Grace asked Elizabeth Schlegel, KSN Inc. Added Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 10:35 PM I have had a few jobs, but would like to gain experience for future job opportunities. Are there any jobs that would be useful to have right out of high school if I want to go into engineering? I have worked at a few places, such as Mcdonalds. I have to get a job this summer and would like it to help me gain experience in the engineering field. Currently, I have been taking colleges classes throughout high school and am already finished with Calculus II and many other classes. Are there any jobs you would recommend I try to get to gain experience without any type of college degree? Also, are there internships or co-ops for someone who has no degree but will be starting towards their ... Answers 2 Elizabeth Schlegel, KSN Inc. Answered Monday, February 26, 2018 at 4:46 PM Any type of office job where you fill out a timecard would be useful; I often spend a lot of an internship training someone to be an employee as much as an engineer. Some experience working in AutoCAD or Microstation is a huge bonus; any basic drafting ...
Allison asked Elizabeth Schlegel, KSN Inc. Added Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 10:33 AM Ms. Schlegel,I'm doing a project on civil engineers, and wanted to ask you a few questions.what does your schedule look like? what kinds of tools do you use? What is your fave project you have done? Answers 1 Elizabeth Schlegel, KSN Inc. Answered Friday, October 13, 2017 at 7:16 PM Hi Allison, I normally work 40 to 45 hours a week as a private consultant, but as a mom, I have a schedule that gives me some flexibility if I need to arrive late/stay late. I use AutoCAD Civil 3D to design my projects, Microsoft Word to write technical ...
Emily Added Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 12:22 PM Failing out of engineering and don't know where to go in life. What should I do? What are my options? Why do I feel like it's the end of the world? I love math and physics and can see myself in engineering in the future. I have however not done well in physics 2 twice (I completely blame myself for not trying hard enough and feel like I have ruined my future because of poor choices). My college only allows two attempts for this class so my advisor told me to start looking into new majors. I can't see myself doing anything else. I've been so passionate about engineering ever since I got into it and don't think there's another major that ... Answers 1 Elizabeth Schlegel, KSN Inc. Answered Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 12:40 PM Not all fields of engineering require electromagnetic physics skills to succeed! Find out whether you can stay in engineering if you pass this course at a community college. If not, are you willing to attend a different school? I did not do well in ...
Zoe Added Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 3:42 PM Does one need to have any creative skills to do civil engineering? I love maths and physics but I find drawing and creative tasks difficult. Is it still worthwhile pursuing civil engineering? Answers 1 Elizabeth Schlegel, KSN Inc. Answered Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 2:46 PM It is very worthwhile to pursue engineering if you are not "artistically creative", because the creativity you need is for problem solving. The creative side of civil engineering is similar to solving a math or physics problem. You have a set of ...