lololNappy wrote:
im a mechanical engineer
in training
I'm doing general first year, so we will see how it goes.
As far as a specific strand, I'm thinking Chemical, Materials or maybe Mech & Aerospace.
I'm doing general first year, so we will see how it goes.
As far as a specific strand, I'm thinking Chemical, Materials or maybe Mech & Aerospace.
Electrical all the way! IEEE!
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.Ganko_06 wrote:
Electrical all the way! IEEE!
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Easy.
Anyway, I started in my school's engineering program, found it boring/difficult/whatever, switched to theater. Now I'm doing audio/lighting technical and design work.
EE (hats
Yup qualified engineer here, BEng in Electrical, Control and Systems Engineering, but been working since as a Software Engineer (which was just 5% of the degree, but been programming since I was ~12 and find it both easier and more interesting than more the other bits)
Actually, a pretty worthless organization unless you are a college professor who needs to publish ... the only reason I'm still a member is because the group life insurance through them is dirt cheap.Morpheus1229 wrote:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.Ganko_06 wrote:
Electrical all the way! IEEE!
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I've always had the impression that Aerospace is quite limited, and an unattractive career option ... Chemical or Mechanical engineering seemed to be more varied in career options and better career choices. And, materials engineering? Never heard of it, but that sounds like Mechanical Engineering.TimmmmaaaaH wrote:
I'm thinking Chemical, Materials or maybe Mech & Aerospace.
Or, I'm just getting old.
Civil.
One of my ex-gf's dad was a civil engineer, he was pulling in £150k.
Tasty.
One of my ex-gf's dad was a civil engineer, he was pulling in £150k.
Tasty.
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Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
Yeh I'm not uber srs about aerospace, it is just something that seems like it could be interesting, especially after looking at the massive repair hangars at the airport.OrangeHound wrote:
I've always had the impression that Aerospace is quite limited, and an unattractive career option ... Chemical or Mechanical engineering seemed to be more varied in career options and better career choices. And, materials engineering? Never heard of it, but that sounds like Mechanical Engineering.TimmmmaaaaH wrote:
I'm thinking Chemical, Materials or maybe Mech & Aerospace.
Or, I'm just getting old.
Materials engineering is all about materials funnily enough. I think they do things like engineer new alloys, recommend what materials to use in a project and stuff like that? not really sure though. In the materials subject atm we are pretty much 50/50 between quantum physics and chemistry (unit cells, atomic packing factor etc).
I'm a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer.
You want guaranteed work: civil engineering or electrical engineering (power systems).
You want pretty much guaranteed work: chemical engineering.
You want to be unemployed: electronic engineering.
You want interesting work: Mechanical is the broadest branch that gives you a footstep into a vast array of different fields. I'd imagine chemical engineering is pretty interesting too if a little narrower in range. Civil probably gets repetitive after a while. Electronic engineering would be interesting but it's just too damn risky right now.
You want guaranteed work: civil engineering or electrical engineering (power systems).
You want pretty much guaranteed work: chemical engineering.
You want to be unemployed: electronic engineering.
You want interesting work: Mechanical is the broadest branch that gives you a footstep into a vast array of different fields. I'd imagine chemical engineering is pretty interesting too if a little narrower in range. Civil probably gets repetitive after a while. Electronic engineering would be interesting but it's just too damn risky right now.
Yes, or biological engineers.Jenspm wrote:
I think there is a huge need for chem. engineers atm.
Not sure though.
What about software/computer engineer? I might want to be something along those lines, or a chemical engineer (preferably chem over bio).CameronPoe wrote:
I'm a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer.
You want guaranteed work: civil engineering or electrical engineering (power systems).
You want pretty much guaranteed work: chemical engineering.
You want to be unemployed: electronic engineering.
You want interesting work: Mechanical is the broadest branch that gives you a footstep into a vast array of different fields. I'd imagine chemical engineering is pretty interesting too if a little narrower in range. Civil probably gets repetitive after a while. Electronic engineering would be interesting but it's just too damn risky right now.
I'm a Computer Engineer. As a Computer Engineer you can go both ways with one foot in Computer Science without all the theoretical bullshit and one in Electrical Engineering without all the high-particle bullshit.
Robotics are going to be big...especially as all these baby boomers start retiring. They need someone to make the Automated McDonalds...better to be the engineer who design and builds it than the one greasing the gears.
Also you can't go wrong with any type of biology background because bio-engineering (designing synthetic life), is going to be BIG.
Robotics are going to be big...especially as all these baby boomers start retiring. They need someone to make the Automated McDonalds...better to be the engineer who design and builds it than the one greasing the gears.
Also you can't go wrong with any type of biology background because bio-engineering (designing synthetic life), is going to be BIG.
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The problem with Software/computer engineering is that it is getting out sourced, unless you get connected with defense work. In the past, a software engineer would do both design and development -- good chunk of work. These days, you might see a systems engineer do the design work, and then contract out the software development to the lowest bidder, and the lowest bidder is some guy from India.Darkhelmet wrote:
What about software/computer engineer? I might want to be something along those lines, or a chemical engineer (preferably chem over bio).CameronPoe wrote:
I'm a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer.
You want guaranteed work: civil engineering or electrical engineering (power systems).
You want pretty much guaranteed work: chemical engineering.
You want to be unemployed: electronic engineering.
You want interesting work: Mechanical is the broadest branch that gives you a footstep into a vast array of different fields. I'd imagine chemical engineering is pretty interesting too if a little narrower in range. Civil probably gets repetitive after a while. Electronic engineering would be interesting but it's just too damn risky right now.
So, to me, it seems like a fragile career choice at the moment.
That right there instantly reminded me of Deus Ex.TimmmmaaaaH wrote:
Electrical and Biomedical