Interview Definition and 309 Threads

Hi, I'm a UK student who will be applying to the University of Cambridge (England). However, what would be the best preparation I could do for a physics interview if I am invited to one? So far. this is what I've come up with: -Doing Oxford admission PAT tests -Physics Olympiad questions -Past...

Okay, so I had a phone interview and I have an interview for a PhD program in Photonics this week. I know first impressions matter, so I want to know what to wear. I have a campus tour, lunch with the professor, a tour of the facilities etc. Online I'm seeing every suggestion from "not dirty...

I have an interview for a summer internship position. I'm studying Industrial Engineering but even though the company is well know and has distinctive departments it had almost nothing displayed on the ad about the position itself. They are just looking for motivated people who would take...

Homework Statement I have to interview an engineer who uses sketches to convey ideas to others. I need to write a small essay based upon the response from such an engineer Homework Equations What tools do you use when Sketching? What type of sketch do you generally start with? How...

Ive applied to over 20 positions with no luck. I have a 2.8 I am graduating in may with a bachelor degree in physics, i spent last summer in Taiwan doing bio physics research, i doubled up on physics research classes focusing on electrical engineering and nuclear physics. I worked for the last...

I am a freshman in high school, and I need to conduct an interview for my English class of my future career. If any computer engineers out there could answer these questions, it would be much appreciated. I realize that these interviews are no longer allowed, so if I could get a PM that would be...

Hello! I recently applied for a "Combustor Aero Design" position at GE aviation and I am very optimistic that I will at least get called in for in interview. The position wants someone with 3 years of experience in an engineering position. I only have 2, but I still think I have an advantage...

I am coming towards the end of my undergraduate degree in Physics with Astrophysics and have recently been applying for taught MSc courses in Petroleum/Exploration Geophysics. I have no experience in Geology whatsoever although I know that many physics undergrads are accepted onto these...

I was reading an interview on NPR with Cris Hadfield, recently retired Canadian astronaut, who has performed EVAs from both a shuttle and from the ISS. His words seem quite unequivocal, that space is an endless blackness in all directions. Am I to take his words at face value?

I need to interview an electrical engineer for a school project and I've been looking on the internet for days how to do it. I need someone who has graduated from college and is working as an engineer, I would really appreciate it! What engineering skills have you developed in the past year...

I am a high school student in an engineering course. One of the main portions of my course is interviewing a professional in the field of my choosing, which is aerospace engineering. It would be great if someone would answer these question in order to broaden my knowledge about this field. 1...

I'm applying to study an undergrad Physics course. I have an (academic) interview coming up next week. Was wondering if anyone around here knew any physics based brain teasers that might come up? Would be much appreciated! :) Ideally it would be less technical and more of a puzzle - they...

Hi all, my name is Brian, I'm studying Physics. I'm a second year student at UC Davis and am currently enrolled in a Career Counseling class which has tasked me with interviewing two people who have majored in Physics and have or currently are working in the field. I was wondering if someone...

I am a high school sophomore, and a year-long project for my engineering class involves a series of five or six interview questions with a nuclear engineer. I don't know if this is in the right category, but please reply if you can help. The file is attached to prove my point.

Hi All, I'm a PhD student in Computational Condensed Matter who is pursuing postdocs in fields closer to industry and semiconductor physics. I have a couple interviews for these positions and I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what to expect and how to prepare. My...

Homework Statement Hi, I am currently a high school freshman enrolled in an Engineering program for the next 4 years. I applied for this program because I've been fascinated by Science and Technology for practically my whole life. There isn't a day that goes by where I don't use some sort of...

Hello The University Of Rochester has a special scholarship program for Syrian students. I as a Syrian citizen applied to this program and the Admission consular wants to set up an interview with me via Skype so that we can talk. what do you think he's going to ask me. any advice would be...

Please I need Help! Hello everyone, I am going to appear in interview for MS Physics. They asked to prepare Classical, Quantum and statistical mechanics and Mathematical methods for Physics. Please guide me what kind of questions should I prepare for interview and secondly please suggest me...

This Wednesday I have an important interview in front of 15 scientists, who will decide whether I get funding or not. Now, the prediction is that coming Wednesday will go into history as the hottest local day ever. The temperatures will be at least 30oC/90oF, but may rise considerably towards...

To my delight I was just called in for an interview for a summer position at a big research institute in the UK, as a graduating physics senior (advertised for undergrads). It's been a while since I last had a job interview and I've never had one at the professional/academic level, I would like...

I'm just whining about how every technical interviewer seems to think that "Oooh, I'll ask a complicated combinatorics question. That'll get them." Some one needs to explain to interviewers that combinatorics is another field that can be learned, and while it's more relevant than asking...

Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right forum, sorry if it's not! I have been called to an interview for a summer internship at a company as a "developer/programmer". I have never been to such an interview before and I would like to know if there's something special that I should do to be...

interview help [urgent] Hello all, Coming week will go for an interview. I need to know some of the basic information of the following. 1. characterization and chemical analysis of cementititous materials, and engineering materials by XRD, SEM, XRF, etc. 2. Some details on Metal Structure...

Over the years I've heard gruesome stories about engineering/science/tech interviews - questions that they expect you to get on the spot (or nearly so) but which would require me to spend a good day thinking. I've already read Poundstone's books but I have to say there are very few good ones...

Today I was supposed to have a phone interview with a new aerospace company at 12pm EST today. I waited an hour, another hour, and a third hour (thinking maybe because of the time zone difference they got mixed up) only to never be called. Between the 2nd and third hour i called the recruiter...

So, after quitting my physics Ph.D grad program last semester, I got my physics teaching license with the aim to be a high school teacher. Teaching and tutoring were my favorite things in undergrad and my one semester in grad school, so I've decided to do it for a living. I have a few months of...

Hello, I'm a high school student who is doing a career project. My interest is in electrical engineering, and I need to interview a professional in this field. For someone who is answering these following questions- it would be great if you would answer thoughtfully. If you would like to answer...

QuantRiddle.com is a very good site to practice common technical and mathematical interview questions. It's useful and entertaining at the same time with many math and physics related information which you can see if you sign up.

Consider a cantilever beam of rectangular cross section made up of two materials steel and aluminium. an axial force is applied at one end. the question asked was which material should make up the upper part and which should make up the lower part of the beam? Could someone please help me in...

I'm doing a report for my high school engineering class,and I need someone to answer a few questions. What were your duties as an aerospace engineer? What skills were required to complete your job? What are some projects you have done in the past? Do you have a lot of...

Hello my name is Gordon and I really need an engineer to answer these questions for me. I really consider to advance in engineering and am currently taking POE. Someone who is an engineering in any field please answer these questions they mean a lot thanks. 1:Your Name 2:Your Specific Degree...

Homework Statement See the attached picture. The big disk is fixed on the ground, and the small disk move under the gravity. There is no friction between two disks. When will the small disk is no longer touch the big disk? Just measure the distance between the center of the small disk and the...

I am working on a career project for school about mechanical engineering. I would prefer to have more than one answer though because it would give me more details of the job and what I could expect from it. If you would like to give me any tips, recommend some colleges, important things to know...

Hi everyone. I am currently employed as a statistician in the health care sector, but am always open to new opportunities. As it turns out, through a connection from LinkedIn, I am scheduled for a job interview this Friday for a statistician/analytics consultant role for a major management...

Hi. I am currently in high school taking an engineering class and I need help finding a professional engineer to interview for a project. I need to conduct an interview with a professional engineer and gather professional background information and ask various questions about the field of...

Hi, so I graduated back in May and I finally have started hearing back from companies. I have a phone interview scheduled for next week with two of the supervising engineers that I will work under if hired. I've never had a phone interview (and only one other face to face interview) so I'm not...

Hello. I'm a freshman in college and I'm taking an engineering introduction course. Our assignment for this week is to interview an engineer who has a four-year degree in engineering. So I'm coming here for help! Any reply much appreciated! Here are the questions： 1.Which field of mechanical...

Please guide me how to prepare for interviews for the post of RF engineer and/or DSP engineer. I finished my masters in electrical engineering and am looking for a job in these two fields. Topics and concepts that I must prepare and also the practical skills one must possesses (I have...

Hi All, I would like to seek advice from you guys, specially those how have experience in the finance field with a science background, on how to prepare interviews at iBank. First let me give some background about myself: I have a PhD degree in astrophysics from one of the Ivy League...

Hi, I'm a high-school student and for a Careers assignement we need to interview someone who has a job in a career area we wish to pursue. So, I'm hoping to find a person who a mechnaical engineer who's willing to give answers with some depth and though. An automotive engineer would be even...

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Have kinda of an ethics question here. I work for company A and have an interview with company B. Company B would like to see examples of my work, which is mainly 3-D models of designs and technical drawings. However these things are technically the property of company A. Also I don't want...

Hello my name is geoffrey Philippe and i am a senior at frankford high school. I am working on a senior project in which i would have to interview some one working in the career I am looking to get into in the future, i chose electrical engineering. I was wondering if i could interview an...

Hello I am a senior in high school and I am working on a research paper on hardware engineering. I need someone working or has worked in this career to answer some questions for me. 1. How long have you been working in this career? 2. What is your exact title? 3. Where did you get your...

I am going to be graduating in May with my BS in Mech Engineering. Next week I have an interview for a job after graduation. For people who have been on engineering interviews or have given them is there anything you would want to tell someone that has never gone on one. Also I have a few...

I'm currently a 10th Grader at my high school, My name is Anonymous Student and I've got an assignment I have to complete for my principles of engineering class for the PLTW (Project lead the way) Program. I consider myself very proficient at theoretical math, but I do have some trouble when it...

These came up for a job interview and they had to be answered relatively quickly (most of them should be answered within one minute): How many could you answer and how quickly?

Homework Statement First off hi.I'm new here so I don't know if this is the right place for this, but it is an homework assignment. I need an interview with a engineer current in the field. I'm looking for either a computer or electrical engineer to answer some questions if possible...

About a week ago, I was given an assignment to interview an engineer, asking things such as why he started his career and what his proffesion was. However, there is a problem. I do not know any engineers, I failed to find any engineers in my family or through any of my families friends. So I am...

"The end of diseases" by David Agus, interview from Daily Show with Jon Stewart So, I just saw this and I thought it to be rather interesting http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-february-2-2012/david-agus He is being interviewed for a book he wrote about his view on health and its issues and...