Tarini Parashar Added Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 8:27 AM Is engineering right for me? I have always loved maths and when I was thinking abt careers engineering popped up but how do I know what engineering might be like ? I have never experienced studying it also I decided to take comp sci because I like math not because I have an interest in computers ,what should I do I m scared of the fact that maybe I won't enjoy engineering and that it would be hard to change my career later down the line Answers 1 Adriana Beal, BealProjects.com Answered Friday, September 6, 2024 at 7:26 AM Engineering is one of the best domains to study if you don't know what you want to do in your career--there is no reason for you to fear getting stuck if you end up not enjoying a specific line of work. In my case, I studied EE, started my career as an ...
Annabel Added Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 5:13 PM How would I know if engineering is the right subject for me? Answers 1 Tamara Floyd-Smith, West Virginia University Institute of Technology Answered Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:38 AM In my opinion, engineering is the right subject for someone when there is either aptitude or interest. It goes without saying that someone with both aptitude and interest would do well in the profession. Many of my cis-female, engineering friends were ...
Emma Wilson asked Irene Rexwinkle, Blue Origin Added Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 3:31 AM What does it take to become an engineer? Hi, I'm Emma, and I am interested in becoming an engineer and would like more information about them. Answers 1 Irene Rexwinkle, Blue Origin Answered Friday, September 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM Hi Emma! The path to becoming an engineer typically includes obtaining a 4-year college degree from an accredited engineering program at a university. Some go on to obtain a 2 year master's degree (to get some more specialized education before starting a ...
Anonymous asked Rashmi Bhawsar, Verizon Added Friday, February 11, 2022 at 7:53 PM Computer Engineering as a Major I am interested in exploring computer science/computer engineering as a major in college. However, I have not taken computer science as a course for all four years in my high school, nor am I in many clubs that are associated with it. I do self-study, but will this hurt my chances of getting into this major? Thank you! Answers 1 Rashmi Bhawsar, Verizon Answered Friday, May 13, 2022 at 10:01 AM Dear Anonymous, This should not hurt your chances if you are passionate about computer engineering. Most of the computer engineer of previous generation did not have computer science course in High school including myself. Demonstrate your interest ...
Jennifer asked Rozetta Elder, Collins Aerospace Added Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 4:27 PM What are some challenges or issues you face in this field? Answers 1 Rozetta Elder, Collins Aerospace Answered Monday, July 19, 2021 at 5:23 PM As the Vice Chair for the Womens Resource Group at my organization, we've polled our members and found that many women/girl engineers feel unheard in some meetings, lack confidence in speaking up sometimes, and equal pay and opportunities. In my opinion, ...
HJ asked Krista Karns, Verizon Added Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 11:06 AM Coding in environmental engineering? I've been thinking that I want to be able to code while working as an environmental engineer. Would there be specific fields/industry where environmental engineers use programming languages frequently? If so, how do you apply them to your work? Answers 1 Krista Karns, Verizon Answered Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 3:36 PM All fields will be able to utilize data analytics skills (i.e. python). The more you're able to use historical data alongside forecasting models the better off you'll be in many cases. While I have an environmental engineering degree I've worked at ...
Abril asked Ivonne Chaves RÃos, Microsoft Added Friday, September 11, 2020 at 6:17 PM Do I need to know something specific before starting? I'm interested in computer engineering, I haven't really decided anything yet but I'm extremely interested and I wanted to know how hard classes are because people tend to say engineering in general it's really hard. Also, I read that it requires programming skills that I don't really have so I wanted to know if I have to know at least the basics before or I'll learn them. Sorry if I wrote something wrong, I'm from Argentina. Answers 1 Ivonne Chaves RÃos, Microsoft Answered Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 6:49 PM Hello Abril! Nice to meet you! Great to see LATAM participation here! :) I think that the first step is exactly has interest and you are in there moment. If you love your career, engineering for example, your passion will make easier each activity in ...
Andriana Jhingory asked Leteshia Lowe Added Monday, October 19, 2020 at 4:50 PM Do Computer Engineers work with a lot of hardware? I'm sophomore in high school and I been trying to plan for college for a while and harvest my interest in Computer Science. I really want to become a Computer Engineer because I love the mixture between CS and electrical engineering but my only hesitation is how much hardware will I get to experience. I'm a hands-on learner and love build robots and working with hardware and I want from future career to have that. Answers 1 Leteshia Lowe Answered Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 8:41 PM Hi ANDRIANA, This is an awesome question! As you mentioned, Computer Engineering is a great bridge between computer science and electrical engineering with the mixture of hardware. The focus for computer engineering can be more hardware based and you ...
Justin asked Dhevi Kandasamy, Yum! Brands Added Friday, August 30, 2019 at 4:35 PM Is it too late to find out if engineering is for me? At a young age, i always felt that i wanted to do something in technology. I have a love for math, but i never put the time and effort into my classes. There was no one to push me and never told me i could do engineering or anything. I lack guidance, but i have a love for learning and perfecting things. What can i do to find out if this is for me? I have taken personality tests and have a followup with a counselour this week. I fell in love with the idea when i first saw that you could use a ... Answers 1 Dhevi Kandasamy, Yum! Brands Answered Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 12:08 AM Engineering is as simple as having an interest, then following the path and making it possible. With your description here, I believe you would be a great fit. With so many online options available, you could pick a try few things. Kaggle runs multiple ...
Shweta asked Dhevi Kandasamy, Yum! Brands Added Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 8:20 AM What are the differences between the computer-related engineering fields? What are the differences between computer science, software engineering, and information engineering? Some schools only offer one or two of them, so are any of them the same? Like software engineering and information engineering? Answers 1 Dhevi Kandasamy, Yum! Brands Answered Friday, June 26, 2020 at 11:59 PM Software engineering deals mainly with building and maintaining the software systems, including any application you would use in day to day life, mobile applications to banking software. This is about understanding the business need and building a ...
Diana asked Shivangi Gandhi, BRD Added Friday, April 3, 2020 at 7:41 AM How do I choose a major given the treatment of women in STEM? Hello! I am 20 years old and I recently dropped out of an architecture degree because I decided it's not for me. I left with the idea of pursuing computer science. But I went on a binge of reading scary articles explaining how awful the work environment is for women, and I got discouraged. I should mention that I'm not from the US and the percentage of women in computer science related majors in my country is around 35%, which I gather is quite good compared to other countries but ... Answers 1 Shivangi Gandhi, BRD Answered Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 7:52 PM Hi Diana, It's wonderful that you want to stay within STEM. While your concerns are not unfounded, I'd still encourage you to stick with STEM. Having been in Engineering for over 15 years, it's extremely rewarding and I have never regretted the specialty ...
Savant asked Maheva Ratsitoarisoa, Qit Madagascar Minerals Added Friday, January 3, 2020 at 4:17 PM Do mechanical engineers use coding? I love coding like JAVA and Python. But I don't know if a mechanical engineer needs to know those things or if that is even the right type of engineering for someone who likes coding and building. I mean building with my hands. For example, I built the G15KS robot (that type of building). Answers 1 Maheva Ratsitoarisoa, Qit Madagascar Minerals Answered Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 4:20 AM Hi Savant, I've learned these languages when I was a student, and I can tell you that coding is a big advantage for realizing projects involving robotics or mechatronics. Go ahead and continue by this way
Chirs asked Sai Gowthami (Sai) Asam, Versabar Inc. Added Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 3:53 PM Why is engineering important to you? Answers 1 Sai Gowthami (Sai) Asam, Versabar Inc. Answered Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 4:16 PM Hi Chris, Thank You. Very good question. As you know, Engineering is the application of science, math and technology to solve real life problems. We encounter engineered products in our everyday life. If you think about it everything we use in our lives ...
Beatrice Cunningham Added Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 7:55 PM What is a good way to start "practicing" engineering? Answers 1 Kristin Malosh, North Star BlueScope Steel Answered Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 7:16 PM Hi Beatrice- what a GREAT question. I bet you are practicing engineering every day, and just don't realize it! The best way to "practice" engineering is to solve problems. Find what interests you and challenge yourself to learn as much as you can about ...
Abbey Added Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 9:05 AM I know how to do mathematical problems, but I never remember the names of them. Is that okay for being an engineer? Math so far has become easy to me it’s easy to learn and easy to master. I know how to do the problems but I can never remember the names. I want to become an electrical/robotic engineer. Is it crucial to know the names of the problems? Answers 1 Elaine Weyuker, University of Central Florida Answered Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 4:58 PM Hi Abbey, Actually names of problems are not really important and, in fact, most mathematical problems don't have particular names so I would not worry about that. What is important to be a successful engineer of any type is your ability to understand ...
lauren lewis Added Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 2:04 PM When working with computers, do you use books as resources (like to see how it goes together) or do you use other computers? Answers 1 Nancy Post, Boston Consulting Group Answered Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 9:11 AM Lauren, I definitely use the Internet and books as resources. If you are talking about building computers, I have also referred to other computers I've put together. Use your personal preference and the resource that gives you the most valuable ...
Era Kurtaliaj Added Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 4:57 PM I am a senior studying Mechanical Engineering and realized I would like to switch to Electrical Engineering. I am on a financial aid which to my knowledge lasts only 4 years. I have one semester left but I do not want to do mechanical engineering jobs. I would like to get involved in more electrical engineering positions such as automation, controls, robotics. I am trying to figure out ways to leverage my degree but also obtain new skills that are more focused on the aforementioned areas. Is this possible? Do you have any suggestions? Answers 1 Jill S. Tietjen, Technically Speaking, Inc. Answered Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 2:02 PM My first recommendation is that you finish your mechanical engineering degree. Look for a job with a company that hires mechanical engineers as well as electrical engineers in areas such as automotive and aerospace (there are many others as well). Also ...
aubri asked Kristy Rasbach, General Motors Added Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 2:40 AM I'm not good at math so how can I get better at engineering? Can a girl at any age become an engineer? I am in the 6th grade and in math i got a C. Answers 1 Kristy Rasbach, General Motors Answered Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 7:48 AM Hi Aubri! I am so glad that you found EngineerGirl! Just because you got a grade that you are not satisfied with does NOT mean that you are not good at something. One grade does not determine your future nor your capability! And yes, I believe that ...
Aditi asked Katie Smith, Appalachian Power Company Added Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 9:52 AM How can I make myself more employable? My degree is very similar to yours. I was recently very disheartened when I freaked out after giving possibly the worst coding test for a summer internship. Is there anyway I can prepare better for next time? I'm pretty fine with electrical stuff, I just struggle a lot with the computer science / computer engineering aspect. Answers 1 Katie Smith, Appalachian Power Company Answered Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 3:09 PM Aditi, the old saying "Practice makes perfect" is really true. Just keep studying hard and you will excel. Find what you're passionate about and focus on that. If it's not computer related then so be it. My rule I followed until I overcame my self-doubt ...
Mariam asked Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology Added Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 1:24 PM Can robots actually think? Hi! I'm in a summer program for Girls Who Code, and we recently had a debate on whether robots can actually think or would have the ability to think like humans do. I personally don't think so, but this question really interests me. Thanks! Answers 1 Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology Answered Monday, July 30, 2018 at 8:54 AM Yes, robots can be taught to think and taught to mimic the decision-making power of humans, but they do not process information exactly the same way humans do. For example, we can teach robots to recognize emotions by figuring out how humans recognize ...