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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

    61 vote(s)
    13.9%

  2. Civil/Environmental

    61 vote(s)
    13.9%

  3. Mechanical

    163 vote(s)
    37.0%

  4. Chemical

    13 vote(s)
    3.0%

  5. Industrial

    11 vote(s)
    2.5%

  6. Aerospace

    25 vote(s)
    5.7%

  7. Computer

    51 vote(s)
    11.6%

  8. Petroleum

    5 vote(s)
    1.1%

  9. Structural

    11 vote(s)
    2.5%

  10. Other

    39 vote(s)
    8.9%
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  1. May 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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    JKO1998

    #521
    JKO1998 Well-Known Member

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    No PE in my company to work under so I guess it doesn't really matter
     
    JKO1998, May 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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  2. May 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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    Finbox

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    Finbox Well-Known Member

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    A Civil PE allow you to work for your self. Depends on what field you work in. Last I looked the wages are about the same after the PE. The masters delays 2 years of experience. I would say go work and see if or what you like to do, then see if a masters is needed or desired. Work is different than school.
     
    Finbox, May 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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  3. May 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
    #523
    JKO1998

    #523
    JKO1998 Well-Known Member

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    I've been working full time while getting my masters online, just looking at next steps, Utah requires working under a PE to get your PE, haven't looked at the requirements in other states
     
    JKO1998, May 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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  4. May 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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    marcamos

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    marcamos Well-Known Member

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    I build websites for a living (specifically, I write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript … for about 20 years now).
     
    marcamos, May 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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  5. May 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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    Finbox

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    Finbox Well-Known Member

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    Good, so you know the work you are getting into.
    In California you need 2 year on the job experience under a PE and get several letters of recommendation to take the PE exam, last time I looked 20 years ago.
     
    Finbox, May 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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  6. May 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
    #526
    JKO1998

    #526
    JKO1998 Well-Known Member

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    Basically the same here, but 5 years and the test of course
     
    JKO1998, May 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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  7. May 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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    nDub

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    nDub Kan kun være malet af en gal mand

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    CA PE requires 6 years of experience but education counts as four. CA Civil PE here who took advantage of that requirement.

    The experience part not the education.
     
    nDub, May 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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