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How to Become a Mechanical Engineer?!

Discussion in 'Jobs & Careers' started by YoungTacoLover, Jul 1, 2011.

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  1. Jul 5, 2011 at 4:54 PM
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    Yeah i also noticed that earlier today
     
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  2. Jul 5, 2011 at 5:04 PM
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    Wow starting salary is only 77k >.> Seems kinda low.
     
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  3. Jul 5, 2011 at 8:00 PM
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    steve o 77 braaap

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    thats not bad. its about doing what you love, not money. At least for me...
     
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  4. Jul 5, 2011 at 11:23 PM
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  5. Jul 6, 2011 at 11:25 AM
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    It's not horrible but that's about what I'm making now with my 2 year degree... and to be honest most of the engineers we have at my job absolutely hate their job. I hate mine too but not to the same extent, at least I actually get to turn a wrench most of the time other than work/be on call 80hrs+ a week. Just say'n from real world experience from my limited view at my job :)
     
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  6. Jul 6, 2011 at 12:13 PM
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    Yeah well, the harder the work. The better it is for me :)
     
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    20 years ago when I went to college, the engineering programs had a lot of applicants. Once you took your Calc1-4, chem, phys, etc..., you applied to the upper division - Jr & Sr engineering classes. It was very competitive, needed close to a 3.0 gpa to advance on with those courses. The lower level stuff were weed out courses (lectures of 150+) not much individual attention.

    Also in regards to ABET, I think you have to have an ABET accredited degree to sit for the PE exam. I have a friend who got a mechanical engineering technology degree. He has a good job at Toyota, but can never be a PE unless he goes back to school.
     
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  8. Jul 9, 2011 at 4:59 PM
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    ^ What about a MET degree from an ABET program? I thought I remember hearing you can still take it.
     
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  9. Jul 9, 2011 at 8:01 PM
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    Sorry, I was going off of what I remembered from looking at programs 20 yrs ago in KY. It looks like it may be possible to do become a PE with an MET degree.

    I never finished an ME degree, ended up in health physics and then an MS in industrial hygiene (ABET accredited program). Had a professor in grad school that had a BS in biology and a PhD in environmental engineering (ABET accredited), but he is not allowed to sit for the PE exam.



    "Do I need a degree to take the PE exam?

    Some states require that you have a BS degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program, with no exceptions. Other states permit you to take the PE exam with an engineering technology, physics, math, or chemistry degree, or without any degree at all, providing you meet experience requirements. These requirements are nearly always greater for applicants without an accredited engineering degree. "

    - http://www.ppi2pass.com/ppi/PPIInfo_pg_myppi-faqs-examfaqs.html
     
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