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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

    59 vote(s)
    14.0%

  2. Civil/Environmental

    60 vote(s)
    14.3%

  3. Mechanical

    154 vote(s)
    36.6%

  4. Chemical

    12 vote(s)
    2.9%

  5. Industrial

    11 vote(s)
    2.6%

  6. Aerospace

    24 vote(s)
    5.7%

  7. Computer

    49 vote(s)
    11.6%

  8. Petroleum

    4 vote(s)
    1.0%

  9. Structural

    11 vote(s)
    2.6%

  10. Other

    37 vote(s)
    8.8%
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  1. Apr 26, 2015 at 7:45 PM
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    frizbal

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    frizbal [OP] Well-Known Member

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    So do you test the auto parallel park function?
     
    frizbal, Apr 26, 2015
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  2. Apr 26, 2015 at 7:57 PM
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    gray223

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    any one have a mechanical engineering technology degree (MET)? Could you share some of your experience?
     
    gray223, Apr 26, 2015
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  3. Apr 26, 2015 at 7:59 PM
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    Normantaco

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    Normantaco Well-Known Member

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    Working on EE here. Started back to school a year ago for a non worthless degree this time around. 2 yrs left.
     
    Normantaco, Apr 26, 2015
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  4. Apr 26, 2015 at 10:27 PM
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    andlours

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    andlours Well-Known Member

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    Gonna go into my senior year in the fall doing petroleum engineering. Doesn't seem like there too many of us oil guys on here.
     
    andlours, Apr 26, 2015
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  5. Apr 27, 2015 at 3:48 AM
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    frizbal

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    frizbal [OP] Well-Known Member

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    It's about time you saw this. There weren't any PE for the longest time which surprised me.
     
    frizbal, Apr 27, 2015
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  6. Apr 27, 2015 at 7:03 AM
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    steve o 77

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    steve o 77 braaap

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    Haha no, that would be another group. I tune the everyday driving portion. I like it, lots of driving and not a lot of sitting at a desk.
     
    steve o 77, Apr 27, 2015
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  7. Apr 27, 2015 at 8:45 AM
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    frizbal

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    frizbal [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I need a new job....:pccoffee:
     
    frizbal, Apr 27, 2015
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  8. Apr 27, 2015 at 8:48 AM
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    ejl923

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    ME, currently working as a product designer in pneumatics
     
    ejl923, Apr 27, 2015
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  9. Apr 27, 2015 at 8:58 AM
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    tdcampbe

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    My engineering story is a little different. I have a degree in biological and agricultural engineering from NC State U. I know, you've never heard of it. When I graduated I took a job designing, building, and installing SCADA systems in the water and waste water industry. Loved my job but didn't agree with the boss man's sales and business tactics. In January of this year, I took a job doing building automation systems for a large company. So here I am, a Bio and Ag Engineering graduate, doing controls and system integration engineering, in a mechanical engineering field. I love every aspect of my job and wouldn't have it any other way.

    P.S. Building Automation pays waaaay better than the water and waste water industry.
     
    tdcampbe, Apr 27, 2015
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  10. Apr 27, 2015 at 10:32 AM
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    andlours

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    Honestly I haven't been on TW too much in the past few weeks. It's that time of year where scool gives you hell.
     
    andlours, Apr 27, 2015
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  11. Apr 27, 2015 at 3:17 PM
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    frizbal

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    frizbal [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Well good! Join us in the "use 10% of what school taught you" group :)
     
    frizbal, Apr 27, 2015
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  12. Apr 27, 2015 at 3:23 PM
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    300rem7

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    Minor in Nuclear engineering too

    I design low voltage switchgear and switchboards.
     
    300rem7, Apr 27, 2015
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  13. Apr 27, 2015 at 3:28 PM
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    ramonortiz55

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    just got my PE.

    Civil Engineering
     
    ramonortiz55, Apr 27, 2015
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  14. Apr 27, 2015 at 3:34 PM
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    hetkind

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    I am moving to a new building, trading a window for more room for a drafting table, flat file and record storage...but it is a much nicer building, with security, secure parking, and Federal Marshals as suite mates.

    Howard
     
    hetkind, Apr 27, 2015
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  15. Apr 27, 2015 at 3:48 PM
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    bigmooze

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    bigmooze Well-Known Member

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    Electrical here, working as a field protection and control engineer in the power transmission/distribution industry. Just about to start my 9th year. Registered P.Eng in Ontario.
     
    bigmooze, Apr 27, 2015
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  16. Apr 28, 2015 at 12:00 AM
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    andlours

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    Haha that's what I hear. I'm just ready to get out of school. Even though oil prices are crap, I just want to start working rather than studying.
     
    andlours, Apr 28, 2015
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  17. Apr 28, 2015 at 12:04 AM
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    Chopper678

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    I'm not going to vote because I am not an engineer but I'm in my 4th semester of Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University and am on my way to my second internship. So in a couple of years I will vote :D
     
    Chopper678, Apr 28, 2015
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  18. Apr 28, 2015 at 12:16 AM
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    andlours

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    andlours Well-Known Member

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    You're close enough! I'm just a "soon to be" engineer.
     
    andlours, Apr 28, 2015
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  19. Apr 28, 2015 at 6:46 AM
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    frizbal

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    frizbal [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hey, I say vote it up!
     
    frizbal, Apr 28, 2015
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  20. Apr 28, 2015 at 6:46 AM
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    frizbal

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    frizbal [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I'm surprised we haven't had a single chem E yet.
     
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