James Kashindi asked Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Added Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 9:38 AM What is the most important skill needed as an engineer? Answers 0
albert wentz Added Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 1:38 PM What should i do to become an engineer if my family may or may not have financial issues and i'm only a sophomore in high school? I'm interested in aerospace engineering. Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 9:20 AM Hi Albert, This question hits close to home for me. My parents weren't able to help me with my education finances either. The best thing you can do right now is to start applying for every grant, scholarship, etc that's available. Some of these ...
Gabriella Broga Added Monday, October 8, 2018 at 12:35 PM Can I major in mechanical engineering and then go to law school? Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 10:24 AM Gabriella, Absolutely! I have a couple of friends and one of my old professors that went this route. Engineering gives you a great background in logic, especially if you want to pursue patent law or something more technical. Either way though, ...
Melat Added Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 2:45 PM Can you be an engineer without being good at drawing? I love engineering and adore building and creating things. I also have fascination with astronomy which is why I would like to be an aerospace engineer. The problem is when I hear engineers talking about their jobs they talk about the creative aspect, specifically the drawing aspect. I am absolutely terrible at drawing so I am wondering if being good at drawing is essential to becoming an engineer. Because I would love to be an engineer but I cant if I don't have the essential skills. Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 1:43 PM Hi Melat, You can absolutely be an engineer without being good at drawing. Not all engineering paths require good hand drawing skills. Especially as an aerospace engineer, you'd like be using a computer aided design program to do your drawings with. ...
Neha Chavan Added Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 11:17 AM What advice would you give to a second year engineering student? Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 1:48 PM Neha, The advice that I would give to a second year engineer student is to get involved! This can mean a variety of things. I would strongly suggest getting involved with a student group that does projects/work that you're passionate about. This is ...
J. Cardozo Added Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 2:15 AM I don't fit in with the engineer majors Hi, I'm currently a second year ME major and my biggest problem right now is self doubt. I believe I have the intellectual capabilities to do the engineering coursework, but I feel like I don't belong in engineering. Mind you, I'm Latina who is a first generation college student and my parents aren't professionals of any kind of field. All my peers seem to be the exact opposite of me, even the females. I'm just not like them. I don't like video games, I don't like comics/anime, I don't have ... Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Monday, April 9, 2018 at 8:58 AM I don't think your feelings are an indication that engineering isn't the right fit. I was also a first generation college student with parents that weren't in a similar field at all (they both perform manual labor jobs). Before college, I also had no ...
Frint tropy Added Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 7:52 AM What are the crucial "soft skills" an engineer requires? I am still in high school but I want to develop these skills early on. (Also would be great if you can tell any other skill that is rare and valuable to potential employee.) Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Monday, April 9, 2018 at 9:08 AM Hello Frint, This is a great question to be thinking about. Soft skills are extremely valuable, and are often overlooked. My top soft skills that I use are below: Public Speaking - you might give a lot of presentations as an engineer ...
Antonio Added Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 11:21 PM If I am interested in biology, chemistry, slightly interested in physics but no interest in additional mathematics, can I be a mechanical engineer? I have interest in building robot. Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Monday, April 9, 2018 at 9:13 AM Antonio, Absolutely! There are several industries that mechanical engineer work in and not all of them require additional mathematics (past the calculus courses). The base of mechanical engineering is based off of thermodynamics, material stress ...
Nate Added Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 3:42 PM I'm a sophomore in mechanical engineering and did a little more research as to what the job may look like. Are jobs in this field common where you're not stuck at a computer all day. I really liked my cad class but I really do want to work with my hands occasionally. During highschool I'd tear apart any bits of machinery I could just to see how it worked. Is there a job with both in it, maybe seeing how a part failed and design it better or should I look at other options. Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Monday, April 9, 2018 at 9:21 AM Nate, Absolutely! I'm actually in a role currently that gets to do just that. There are a ton of jobs in the manufacturing industry that get you away from your desk, and have you working directly with the operators or the equipment. The two jobs ...
Stressed Engineering Major Added Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 12:58 PM What are some fun, resume building hobbies that relate to Mechanical Engineering? I'm currently in college for Mechanical Engineering and am searching for an internship. I have a relatively robust resume; I play a musical instrument and was heavily involved in quizzing, etc prior to college. However, the companies interviewing me lately have been asking about engineering hobbies I have. What hobbies could I get into that would build knowledge in my field, sound good to tell a company about and still be fun? Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Friday, March 2, 2018 at 9:47 AM This is a great question, and one that falls closely to my heart. There are several ways to get involved in engineering hobbies. A great way to start is to join a student group that is working on a technical project. This would allow you to just ...
Rabbia Added Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 4:17 PM Is electromechanical engineering is a suitable career for Women? Hi,I am going to city tech as a freshmen...my physics is not so good but I love maths.....i knew that there are less women who persue this feild......i think there are less chances for women's to get hired then men....also my physics is weak.....i want to work at jetblue or in military air force....should I reconsider? Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Friday, July 28, 2017 at 7:59 AM Hello Rabbia, I definitely don't think you should reconsider only based on your physics abilities or the worry that you won't get hired. One of the reasons that there's less females in the field is simply because not as many females pursue that field ...
Emma Added Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 8:09 AM I'm in year 12 now and I'm interested in going into engineering next year at a university but I've never actually done anything engineering based. Will I be okay? Does everyone who chooses engineering already have a fair amount of engineering skills? Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Friday, July 28, 2017 at 8:15 AM Hello Emma, Your question is very honest and one that I had asked myself before attending engineering school. The answer is absolutely, you'll be okay. I went into college with having absolutely zero engineering skills outside of the two advanced ...
ren Added Monday, June 26, 2017 at 10:32 AM Robotics tournaments by First Lego league seems to be very popular these days. Is it necessary for kids to get involved in that? It's almost become the default for kids interested in engineering? Can a kid still create a path without being in a robotics team that participates in these challenge events? Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Friday, July 28, 2017 at 11:24 AM Hello Ren, I just graduated from college with a degree in mechanical engineering. I definitely don't think it's necessary for kids to get involved in specific engineering activities in their early education. Growing up, my parents held working class ...
Charles Added Monday, June 19, 2017 at 11:57 PM I'm 40 years of age and I'm not thinking about it,but I'm going to College and I would eventually like to become a Mechanical Engineer or another type of Engineering? Am I too old?LMK.Thanks. Thank you "Charles". Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Friday, July 28, 2017 at 9:39 AM Hello Charles, I will start off by saying that I'm only 22, I just graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. I definitely don't think you're too old. In my class, there were several non traditional students who ranged in age from 30-50. ...
Samantha Patrick Added Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 9:29 PM Im doing a project for school, and i would like to ask a few interview questions, is that okay? Hello, my name is Samantha Patrick from Thornburg Middle School, and currently are working on researching a career project. I am focusing my project on engineering, and I have a few questions that if you could please take your time to answer. Thanks, Sam. What classes in college helped you with your career? What do you find most enjoyable about engineering? Is there anything that specifically made you want to become an engineer? Where are you hoping to get to, with your career choice? Is ... Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Friday, July 28, 2017 at 11:11 AM (Post 1/2) Hello Sam, I'd be happy to answer your questions. First of all, I'm a mechanical engineering major now working at a seed (think corn/soybeans) production facility. There weren't any specific classes that helped me with my career but ...
Abby E Added Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 8:48 PM Don't have experience but sounds interesting and rewarding--am I cut out for it? I'm considering engineering as a possible program in college (I'm currently a junior) but I don't have any experience with engineering or robotics or programming. I've always excelled in math and science, and plan to take difficult courses in statistics, physics, and computer science next year (already been through calc 1 and 2). My draw to engineering is that it is highly lucrative as well as rewarding, I mean engineers can travel and actually change the world! I would really like to be in a ... Answers 1 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Friday, July 28, 2017 at 11:34 AM Your question is very honest and one that I had asked myself before attending engineering school. The answer is absolutely, you'll be okay. I went into college with having absolutely zero engineering skills outside of the two advanced math classes that ...
Pranay Kandekar Added Friday, April 28, 2017 at 6:53 AM I am doing mechnical enginnering, I know basics of C programming, should I spend time on learning more programming or would I be just wasting my time? Answers 2 Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience Answered Friday, July 28, 2017 at 9:42 AM Hello Pranay, Depending on the type of career you want, more programming could be useful. I recently graduated with a mechanical engineering degree with a minor in computer science. Programming is a very versatile skill that can help you in careers ...