Aqweei Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Currently finishing up my AAS focusing in Insturmentation and Controls. Very heavily considering pursuing an engineering degree within the next few years. Especially if the company I work for is willing to help pay for it. I would of course go for Electrical Engineering although Aerospace Engineering looks quite enticing. Dreams of working for SpaceX come to mind. Although I can go work for them right now if they'd take me as an I&C Technician. Quote Wandering WarriorLevel 4- STR: 7.5 | DEX: 1 | CON: 7 | STA: 7.5 | WIS: 10 | CHA: 4.25"Your future is created by what you do TODAY, not tomorrow" Battle Log | Fitocracy Lifting Goals: Squats - 545 | Bench - 410 | Deads - 585 Link to comment
tallrider73 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I am not an engineer (yet) i am in civil construction started as a laborer in my teens and i am now a project manager, and at this point in my career i am seriously considering jumping into the civil engineering field. Yah career change at 40 Quote Link to comment
Max Power Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I get to play with AutoCAD so much these days! Definitely preferable to paper pushing and babysitting..... I hate AutoCAD soooo much! Quote The path to Swolehalla is paved with a lot of Swolehate, and you won't get there without being Swole of Spirit too. Race: Fiendish Blue Extension Cord Class: Warrior Links: MFP Battle Log Current Challenge Link to comment
joedog Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I'm a civil engineering technician. I design asphalt mixes and manage all the testing. I was in school to be an engineer but I lacked any sort of attention span or self discipline. Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2 Quote joedog, level 15 Monk Current Challenge Link to comment
Paisley Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Arrggg all this talk of PE and further qualifications/licencing sounds like another nail in the lid of my engineering coffin. I worked as an Aeronautical Engineer in Australia for 8 years before going on maternity leave, I was all prepared to go back but then moved to the US and became a stay at home mum (so do I qualify for the domestic engineer title now?). I've always questioned whether or not I'd be able to get back into the field over here once the kids were a bit older but I'd forgotten about licencing etc.... Quote Level 6, Ranger Challenge I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, Current Challenge My Sewing Blog Link to comment
JonDixonYT Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Arrggg all this talk of PE and further qualifications/licencing sounds like another nail in the lid of my engineering coffin. I worked as an Aeronautical Engineer in Australia for 8 years before going on maternity leave, I was all prepared to go back but then moved to the US and became a stay at home mum (so do I qualify for the domestic engineer title now?). I've always questioned whether or not I'd be able to get back into the field over here once the kids were a bit older but I'd forgotten about licencing etc....Well, from what I read above you really only need to be licensed if you work in the construction field (which kind of scares me regarding US built airplanes, but that's neither here nor there). I don't think you need to give up just yet.Disclaimer: I'm Canadian and really don't know how it all works in America. Quote Level 2 Half-Orc RangerSTR 4|DEX 2.6|STA 5.8|CON 8|WIS 2|CHA 3MyFitnessPal|My Endomondo Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Arrggg all this talk of PE and further qualifications/licencing sounds like another nail in the lid of my engineering coffin. I worked as an Aeronautical Engineer in Australia for 8 years before going on maternity leave, I was all prepared to go back but then moved to the US and became a stay at home mum (so do I qualify for the domestic engineer title now?). I've always questioned whether or not I'd be able to get back into the field over here once the kids were a bit older but I'd forgotten about licencing etc.... Don't need it here for almost anything. If you do need it, it wouldn't be for a job you'd do just coming back after a long term off. Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Waldo Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Well, from what I read above you really only need to be licensed if you work in the construction field (which kind of scares me regarding US built airplanes, but that's neither here nor there). I don't think you need to give up just yet. Disclaimer: I'm Canadian and really don't know how it all works in America. There isn't a need for a liscense in most branches simply because you'd never have an engineer be individually liable. Boeing the company would be liable for engineering failures of their aircraft, not the individual engineers. Quote currently cutting battle log challenges: 21,20, 19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 don't panic! Link to comment
JonDixonYT Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 So, here is something interesting - I'm on the council for my territorial association and here is the National Definition of the Practice of Professional Engineering: The "practice of professional engineering" means any act of planning, designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or supervising that requires the application of engineering principles and that concerns the safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare or the environment, or the managing of any such act. Just thought I'd put that up. Applies only to Canada though (to the best of my knowledge). I'm sure there is something similar for the states though. This is from our national association - engineering is also defined at the provincial/territorial level. Quote Level 2 Half-Orc RangerSTR 4|DEX 2.6|STA 5.8|CON 8|WIS 2|CHA 3MyFitnessPal|My Endomondo Link to comment
JVD Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Just signed up for the forum but am also an engineer. Got my BS in Chemical Engineering in 2002 and have worked since then in the petrochemical industry. I've been in Project Managment for the last 6 years or so, first for an Engineering Firm, now as a direct hire at a chemical plant. I'm a little unusual in that I enjoy this more than the more technical stuff. I found pure process engineering to be boring so jumped to doing project work. I find I really like managing the entire project process and seeing something go from an idea all the way to being commisioned in the field. Got my PE a couple of years ago, mainly for resume fodder and to see if I could do it. Someone mentioned earlier needing 15 years experience, here in Louisiana its only 5 years. I'll probably never stamp anything but its nice to be able to bring it up when the high gpa types start acting superior. Quote Link to comment
rx'drobot Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Mechanical design engineer here, currently working on aerospace components but I have a strong background in automation and robotics development.I find CrossFit and healthy eating to be the right balance to my day job (desk job). Quote Rx'dRobot - Ranger EngineerLVL 2 | STR 5 | DEX 3 | STA 4 | CON 5 | WIS 5 | CHA 5Intro | Challenges: 1 - 2| "I may not be there yet, but I am closer than I was yesterday" Link to comment
monkcoder Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Just a physicist here...(or there)...(or even over there)... Quote "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." - Ben Franklin Link to comment
bgvanbur Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Got my degree in Computer Engineering, my job title is Software Engineer, but my job is such a blend of hardware and software that Computer Engineer is a better description for my job. Quote Level 26, Primal Ultra Trail Scout, Non-Binary Robot Link to comment
Timmy M Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 i've got my last (and only thank christ) exam for a foundation degree in mechanical engineering... CAN'T FREAKING WAIT TO FINISH, i'll finally be able to read again (if a read novels then nothing else gets done). it's took me three years doing one day a week (working at the same time, i'm a roll turner in a steel factory) and it'll be a damn relief when it's over Quote Link to comment
Waldo Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Got my PE a couple of years ago, mainly for resume fodder and to see if I could do it. Someone mentioned earlier needing 15 years experience, here in Louisiana its only 5 years. 5 years working under a liscensed engineer or having a liscensed engineer check your work. When all of your coworkers are unliscensed engineers, as well as management, that is a problem. Quote currently cutting battle log challenges: 21,20, 19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 don't panic! Link to comment
rybo Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Chem E by degree. Currently working in air pollution control. Not a PE. Quote rybo, level 4 Human assassinSTR 16|DEX 7.5|STA 9|CON 12|WIS 8.5|CHA 5 Link to comment
lokojo Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Chemical Engineer! about halfway through undergrad, but I loves me some maths and science. I basically love all my classes always though, so I definitely geek out to all things scholarly Quote Link to comment
Tau'ri_Ranger Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 BS Aeronautical engineer here. Currently working on rotor design for power generation gas turbines. Quote Human Ranger Level: 2STR: 5 DEX: 3.5 STA: 2.75 CON: 2.5 WIS: 6 CHA: 5 Challenge #1 Link to comment
Metalhead Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I have a BS in Mech. Engineering and I am currently working as an applications engineer for process equipment. Hoping to get my PE after I finish my EI time. Quote LVL 3: Human Assassin STR: 7.75 | DEX: 5 | STA: 4 | CON: 2 | WIS: 4 | CHA: 2 Current Challenge Past Challenges: 1, 2 Link to comment
BreadMage Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Currently working on my BS in Applied Physics so while not technically an egineering degree it's pretty damn close. A majority of people in all my classes are engineers. Quote *Flips Table*BreadMage Out! Link to comment
insanity Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 1 more year and I'll have my BS in Electronics Engineering, already got an AS in CADD. Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Niccolo Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 I'm a Civil Engineer with my PE. I guess I'm in the minority here in that I actually have to use my stamp. Quote "Whether or not you can never become great at something, you can always become better at it." -Neil DeGrasse Tyson "I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine." - Neil Armostrong Current Challenge | CrossFit Open Profile Link to comment
Ishbel Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Another physicist masquerading as an engineer, NDT (non destructive testing, inspection work) to be specific. Been working for about 25 years or so in the oil industry in both the Norwegian and UK sectors. Quote Level 2 Elf AdventurerTreun anns a' chath (Mighty in the battle) Paleoish hits 50 - The sequel Whole 30 team challenge Link to comment
Thrillho Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Structural Engineer, though I do civil and mech and whatever they need me to do. Currently working in primary industry (mining, lumber & pulp, oil & gas), but my passion is designing crazy sustainable houses. Oh, if only I could get paid for that. Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
cyberdecker Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Computer engineer here, working with computer vision applications Lots of C++ programming! Quote Link to comment
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