Interview Definition and 309 Threads

What do you make of the following interview: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6172247 To me, the whole premise of the interview seems to be a bit loaded. I love NPR, but I would have expected a more objective approach. Take notice of the following quote: Does this...

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, I have my first PhD interview (Astronomical Instrumentation) next week and was wondering what to expect. Its part of an open day but I have a specific invite and they mention a formal interview... Should I revise some physics equations or is it more like a job interview where...

Hey Hey guys i have an interview in undergraduate physics on tommorow.What would i tell if they ask why do you interest in physics?Actually because i need to learn about Genaral realativity,M theory,string theory and so on. So is this an intelligent answer?Will they think i am an insane...

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...

What kind of questions should one expect on an interview for a PhD position (in Europe = starting with research right away)? I guess it will be the usual stuff, as what projects I've been working on, what topic I would be interested in at their institution,etc..., but should I also expect some...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_business_shooting_st_louis So we have an emergency where people could be dying, and inside the office reporters are trying to get a hold of someone. Anyone. I've seen this many times in immediate reports which leave me wondering if maybe there...

1.Describe the duties and responsibilities of someone working in mechanical engineering. What are some specific jobs in this field? 2.What is your specialty in mechanical engineering? 3.What are some of the projects you’ve worked on? 4.Do you have assignments that seem to drag on forever...

Hi. I'm new here, so sorry if I posted this in the wrong place. Wasn't sure if I needed to post this in the Homework section, but this is basically something for an in-school project. I need to interview a Computer Hardware Engineer for my Principles of Engineering class at my high school. If...

Hi, my name is Ryan and I need to do an informational interview on mechanical engineering for my college career planning class. If anyone that is already in this career has time to answer as many of the following quesitons possible it would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you could give me...

Hi, I need to interview a mechanical engineer for a school career project, and I was wondering if a mechanical engineer would be kind enough to answer some questions. I am really interested in studying to be one. I'm currently a junior in high school. Here are some questions, and I was wondering...

I have a phone interview next week with an academic (not corporate) employer. The position is for a applications programmer in the university's school of medicine. They're conducting a phone interview since I'm down here in Florida and they are all the way up in the Northeast. What can I...

My name is Edith and I need to interview an engineer for my engineering class. Here are the questions, and thank you in advanced for answering them. Please include what kind of engineer you are. 1. Why did you choose to become an engineer? 2. What kind of classes did you take to become an...

Need to interview a computer engineer! Please help! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I'm a sophomore in high school who's the only girl in my principles of engineering class. my class is doing a paper over the type of engineering we are...

I have an internship interview tomorrow with a company. I'm in construction engineering which is basically construction management. I've never had a real job interview before so I'm not sure what to expect, does anyone know some typical questions that may be asked? I've done some research and...

Hi, my name is Josh Would an actual engineer answer the following questions? What do you do in your job? What do you like about your job? What are the cousrses and reqiurements for your job? What was on project you really liked? Do you need more people in your field of...

Hello I am a high school senior interested in electrical and computer engineering. I have a career report and i need to interview some one in the field. I would greatly appreciate it if some one can answer my questions. 1. What made you choose this type of engineering? 2. What type of...

Hi, everyone. I'm working on a paper for my freshman year English class. It's a report on the career I intend to get into and I have to use an interview as a source. I have ten questions prepared, I just need an engineer to answer them. If there's an engineer here willing to help, please let...

For general pubic so the language is entirely nontechnical. Don't expect a lot but you might be glad you watched just for general perspective. http://cdsweb.cern.ch/record/1184753 Brief. Witten gave a talk at CERN not long ago and the slides are available online. It had an interesting title...

Hi, I need to interview a mechanical engineer for a school career project and I was wondering if a mechanical engineer is nice enough to answer some questions. I am really interested in studying to be one (currently a sophomore in High school so it's not that far away) and would really...

"Academic Advice" Interview for Newspaper Hello, I will be interviewing college students for my high school's journalism class. The questions are all the same and will be limited to 6 per person. The questions are as follows: 1. How often did you study? 2. How many hours a night would you...

At the end of last year i applied for a scholarship provided by a fairly large oil and gas engineering firm. I just recently received a phone call informing me that i have been shortlisted and they want an interview with me. The scholarship provides an annual stipend that will pay for most of...

I'm going to be a journalist for the university paper this weekend, interviewing some students that run a student pub/disco/bar. I don't want it to be a boring read, so I need some good questions! Any suggestions?

Would any of you engineers out there be willing to do an over the phone interview or maybe one over AIM? I have to do a 2 page interview on a engineer for my intro to engineering class. I have a about a week left to do it and still haven't found an engineer around here so I've turned to the...

i have one tomorrow for a defense contractor. it will be for a stats intern position. its a formal interview, where they will ask me some questions, and they will also show me around the company and have me meet some people. a month ago, i had the phone interview. will i likely get the position...

Hey guys, this is my first time here, and I'm in need of some help for a research project I'm doing about a job I'm interested in, which is physics. Sadly, everybody I've emailed has ignored my attempt at interviewing them about what it's like to be a physicist. So now I come to you (which I...

I was wondering if anyone knew if there was anything I should do. I recently had an interview where I was being asked technical questions and one particular question came up which actually has a solution which I semi outlined but my interviewer suggested that I should know some theorem which I...

I need to interview an engineer, please answer the followings. 1. What is your name? 2. What type of engineer are you? 3. Do you have P.E.? 4. Do you think having P.E. is always better? 5. What does it take to achieve a P.E.? 6. What college did you graduate from? 7. Did you...

Hi every one, For an private school teaching job interview, I need to prepare and deliver a 15 minute lesson on "weight on inclined plane". The level of this lesson, I believe, is AP Physics. I am thinking of preparing the notes and deliver in the traditional method. Any ideas and...

Quick Question: Do most (or any) Math/Stat PhD programs do phone interviews? A friend of mine who is applying to Biology PhD programs had a phone interview. I just wanted to prepare a little bit, just in case.

My physics professor referred me to an engineering internship. Obviously, I sent my resume and everything already. I'm a physics major, by the way. Any advice for the interview? I'd really like to get this position. It's a part-time job assisting the project engineer.

Yo can I ask you a few questions for one of my engineering classes. I'm required to interview a engineer. Mechanical Engineering is what I want to do. How did you decide upon this occupation? If you were hiring a person for your job, what are the qualifications for which you would looks...

Hey everyone. I am a freshman at UWM working my way towards a mechanical engineering degree. For one of my classes I am required to write a two page paper on stuff like engineering ethics, project management, and time management. I have to base this on an interview held with an engineer, so i...

I am a high school senior and I was required to interview a profession based upon what I have chosen(mechanical engineer).Basically, what I ask is it is possible for a mechanical engineer with some years in the field take some time to answer these interview questions of mine.The questions are as...

Ok, so I'm kinda freaking out about my two physics interviews tomorrow morning. I know most of the details on how they work though, so I should be able to calm myself in time for the interviews. If you guys could give me any advice, specifically physics or maths advice, that would be really...

I am a junior in high school looking to get into the mechanical engineering field. I have a college research project where I need to find information about the career I wish to do. Part of the project involves me interviewing someone already in the field I have chosen. It's just a few simple...

So what's the big deal with William Ayers? http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6252793 Why is it such a big deal, other than of course to resurrect the politics of Joe McCarthy and demonize those that we don't agree with. I don't know exactly who the ABC nabob is that was...

what kind of education do you have? what kind of professional and communication skills do engineers need what kind of conferences do engineers belong to besides APEGGA what kind of conferences do engineers attend what kind of professional journals do engineers subscribe to or read...

Im doing a interview of an engineer and was wondering if anybody would be willing to help me out. It would just be a few questions probably over email or whatever way you prefer. I would like to interview a mechanical engineer as that is my intended major however Its not neccesary. Thanks in...

Hi, I currently attend Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, and I'm looking to interview an engineer over the Internet. I have all of my questions prepared, and if you'd like to answer them, that'd be great! Just let me know here and I'll PM you my questions, and then you can PM them back with...

Hi, I'm currently attending Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and I'm looking to interview an engineer over the Internet. I have all of my questions prepared, so if you're willing to answer them, just respond here and I'll send you a PM with my questions, and then you can PM back my...

I'm a sophmore in high school and I need to interview a mechanical engineer for a project. so if any mechanical engineer could answer the following questions, that would be great. thanks for your time. 1. Describe how mechanical engineering has changed during your lifetime. 2. What...

Hello I was just wondering if anyone (particularly people who went to UK universities) can share some of the interview questions or interview tips you experienced when applying for physics in university? This is because I will be applying through UCAS in around 2 months and would like to get...

Hello, I have students that are doing a project where they need to interview an engineer in their chosen/assigned area. The interview should take about 20-30 minutes and is about 20 questions long. It can be done through a telephone interview or via e-mail? If you would have time...

Hi, I was asked this at an interview recently, "How does Windows impose security on system objects such as processes and threads? What are the pros and cons of this approach?" Anyone have any ideas? thanks.

First thing when I wake up is to put on 'Canada AM'. Imagine my dismay when they held an interview with Ben Stein this morning... and treated him as if he were a mentally functional human. That's something that I would have expected from Fox, but not a reputable news organization. Shame on my...

The people from the college I'm applying to me tell me that seeing as I already have a fair amount of knowledge of chemistry and I'm highly interested in it that I should be accepted into the college after my interview alone regardless of the fact I never completed high school. They say that if...

Hello, I need to conduct an interview for a research paper i am writing on mechanical engineering, and i was wondering if you guys could answer a few questions about mechanical engineering? 1) What High School/College classes would you suggest taking to become a mechanical engineer? 2)...