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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by sherwood
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Like I said, it is usually an associates, bachelors, or masters in science, engineering or engineering technology. So for an associates you're looking at the designations of AS,AE or AT
like i said it's an assumption on your part. i'll wait for the person that the question was addressed to answer.
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Im computer engineering and I love it. The amount of flexibility is amazing I know basics in CS, EE, SE and I have a great foundation in digital logic. The key is that everything I design or research has immediate application in the industry, which is very gratifying.

The only thing better than what I'm doing now is bioengineering which is where I am pursuing my advanced degree. Bioengineering takes away a lot of the tedium from CE and has a better outlook for the future.

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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by DakarM
like i said it's an assumption on your part. i'll wait for the person that the question was addressed to answer.
Originally Posted by sherwood
Like I said, it is usually an associates, bachelors, or masters in science, engineering or engineering technology. So for an associates you're looking at the designations of AS,AE or AT. It sounded to me as if it were a poke at the nature of us "techies", who are commonly picked upon in the engineering community as being less of an engineer.
:chuckles: i couldn't help but giggle at the response. i like how you basically mentioned EVERY SINGLE possible degree out there. that doesn't help in any way. like rick was saying, it's an assumption....

also, please don't take this the wrong way, but a technical certification is not the same as an engineering degree. i'm not saying any is better or worse, but they are different entities. someone with a tech background like UTI will never qualify for a design job at Boeing, Microsoft, Cisco, etc just as someone with an engineer degree will never qualify to even be a basic technician at Honda, Audi, BMW, etc.

i will admit there are people who view technical schools as being subpar to a 4yr engineering program at an university. it's the same as how doctors view chiropractors. but it's nothing to be proud of, 99% of the so-called "engineers" can't even use a wrench. they can design it and pay someone to use it, but don't know their left from right.
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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i love my job, but i don't do any design work. tried the traditional design engineering and it sucked big balls!!!
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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My dad is an engineer, he likes his job :hsdunno:
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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went to the next best thing...machine work.

a little bit of more labor, still requires precision.
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Not sure of the correct word, but all this technical talk has made me "horny" for a real job.









you know what's coming






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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by SUPER LAUBO
99% of the so-called "engineers" can't even use a wrench. they can design it and pay someone to use it, but don't know their left from right.
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.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
they have no motivation or interest to, not because they're too ignorant.

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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 07:51 AM
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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.
I have, and I'll tell you a lot of them don't know half of what you'd expect them to. My friend is an ME at the top of his class, yet he was still scared shitless of the sparks coming off of a car battery :rofl:


So I started jabbing him with the jumper leads h:
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