Amy Devine
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Senior Engineer, QuickFlex, Inc.
Montgomery, IL
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  • Kuong, Phnom Penh in Cambodia

    Added Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 3:51 AM

    Hello, It's so difficult for me to start being an engineer in Cambodia. But I would like to be an engineer. My question is if I don't understand Physics at all, can I be a good engineer?
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    Amy Devine, QuickFlex, Inc.
    Answered Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 3:51 AM
    Hi Kuong. The short answer is: yes, you can still be a good engineer even if you don't "understand physics". The degree to which an engineer uses physics varies depending upon the type of engineering and career. For example, if you are a civil engineer ...
  • Shane, Santa Monica, CA asked Amy Devine, QuickFlex, Inc.

    Added Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    Hi Amy. My name is Shane, and, yes, I'm a girl. I'm 16 and from Santa Monica. I'd really love to do a gap year and pursue engineering, specifically design. It's too late for me to apply to college for this coming fall. I was in the local public high school, but it was inefficient use of my time, and they would not allow me to take as many college courses as I wanted so I left to pursue study at my own pace. I'm taking physics and philosophy classes at UCLA and automotive technology at ...
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  • Kris, Connecticut asked Amy Devine, QuickFlex, Inc.

    Added Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 7:34 AM

    Hello! I have currently graduated from high school and have been accepted to a college for women's studies. However, I have become interested in the field of engineering, perhaps financial engineering in college. Because of this, I am seriously thinking about taking a gap year before college to pursue this major at a college better suited to this major. In high school, I was preparing for a political science major, being the captain of the Debate and Mock Trial teams and concentrating on ...
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    Amy Devine, QuickFlex, Inc.
    Answered Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 7:34 AM
    Hello Kris, Does the school that you were accepted to offer courses in engineering or the sciences? If so, you could try to take a class in that while pursuing your original degree. That would allow you to test the waters with engineering. If after ...