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What engineering discipline are you in?

Discussion in 'Jobs & Careers' started by frizbal, Apr 23, 2015.

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What engineering degree did you achieve?

  1. Electrical

    60 vote(s)
    13.9%

  2. Civil/Environmental

    60 vote(s)
    13.9%

  3. Mechanical

    162 vote(s)
    37.4%

  4. Chemical

    12 vote(s)
    2.8%

  5. Industrial

    11 vote(s)
    2.5%

  6. Aerospace

    24 vote(s)
    5.5%

  7. Computer

    49 vote(s)
    11.3%

  8. Petroleum

    5 vote(s)
    1.2%

  9. Structural

    11 vote(s)
    2.5%

  10. Other

    39 vote(s)
    9.0%
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  1. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:08 PM
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    frizbal

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    frizbal [OP] Well-Known Member

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    So after being on the site for a while, I'm really realizing how many of you damned engineers there are out there.... Ok ok, this includes myself.

    So it got me thinking, I wonder how many there really are out there, and what you got your degree in, and if you use it now.

    It's pretty common to work as something different as you were "trained" (term used loosely) in school. We have mechanical working as electrical, civil working as process, etc.

    So I decided to create a poll. What degree did you get in school? Go ahead and answer the poll, but also leave some comments on what you do now. I know I'm curious, so others out there have to be too!

    I'll start... I'm a mechanical engineering major with physics minor, but I work as a combustion engineer.
     
    frizbal, Apr 23, 2015
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  2. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:11 PM
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    Papa Smurf

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    Papa Smurf Don't get eliminated!

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    I'm a civil engineering major with a german minor working in retail site design and development.
     
    Papa Smurf, Apr 23, 2015
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  3. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:13 PM
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    frizbal

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    A German minor on top of a civil degree, well done. So I'm assuming you spent some time in Germany for the degree?

    Retail site design and development eh... That sounds pretty interesting. I'm sure you travel quite a bit for that one!
     
    frizbal, Apr 23, 2015
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  4. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:17 PM
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    Acka

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    Working as a Sr Mechanical Design Engineer
     
    Acka, Apr 23, 2015
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  5. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:21 PM
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    Tom Servo

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    BSEE, working as a power and lighting design engineer in the construction industry.
     
    Tom Servo, Apr 23, 2015
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  6. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:23 PM
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    oldtacomaguy

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    oldtacomaguy four forty four

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    Industrial engineer working in the steel cable business.
     
    oldtacomaguy, Apr 23, 2015
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  7. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:45 PM
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    Papa Smurf

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    Papa Smurf Don't get eliminated!

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    I took four years of German in high school, "studied" abroad in germany for about a month and a half, and then transferred my credits and took a few courses at OSU to get the minor. As for site design and development, much of the work my company does is in the Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA area so we actually don't travel too often. Mostly I play office gopher in my cubicle. :pccoffee:
     
    Papa Smurf, Apr 23, 2015
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  8. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:50 PM
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    frizbal

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    Hey, I'm right with you with the office gopher for the most part. We do get some unique travel opportunities with my company, but those are only every couple of months or so (honestly, that's the perfect amount of travel for me). I work in the combustion industry (flares, burners, incinerators, etc.).
     
    frizbal, Apr 23, 2015
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  9. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:52 PM
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    Steel cable... so slings, guy wires, wire ropes? That sort of cables?
     
    frizbal, Apr 23, 2015
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  10. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:56 PM
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    Too poor to list anything interesting.
    Where would someone with an audio engineer background fit in with that poll?

    :eek:
     
    greeneggsnspam, Apr 23, 2015
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  11. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:57 PM
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    Damn!! I ALMOST put that in there too as a separate field. Looks like I may need to modify it. I was going to put Audio and Electronics. I guess you can do electrical for now???
     
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  12. Apr 23, 2015 at 2:59 PM
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    Too poor to list anything interesting.
    It's all good.

    :thumbsup:
     
    greeneggsnspam, Apr 23, 2015
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  13. Apr 23, 2015 at 3:06 PM
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    I'm not an engineer but when I need something done I do redneck engineering :D
     
    MGMTacolover55, Apr 23, 2015
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  14. Apr 23, 2015 at 3:22 PM
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    I'm a mechanical engineer heading into my senior year at the University of Colorado at Boulder. If anyone needs to fill an internship at their work place in Colorado this summer involving SolidWorks and finite element analysis shoot me a pm :D
     
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  15. Apr 23, 2015 at 3:28 PM
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    I'm a land surveyor which is a branch of civil engineering, not sure if that counts for the poll..... so i didn't enter anything.....
     
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  16. Apr 23, 2015 at 3:38 PM
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  17. Apr 24, 2015 at 5:46 AM
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    frizbal

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    I have a friend here in Oklahoma that does the same thing. He loves his job too.
     
    frizbal, Apr 24, 2015
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  18. Apr 24, 2015 at 5:47 AM
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    I know there are some vessel manufacturers on your side of the state that use compress and fea. I'm sure you guys have an awesome career fair though that will hook you up.
     
    frizbal, Apr 24, 2015
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  19. Apr 24, 2015 at 5:49 AM
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    I think I should definitely add this to the pole!! I am an engineer, but doesn't mean I don't do my share of redneck work. I am an okie after all!
     
    frizbal, Apr 24, 2015
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  20. Apr 24, 2015 at 5:54 AM
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    Civil Engineer with major in Transportation.
    I design roadways (with related drainage, utilities etc) but also do the construction management for our office, so I see a wide variety of roadways, utilities, land development, storm/drainage, structures (bridges), environmental and electrical (street lights, signals).
    I like the variety and also the fact that I don't have to be in the office all day - I spend a good amount of time outside on site.

    I am currently working on design of a new 2-mile roadway, 3 separate roundabouts, some resurfacing projects and a design-build utility installation project.
     
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