:rofl: a lot of people are like that man, book smart but nothing else. We call them 'engineering accountants', because that's all they'll be. Great at math but absolutely worthless in the real world.

A requirement in my ME program is an internal combustion class, which includes several engine tear downs/rebuilds and part identification. Personally I think it should be a freshman intro class, but somehow it's just a super easy senior level class. I think a lot of other ME programs are like that too, at least for an automotive concentration.

 

my sis is one and she makes a shit load of $ so i guess she can't complain...

 

Engineering electronics technology is a bs @ a 4 year university. they also have computer engineering technology. ill be done in december, =D

 

i engineer my balls in chicks mouths if that counts for anything.

 

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.

 

Hm. I haven't even read this thread. I came in here thinking that I would just update the thread, but the progression fits nicely with my update.

This past Saturday I gave tours of labs to prospective high school students during open house. In the one lab they used a lot of instruments that I used at Niagara Community in a chemistry lab technology program. Some of the students touring asked questions pertaining to what these instruments actually did, and how they worked, and I ended up explaining them because the graduate students were, well, busy.

The professor that advises the graduate students that run this lab is my process dynamics and control professor. He overheard me, and asked me on the spot if I would be interested in signing up for undergraduate research next semester.

I wouldn't have this opportunity had I not done a tech program. This is the type of thing that opens all sorts of doors. This particular lab is a biochemical engineering lab. All sorts of interesting and great research going on. I was really impressed by the work being done in this lab. I'm actually interested in my major again.

 

trouble ahead, trouble behind?

 

engineer here. Best advice is to major in something you actually LIKE!

 

I have been fortunate and worked on (IMHO) nifty products like turbofan fighter engines and semiconductor capital equipment. Nowadays, I am performing engineering management. Graduate studies in Electrical Engineeering and Business has opened the doors.

It's cool to see your products shape the globe.

 

UPDATE:
No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks!

I just graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology and Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology.:eek5r:

Now I need a yob.