce Courses at Undergraduate Universities and Junior Colleges?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Is There a Difference Between E-commerce Courses at Undergraduate Universities and Junior Colleges?

In an ideal sense, the two may seem similar, but a school education is not only about knowledge—it also involves ways of learning, background, and future social networks. The difference between underg

1 min
[Answer] I’m a first-year science and engineering student majoring in Measurement and Control Technology and Instrumentation. What can I do to become a student at a certain art academy?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] I’m a first-year science and engineering student majoring in Measurement and Control Technology and Instrumentation. What can I do to become a student at a certain art academy?

Dropping out and retaking the entrance exams is probably the only way. If you just want to study art, that’s a different matter. There isn’t enough information to give a more specific answer.

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[Answer] I’m a female freshman majoring in Computer Science and Technology at an average university, but I’m not good at C programming. The competition in my major is intense. Is it feasible to switch to Environmental Science?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] I’m a female freshman majoring in Computer Science and Technology at an average university, but I’m not good at C programming. The competition in my major is intense. Is it feasible to switch to Environmental Science?

First, find out whether your university allows students to change majors and what the process is. If not, consider whether you are willing to pay the time and energy cost of dropping out and retaking

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[Answer] I'm a second-year student in a regular undergraduate mechanical engineering program, and I feel like I can't see the road ahead or understand the bigger picture. What should I do?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] I'm a second-year student in a regular undergraduate mechanical engineering program, and I feel like I can't see the road ahead or understand the bigger picture. What should I do?

When you can't see the future clearly, the most important thing is to do well in the present, not waste your time—time should always give something back.

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