Career? Any Engineers Out There?

Reset · November 12th, 2007, 04:06 PM

Hey guys I am currently applying to college and i would love as much input as i can get.

I am applying to- Stanford, UCBerkeley, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, and UCSC with SDSU as a fallback school (i'm automatically accepted to there)

I THINK i wanna go into engineering, but I am not sure. Most of these schools make you declare a major (going in undeclared i have heard also lowers your chance of being accepted) I also don't know what engineering i want to go into...

Mechanical- would be cool.. working on cars and stuff sounds pretty sick
Computer Science - sounds cool as well.. i love computers, i mean i spend A LOT of time on mine.. and Artificial intelligence and stuff like that would be interesting
Aerospace- Who wouldn't wanna work on planes and spaceships? Definitely not a dying art.
Structural/Civil - Making buildings has a lot of cool potential for creativity and stuff.

Anyways, my goals are to obviously make a lot of money and to ENJOY my job.. i would also hope to be creative as an engineer.. like be able to design stuff...

so if there are any engineers out there or architects or car designers or anything related to this, could you let me know (here or in PMs) about what your job is like, what you like, what you don't like? Also, if you're like a manager or something.. what schools produce the best of your job or which ones are prestigious in your job?

thanks anyone in advance.

TurboLX · November 12th, 2007, 04:08 PM

You better be one hell of a math major to be an engineer

Reset · November 12th, 2007, 04:11 PM

math is my favorite subject and i'm pretty damn good at it lol.
35/36 on ACT for math
730/800 on SAT for math.. that was on my first try... i'm awaiting my second try results.

nba1341 · November 12th, 2007, 04:12 PM

shit i was doing so good in high school then for some reason didnt apply to any colleges or take my SAT's

im stupid but still a

still got my goals no way could have afforded a real college though

Reset · November 12th, 2007, 04:13 PM

yeah money for college won't be easy.

TurboLX · November 12th, 2007, 04:26 PM

Well there will be alot of things to do

you'll learn all kinds of precision intstruments

things that require LOTS of common sense

its kinda like myth busters

and requires alot of skills like math and science

i thought about engineering but when he mentioned alot of math i was like NOPEEE!, dont finish that, not interested, have a nice day

oldernewbie · November 12th, 2007, 05:56 PM

I'm a registered land surveyor in my state and civil engineers are in great demand in my area. The current housing slump has slowed things abit, but its just a matter of time til things boom again. An entry level degreed civils are starting out at about 45k+ and after licensure and 2-3 years experience are making 60k+.

White Thunder · November 12th, 2007, 06:33 PM

thanks navy i'll take that 45,000 for college.....i wanna work on cars

408gt91 · November 12th, 2007, 07:12 PM

Optical or Aerospace those are both government contract so there always Paying.I work at an Optics Company and we make infared systems for tanks,aircraft and weapon sights.

TurboLX · November 12th, 2007, 07:16 PM

its a well paying job as well

yojoe600 · November 12th, 2007, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Reset

math is my favorite subject and i'm pretty damn good at it lol.
35/36 on ACT for math
730/800 on SAT for math.. that was on my first try... i'm awaiting my second try results.

i was awsome at math and i got to college and calculus is so hard im failing it... i am a computerscience major but im changing to business bc its to hard for a athlete....

dude496 · November 12th, 2007, 08:09 PM

Civil engineering is the general catch all for those that can't make it in other forms of engineering. I've been thinking long and hard about what degree i want to go for...a little late in the game for me, I'm 27...but i haven't wasted my life, been working a highly technical electronics job in the air force for the last 9 years.

I was recently involved in a system design/testing for equipment the air force was looking at buying...that allowed me to get some hands on experience with engineers from different aspects.

Here is what i have found...mechanical engineers are in the highest demand right now...everyone jumped on the technology bandwagon, now companies are struggling to find people in that field. Electrical engineers are still also in high demand...even if they are retarded.

Your degree is going to be VERY involved...dont expect to pass by just getting by. Math will be very intense, but applying the math to the theory will be even more intense.

Overall, i say either electrical or mechanical are great ways to go.

mattstang · November 12th, 2007, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by dude496

Overall, i say either electrical or mechanical are great ways to go.

+1

Reset · November 13th, 2007, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by dude496

Civil engineering is the general catch all for those that can't make it in other forms of engineering. I've been thinking long and hard about what degree i want to go for...a little late in the game for me, I'm 27...but i haven't wasted my life, been working a highly technical electronics job in the air force for the last 9 years.

I was recently involved in a system design/testing for equipment the air force was looking at buying...that allowed me to get some hands on experience with engineers from different aspects.

Here is what i have found...mechanical engineers are in the highest demand right now...everyone jumped on the technology bandwagon, now companies are struggling to find people in that field. Electrical engineers are still also in high demand...even if they are retarded.

Your degree is going to be VERY involved...dont expect to pass by just getting by. Math will be very intense, but applying the math to the theory will be even more intense.

Overall, i say either electrical or mechanical are great ways to go.

alright cool 408gt.. what would optical engineering fall under (in the broader engineering terms)

thanks everyone for the input... anyone else with experience?

And@

408gt91 · November 13th, 2007, 08:52 PM

Im Not to sure ill find out though.

dude496 · November 13th, 2007, 09:29 PM

I'm pretty sure that optical engineering is a subfield of electrical engineering...you have to start off with the broad concept, then as you go through college you narrow down your field.

I have a friend that works on the telemetry/navigation systems on satellites...his degree was based on electrical engineering.

Its kinda like being a doctor...either your a general doctor or your in a specialized field.

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November 12th, 2007, 04:26 PM	#6
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well there will be alot of things to do you'll learn all kinds of precision intstruments things that require LOTS of common sense its kinda like myth busters and requires alot of skills like math and science i thought about engineering but when he mentioned alot of math i was like NOPEEE!, dont finish that, not interested, have a nice day __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

November 12th, 2007, 05:56 PM	#7
oldernewbie Softcore Porn Enthusiast Chebby Colorado 5 Banger Redlines In Neutral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 3000 Miles East Of The West Coast Posts: 1,018 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm a registered land surveyor in my state and civil engineers are in great demand in my area. The current housing slump has slowed things abit, but its just a matter of time til things boom again. An entry level degreed civils are starting out at about 45k+ and after licensure and 2-3 years experience are making 60k+. __________________ 2005 Colorado LS, Z71 Off Road Package, I5 Vortec, Space Age Plastic Bed-Liner W/Shiny Factory Installed Deep Drop Tool Box, Twin 12 Volt Power Points...In A Whopping 200+ HP Beast.

November 12th, 2007, 07:12 PM	#9
408gt91 Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ya mudda's house Posts: 204 iTrader: 0 reviews	Optical or Aerospace those are both government contract so there always Paying.I work at an Optics Company and we make infared systems for tanks,aircraft and weapon sights. __________________ 408stroker/tf track heats/scat crank/h beams/srs fordged/351sportsman block/trick flow rrkrs/msd dist/edelbrock victor5.8intake/aeromotive fuel system/accufab 80mmtb/pro-m80mm,maf etc.

November 12th, 2007, 07:16 PM	#10
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	its a well paying job as well __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

November 12th, 2007, 08:09 PM	#12
dude496 Hardcore Enthusiast 04 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 1,371 iTrader: 2 reviews	Civil engineering is the general catch all for those that can't make it in other forms of engineering. I've been thinking long and hard about what degree i want to go for...a little late in the game for me, I'm 27...but i haven't wasted my life, been working a highly technical electronics job in the air force for the last 9 years. I was recently involved in a system design/testing for equipment the air force was looking at buying...that allowed me to get some hands on experience with engineers from different aspects. Here is what i have found...mechanical engineers are in the highest demand right now...everyone jumped on the technology bandwagon, now companies are struggling to find people in that field. Electrical engineers are still also in high demand...even if they are retarded. Your degree is going to be VERY involved...dont expect to pass by just getting by. Math will be very intense, but applying the math to the theory will be even more intense. Overall, i say either electrical or mechanical are great ways to go.

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408gt91 Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ya mudda's house Posts: 204 iTrader: 0 reviews	Im Not to sure ill find out though. __________________ 408stroker/tf track heats/scat crank/h beams/srs fordged/351sportsman block/trick flow rrkrs/msd dist/edelbrock victor5.8intake/aeromotive fuel system/accufab 80mmtb/pro-m80mm,maf etc.

November 13th, 2007, 09:29 PM	#16
dude496 Hardcore Enthusiast 04 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 1,371 iTrader: 2 reviews	I'm pretty sure that optical engineering is a subfield of electrical engineering...you have to start off with the broad concept, then as you go through college you narrow down your field. I have a friend that works on the telemetry/navigation systems on satellites...his degree was based on electrical engineering. Its kinda like being a doctor...either your a general doctor or your in a specialized field.

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