Questions for Engineers about their jobs and education?

Question

What field of Engineering are you in (what is your degree in)?

What company or type of job do you do (your current position/ tasks you do on a daily basis)?

Do you enjoy it or would you go back and take something else instead of engineering?

Most memorable moment/accomplishment during your employment as an engineer or even during schooling (any AH-HA! moments)?

Did you find university to be difficult or easy?

Any advice for someone like me interested in engineering (such as what I can do to prepare for university, what topics I can look into more to prepare myself)?




Thanks :)

Answer 1

1. Electronics.

2. Verification engineer. I write code to test microchips before they become microchips.

3. I enjoy my job. But I would probably become a musician instead.

4. Can't really tell I get AH-HA! moments about once a week.

5. Digital electronics, maths and programing were a piece of cake. Analogue electronics are pure evil-wizardry.

6. For electronics study digital and analogue circuits. That will give you a good headstart.

Answer 2

- Electrical

- Hardware engineer. I design circuit boards using digital and analog circuits.

- I love my job. It pays well, stimulates my mind with new challenges and I don't have to deal with customers most of the time, thus I can take my time to do stuff (unless I have a deadline due).

- Every time a design finally works (there's a big difference between designing something in paper and actually making it work in real life)

- University was hard when I didn't study enough. It was OK when I did what I had to do. Getting an engineering degree is not about just doing homework or passing a class, it is about knowing what the heck you are doing because you'll need that knowledge for other classes.



If you want to go for engineering focus on learning math, physics (and programming if you go for electrical, software or computer engineering). If you have a decent understanding of those, learning other courses will be easier (notice I didn't say 'easy').

Answer 3

1 Mechanical Engineer



2. I am a Machine Design engineer.



3. I would not do anything else than being what I am: a Machine Design engineer.



4.I kind of was a nerdy kid in high school. I enjoy (in a good way) being the smart kid in the class. I am 53 years old now, but the feeling of being the smart guy in the room has not changed. To me the memorable moments is when I can figure out something and nobody else can.



Now, before you think I am insufferably conceited I have to say, for the record, that I am painfully aware of all my limitations: I am completely ignorant of anything artistic or literary, I am an OK public speaker (I wish I was better), I am terrible in sports (I wish I was better), I freak out at times. It is difficult for me to make difficult decisions.



In other words, I am good at one thing and I suck at everything else. So, no, I am not really conceited. Actually my friends think I am not conceited at all.



5.Did I find university difficult? Well, I got me a BSME and two MSMEs and a whole 6 credits for my PhD in ME. I looooved university. It is the last time I got to use my brain fully. To me, being at university is like being in a candy store. Talking to all the smart people, classmates and teachers, is a great joy. My classmates were so good at so many things and that was an inspiration for me (I kind of am good at ONE thing). Talking (in class) to teachers is great,too. We were learning some software once, and we asked our teacher how he seem to know so much about the software. After some throat clearing, teacher said "Well, I hope to know about this software. After all, I wrote it".



Notice I have skillfully dodged the question if I found university difficult or easy. I got these great grades but I ALWAYS had to work my tail off to get them. None of my grades came to me by themselves. I had to earn them. But asking me if university was easy is like asking the mouse if eating cheese is easy. I mean, that's what I do. I worked my tail off because I loved university and the grades just came by themselves.



Any advice for someone like me interested in engineering (such as what I can do to prepare for university, what topics I can look into more to prepare myself)?



6.I assume you are in high school? Answer is easy:Every possible math course you can get your mitts on, every possible chemistry and physics course you can get your paws on, and every possible computer and software course you can get your claws on.