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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. Apr 29, 2015 at 5:46 PM
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    steve o 77

    #121
    steve o 77 braaap

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    Nice! I graduated from New Mexico Tech a couple hours north.
     
    steve o 77, Apr 29, 2015
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  2. Apr 29, 2015 at 5:48 PM
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    AK Taco

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    AK Taco Well-Known Member

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    I'm strongly considering joining the Baja team next year. It looks like a blast. Plus Oregon State has pretty decent team :D
     
    AK Taco, Apr 29, 2015
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  3. Apr 29, 2015 at 5:51 PM
    #123
    steve o 77

    #123
    steve o 77 braaap

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    Oregon state has a freaking awesome team, great group of guys too (at Least they were 2 years ago when I did it). It takes a lot of time and dedication but stick it out, it's worth it.
     
    steve o 77, Apr 29, 2015
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  4. Apr 29, 2015 at 5:58 PM
    #124
    05tacopreruner

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    05tacopreruner Member

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    Jarrett
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    I graduated from UNT in Denton, TX last May with a BSMET (I dont think its official but they called my program the Mechanical engineering Technology, with more emphasis in the shop with machining/CNC..etc)

    I am now work for an aerospace composite company that makes composite (mostly carbon fiber, sometimes fiberglass/kevlar) tools to make aerospace parts (e.g. turbine blades, and other expensive stuff like that).

    I was on the UNT Formula SAE team for '13-14, heres our car

    [​IMG]
     
    05tacopreruner, Apr 29, 2015
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  5. Apr 29, 2015 at 6:00 PM
    #125
    phillstill

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    phillstill Long hair don't care

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    How many students do you guys have on your SAE teams?
     
    phillstill, Apr 29, 2015
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  6. Apr 29, 2015 at 6:04 PM
    #126
    ThomasMore66

    #126
    ThomasMore66 We can't stop here, this is bat country!

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    Supercharged 2013 TRD Offroad 4wd
    TRD Supercharger, TRD exhaust, Leather seats, running boards removed (why it came with them I cannot imagine), Salex organizers, BAMF behind-the-grill light bar, Rigid SR-20 and SR-Q - Spots mounted behind stock grill, color-matched grill, WeatherTech FloorLiner DigitalFit floor mats, Tech Deck, Avid bolt-on slider/step converted to weld on by TW member Achirdo, Diaz Fabrication Model T, Icon Stage 4 with OME Dakar rear leaf springs, OME Driveshaft spacer, Toytec 1" Front Diff Drop, FN BFD 18"x9" GMG Wheels, BFG KO2 285-65-18 tires, Ultragauge mounted above mirror, Tuffy Box lockable storage, MattGecko rear window security bar, Relentless Fab tailgate protector, CSJumper 700 lumen flood pattern back-up LED's, modified BeeRadd under-hood lighting with two KC Cyclones; KB Voodoo cargo management system and standard rails, AllPro hi-lift jack mount, 48" hi-lift, RCI Metalworks aluminum front skid, Flyzeye 3VP-RS in glovebox and console, AFE CAI, Coupe fuse box cover, battery hold-down bracket and CAI air-box cover, Wurton pod led's installed as bed lights on Lowbrow Customs motorcycle fork brake line aluminum brackets, Pop-n-Lock PL5400, Extang Solidfold 2.0, Rechelon Retro's, Moromoto LED fogs, URD Y-pipe, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, Speedhut AFR and Boost gauges, Cravenspeed gauge holder, CMC by Tandem Automotive, 70mm throttle body, CSF radiator, Doug Thorley shorties, Vibrant 7101 cats, SOS Offroad front and rear bumpers, Smoothflow 2.5” SC pulley, Steeda SC belt tensioner, roostfactor belt wrap kit, switch Pro 9100 in custom Tandem Automotive holder, WAT trans valvebody, FIC 650cc injectors, HP Tuner.
    Spent my first two years at NM Tech. I was majoring in Petroleum Engineering, but in 1986 that looked like a really bad idea. At the time, Tech didn't have a ME program and I had to switch to State.

    I bet I'm the only guy on here that graduated HS from Hatch, NM.
     
    ThomasMore66, Apr 29, 2015
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  7. Apr 29, 2015 at 6:04 PM
    #127
    05tacopreruner

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    05tacopreruner Member

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    We had a good 10-15 in the fall semester with lots of interest, but when it came to actually building the car and having to pretty much spend all your time working on it with late nights and weekends, by mid-spring we were down to 6-7. There was only 6 of us that went to Lincoln, Nebraska for competition that occured after graduation, so most went off to full time jobs.

    UNT is good friends with UTA's FSAE team and they usually have around 30 or so every year.
     
    05tacopreruner, Apr 29, 2015
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  8. Apr 29, 2015 at 6:07 PM
    #128
    phillstill

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    phillstill Long hair don't care

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    Damn, my school only allows us to have teams of four students and we have to do our own funding as well.
     
    phillstill, Apr 29, 2015
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  9. Apr 29, 2015 at 6:09 PM
    #129
    steve o 77

    #129
    steve o 77 braaap

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    In a corn field, OH
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    245k+ miles, rust, working AC, bald eagles
    10 on our Baja team but about 3 of us actually built the car.

    oh nice. Yeah the me program is pretty new, maybe 1998 or so.
     
    steve o 77, Apr 29, 2015
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  10. Apr 29, 2015 at 6:24 PM
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    Kemosabe

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    Kemosabe Little bitty life

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    URD STS, Spidertrax spacers, AFE Pro dry
    I studied in civil ingineering but not long enough to be an engineer. I am a technician in material ingineering. (Sorry if I didn't write it correct it's hard to traduct from french).
     
    Kemosabe, Apr 29, 2015
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  11. Apr 29, 2015 at 6:30 PM
    #131
    05tacopreruner

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    05tacopreruner Member

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    Well for our senior year we have to do "senior design" and do a project that has to do with designing and manufacturing an engineering project. We can only have teams of 4, so we had 3 teams that specialized in different parts of the car: suspension, chassis/ergonomics, electrical/powertrain
     
    05tacopreruner, Apr 29, 2015
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  12. Apr 29, 2015 at 8:05 PM
    #132
    frizbal

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    frizbal [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I was hoping you'd catch on :p
     
    frizbal, Apr 29, 2015
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  13. Apr 30, 2015 at 1:41 AM
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    hetkind

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    hetkind Well-Known Member

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    bilstein set at 1.75, Racho 5000 rear with 4 leaf kit, floor mats, high lift jack, pull hook in hitch, bed rail corner braces, severe duty brake pads and devil horns on the grill....
    Nice, my daughter just graduated from UNT Denton, now she is doing a year with AmeriCorps...
     
    hetkind, Apr 30, 2015
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  14. Apr 30, 2015 at 1:43 AM
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    hetkind

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    hetkind Well-Known Member

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    bilstein set at 1.75, Racho 5000 rear with 4 leaf kit, floor mats, high lift jack, pull hook in hitch, bed rail corner braces, severe duty brake pads and devil horns on the grill....
    I have been to Hatch, had a few coworkers and friends while in Amarillo from Hatch, and even got a 64 Ford Pickup from Hatch to restore...
     
    hetkind, Apr 30, 2015
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  15. Apr 30, 2015 at 2:13 AM
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    Taco Suave

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    Taco Suave Taco Fever

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    On Csulb Baja right now, every year that seems to be the case of only a couple guys actually doing stuff hah.
     
    Taco Suave, Apr 30, 2015
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  16. Apr 30, 2015 at 11:41 AM
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    hpvds

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    hpvds Well-Known Member

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    I worked on our schools SAE car a few times, but you are definitely right about the time commitment. I loved it but between a dual major and being on the school's track team, there was no time left in the day (and none on the weekends since we were away every weekend in spring for track) for FSAE. Really wish I did have the extra time back then though to be able to be part of the team/program.
     
    hpvds, Apr 30, 2015
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  17. Apr 30, 2015 at 11:42 AM
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    Aw9d

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    Aw9d That one guy

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    Software/Systems engineer for Apple/Android/Windows mobile devices.
     
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  18. Apr 30, 2015 at 11:56 AM
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    Bishop2Queens6

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    Bishop2Queens6 Well-Known Member

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    Got my degree in Environmental Engineering from a Chemistry focus program instead of a civil focus like a majority EnvE programs out there. I am employed as a chemical engineer through.
     
    Bishop2Queens6, Apr 30, 2015
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  19. Apr 30, 2015 at 12:41 PM
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    frizbal

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    frizbal [OP] Well-Known Member

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    And we have our first ChemE!!!!
     
    frizbal, Apr 30, 2015
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  20. May 2, 2015 at 4:49 AM
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    vssman

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    vssman Rocket Engineer

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    Mechanical Engineer here working as a Manufacturing Engineer making "stuff" that leaves point A and blows up point "B" for our Armed services...
     
    vssman, May 2, 2015
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