Engineer Definition and 851 Threads

Can a Mechanical Engineer design: -Pump Stations -Water/Waste Treatment Plants -Piping design for water distribution system It seems like the mechanical engineer can only do like equipment selection and installation which sounds real boring. Can an ME design what i mentioned?

Which sub-fields of EE are the most in demand right now? How about for the next 10 years or so? I'll be graduating soon and want to best position myself for the job market.

Hi this is Taimur from pakistan. I was born on june the 5th 1980. I've always been fascinated with technology especially electronics from an early age but face difficulties with higher mathematics and due to this fear of mathematics I steered away from a possible career in engineering earlier in...

Failing Calculus :( Dont know if i want to be an engineer I am posting this because i wanted to be an engineer at one point,but now I am not too sure. At one point during this course i was actually on the brink of being homeless. I had no job, no food or anything. As a matter of fact i was...

I'm exploring different career fields and a computer engineer sounds really appealing to me. The problem is, I don't think I have what it takes to become an engineer. I'm basically retarded with building things... for example, if you gave me a bed to assemble with the directions, i probably...

Can a Mechanical Engineer help society?? I really much into in how science and technology, math and physics can help society in a practical way(i don't mean that theoretical dosent do any good so don't come with that). Some times i feel science is used just to make unnecesary needs for people...

What classes do I have to take for High School to become a Computer Hardware Engineer?

mechanical engineer :D or :S well i am a mechanical engineer in a factory my job is maintenance of different machines so i am dealing with many mechanical systems also dealing with air compressors pneumatic circuits , hydraulic circuits and air chillers i deal with many things may be...

Hello everyone, I am a software engineer and know very little about lenses but am trying to learn. I am confused about the differences between convex-convex and plano-convex and how to decide how to design an actual plastic lens for a real world application. Here is an example (not real...

Well i love science fiction and love science , especially math and physics. Based on this would you go for engineering? let's say mechanical engineering?

I wana become good at math and physics, and become a mechanical engineer. I will like to make contributions to society. But can you be good at this withouth loosing a balanced social life, having a girlfirend and friends and make some exercise xD.

Hello, I am currently in my early school phases on my path to becoming an aerospace major. I know there are programs which engineers use for design purposes and other programs as well which they need for their profession. Since i am still in school i have not had the experience of finding...

Hello, Though I am a CFD Engineer, I am interested in knowing about "MIND". The question might seem silly to some of you, But, I feel it is philosophical question. Can mind exist without physical brain?. That is when some one is dead / Suffering from brain dead?

Because I like both physics and engineering, can I do a physics undergraduate and then go on to engineering master's and Ph.D degrees afterwards, or do those require engineering undergraduate?

I am curently working in the oilfield and want to go back to school to pursue engineering. I haven't quite decided what type but electrical sub power seems interesting but i can't find enough info on day to day work or types of jobs that the field consists of. I am upgradeing from being out of...

I only left 3 month to choose a career, i love physics and math in overall science and sci-fi. So do you see a lot of physics and science in mechanical engineering? How useful is mechanical engineerng for society?.

This is what I want to avoid becoming. I do not want to be a person that comes in plays with the same widget and goes home. I want to do a variety of things and stuff changes day to day. What type of companies should I target. I heard that vendors and utilties are not the way to go for this... I...

Not sure if it belongs here, if not then please move it. So basically an indian engineer is nominated for a nobel prize, and doesn't get it. He http://news.indiainfo.com/2003/07/07/07nri.html claiming the process is flawed. Any merit to this, or is he just being a sore loser? Thoughts?

Well i would to have a career that have a lot of physics and that one is mechanical engineerng. But i also want to se some day quantum mechanics or something like that, but i don't go in the career of physicist becouse of the low job oportunities, especially here in my country. So it viable to...

Hey guys, I've been going back and forth through all possible physical science majors (math, physics, ALL engineering disciplines, etc.) and I think I've narrowed my choice down to two possibilities. As you can tell from the title, they are Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering...

Hey, everyone I finally made up my mind on what carreer path I want to get into, but the problem is that it deals with a great deal of math. The same math I rejected as a child. I'm now 20 and since I'm not good at math as of right now I must start from the basic does anyone known the best...

I talked to some civil engineers who has bee practicing more than 10 years. Most of them seemed unhappy with their job... , except this one guy who has done a lot of design. Is this same in other civil engineering related companies or firm ? BTW: they all recommend me taht I study...

I heard that engineering such as software or electrical demands younger age and older one gets fired around 50... . The reason is that th techology and new programming develops rapidly; therefore, old ppl tend to go ad new ppl come often. But I think civil enigineers can work longer if...

Hello everyone, I'm new here, as you can probably tell (even though I think I signed up a while ago, I never really posted anything). I've been through two years in college, studying for Mechanical Engineering. I've taken all the basic classes, Calc, Diff Eq, Physics, Chem, etc. and the...

I am currently in the academic process of becoming an electrical engineer. I have not gotten my AA yet. My question is, What job or type of job should I get while getting my degree in electrical engineering? I am a full time worker so higher paying job in the field of E.E. would be preferred...

physics vs. mechanical engineering undergrad degree to become an engineer hi-- i am an intended mechanical engineering major (undergrad) since that's where i would like to end up professionally. I'm still relatively early on in my education, but upon taking physics I'm struck by how much more...

I found this video of an Artist who is programming lightings to make sculpture. Thought this would interest some of you. Go to Leo Villereal's http://www.nga.gov/podcasts/NGAMedia.shtm" . WOuld be very helpful to know what you guys think. I wish to write a blog post around it...

Hey All, I am here to ask a very different but important (for me and many more) thing...which field is better in terms of career opportunities, excellence and ofcourse money.

I'm currently closing in on the end of an undergraduate degree in Physics (from UBC if it matters to anyone). But it's painfully clear to me that I really want to work as an engineer. I'll save a lengthy story, but the bottom line is that I'm nearly thirty years old, and frankly very excited...

How are the prospects looking for someone who has a degree in Computer Engineering? I figured that since technology improves by the minute, that a computer engineers are never going to be obsolete and there are going to be jobs available that actually pay well. Is that statement misguided or is...

Hey my cousin wanted to be a civil engineer instead of an electrical. He got his electrical engineer at Carleton University http://www.carleton.ca/ . Anyway, when he asked them if any of his credits would transfer to civil engineer, they said "no" because and that he would have to do a civil...

This is my first post. My name is John. I'm an undergraduate Physics and Mechanical Engineering student and I'm still unsure of the types of jobs that could be available for me once I graduate. Particularly jobs prior to grad school. After graduating I'll have a Bachelor's degree in Physics from...

I talked to a mechanical engineer the other day, and he said "Science and physics isn't all that useful." :confused::confused: I'm curious what a good response to that would be? He said when he works on his projects, the "big picture" is the project, and Science and other aspects are only...

Where does a nuclear engineer work? At a nuclear plant? Out of an office? There have not been any new nuclear plants built in the US in many, many years. So is there any new designing/innovation going on or is it just maintaining day-to-day operations (checking dials, running diagnostics and...

1. What made you choose this type of engineering? 2. What type of equipment do you work with on a day to day basis? 3. What is your educational back ground? 4. What is your favorite part of the job? 5. What is you least favorite part of the job? 6. Do you need a...

I am currently a junior year mechanical engineering major. I have always been interested in programming and throughout the years read books on C and Java. I recently started focusing on MATLAB. We've always had to use it in some of our classes, but I never really dedicated myself to learning...

hi all, A little bit about myself: I am a sophomore at a small private university. I am about to finish my last quarter. My major is Physics and Mathematics. I plan on moving back home: Florida, to pursue a Computer Engineering degree. I am 25 years old. I graduated from a good High...

Hello Everyone, I am beginning the coursework enroute to a BS in Mechanical Engineering. I would like to know if anyone can help me with a question about the profession. To get to the $80,000 salary and above mark, does one need to earn atleast a MS or PhD? Thank You

Hi, I am 30 years of age and am currently working as a Software Engineer at a major software company. I have an MS and BS in Computer Science. From childhood, I have always been attracted to math, especially pure math. I have participated in numerous regional Olympiads and stood in the top-3...

I need to interview an electrical engineer for a presentation. I need to ask them about their job experience and education. If anyone knows an electrical engineer and can give me their number or email, that would be appreciated. thanks.

Hey guys for the first to years of high school I totally ignored science and maths as I figures I could never achieve a whole lot in those (although I usually got high grades). Then my cousin got his Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering, and after some long conversation with him I discovered that I...

Hello, everyone. I come from hong kong. I am still barely a fresh graduate (1.5yr after grad.)with good grades in school. currently, I am working as an asst. mechanical engineer. However, I am willing to become an engineer in aviation industry. I am wondering what would be a possible way...

I'm 28 and in my freshman year at community college en route to becoming an engineer (mechanical or electrical, not sure yet). When I was younger (around 18-22), I partied a little too much and was arrested a few times. I have three misdemeanors: a DWI, a 2nd Degree Aggravated Harrassment (for a...

Hi guys! I have an interview tomorrow for the post of an electromedical engineer where the job would deal with installation + maintenance and repair of medical imaging machines like CT scan, X-ray machine, Ultrasound, MRI etc. It is an entry level job & training would be provided if...

Hi guys, I am looking to interview someone for general questions. This is a intro course into engineering for Florida Atlantic University. I'll post the questions below. Thanks in advance for any help! 1. A brief career and education biography of the engineer. (Name and the individual...

How many biology courses on average should i expect to take if i plan on majoring in either computer or electrical engineer? I know every college has their own requirements but do i need to go really in depth with bio or will an AP biology credit get biology out of the way as far as...

What kind of career opportunities are there for EE graduates which are dynamic, have decent pay and not repetitive?

Hi I want to be a engineer when i grow up,I'm 13 years old and don't know which one to choose.Can I be both?

Since graduating high school in 2007 I've been kind of moping around my parents' house. It's starting to look a little pathetic at this point, so I've decided to attend college this year. Somehow waking up to find that three years has already past by has put me in an unusually motivated mood...

can anybody tell me what the life of a aerospace engineer is like