Originally Posted by
98CoupeV6
You've obviously never been around more than a handful of mechanical engineers :rofl: That's such a dumb stereotype to make. I'd say about 10% of mechanical engineers that I know and have met/worked with (several hundred) don't know how to use a wrench, and only because they have no motivation or interest to, not because they're too ignorant.
considering that i'm surrounded by various engineering deciplines all day with a mechanical engineering background myself, having been part of FSAE, worked with GE Nuclear as a nuclear engineer and graduated from a class of +1000, i have the backing for my assumption. not sure what your background is, but you may want to find out my facts before trying to refute. only makes you look silly. also, read the fine line, i never said "mechanical engineers" i said "so-called engineers" which can include chemcial, electrical, civic...
my point being was that "techies" can be more practical and useful than people with their supposedly high and mighty engineering degree. degrees are only a piece of paper that shows you had the will, money and aptitude to learn the material.