Isabelle Williams Added Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 9:11 PM Hi my name is Isabelle and I am interested in pursuing a career in chemical or biochemical engineering, however I was wondering how physics intensive a chemical engineering degree would be. Answers 1 Kristin Malosh, North Star BlueScope Steel Answered Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 8:41 PM Hi Isabelle, Physics is part of all engineering degrees- but typically just the basic freshmen requirements- two classes or semesters at most colleges. You certainly wouldn't have requirements for advanced physics classes- like electromagnetics or ...
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 ...
Mrinmoy Sarker Added Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 4:08 AM Why it is important for an electrical engineer to know civil engineering drawing ? Answers 1 Laura Halverson, Affiliated Engineers, Inc Answered Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 8:10 PM Mrinmoy, I am assuming your reference to civil engineering drawing skills relates to understanding profiles and elevations of utilities. Given the constraints of electrical conduit including conduit radius bend requirements, it is important the ...
Kaye Marie Added Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 7:47 AM What advice can you give to those students aspiring to become engineers? Answers 1 Gillian Montgomery, Buehler Engineering, Inc Answered Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 3:15 PM Keep learning, you will be doing it throughout your career. Stay positive and confident.
Lango asked Julia Phillips, Sandia National Laboratories Added Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 2:03 PM I would like to know how you manage your time so well?! Answers 1 Julia Phillips, Sandia National Laboratories Answered Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 1:30 PM Where does the time go? That’s a question I am always asking myself it seems. Without a clear list of priorities and some planning, it is easy to get to the end of the day or week with not much to show for it except a growing pile of things that need ...
Jenny Added Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 4:43 PM In the future, I would like to move around often-- say every 2-3 years. How difficult would it be to do this and have a career as an engineer? Answers 1 Gillian Montgomery, Buehler Engineering, Inc Answered Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 3:13 PM It very much depends on where and what you area of engineering you would like to get into. Obviously, public sector would require staying within the area you serve. For example a water resources engineer for the state of California, could change to ...
Namira asked Sara Dolatshahi, OPG Added Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 7:25 AM I wanted to ask , do you have to be a really smart person , as I would love to get into engineering, I am a hard worker , but I'm afaird that I can't do it as I don't believe that I'm smart enough . Answers 1 Sara Dolatshahi, OPG Answered Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 7:39 PM No, you don’t have to be a really smart person to become a nuclear engineer. You just need to be willing to work hard and not give up. Remember that life is about learning and realizing that anything is possible when you put your mind to it. Once you ...
faith Added Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 12:24 PM please can you tell me your life experience that made you choose petroleum engineering Answers 1 Liz-Hasbleydi G., Tech + Desing Answered Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 8:59 PM Dear Faith, I am Electrical Engineer majored in Electronics with concentration in Telecommunications (Satellite, Radio Frequency and Wireless) and minored in Computer Science and Finances. I am not Petroleum Engineer. I worked for British Petroleum ...
Tyler T Added Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 7:26 PM On a day to day basis what does an electrical engineer do? Answers 1 Kathy Moseler, Paradise Robotics Answered Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 12:13 PM Hi Tyler, What a great question, thank you for asking! EE, like many careers, is very broad. What an engineer does depends on the nature of the employer's business and the assigned role of the particular person. Some jobs are people oriented, ...
Stephanie asked Jennifer Polivka, Nike Added Monday, April 17, 2017 at 8:25 PM Hi Jennifer! I am 50/50 right now on majoring either in Textiles Engineering or Materials and Science Engineeting. Which one of the two do you think would make a candidate stand out more to Nike? Answers 1 Jennifer Polivka, Nike Answered Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 10:20 AM Those are both great majors which play an important role at Nike! And oftentimes people which those degree interact with each other, so they lend themselves to similar projects as well. I love my degree and background in Materials Science, but textiles ...
Kinsley asked Kim Wheeler, Abbott Added Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 4:58 PM Hi Kim, I was wondering if you did the college program or did you get an internship the first time you applied? How hard is it to get an internship with Disney? Answers 1 Kim Wheeler, Abbott Answered Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 9:55 PM Hi Kinsley, Thanks for reaching out! I was fortunate where I did not participate in the college program and was able to get an internship the first time I applied. That being said, I had a lot of previous relevant internship experience (in the ...
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 Natalie Scott, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Answered Monday, July 31, 2017 at 1:30 PM Hello Pranay, I would have to agree with Katelyn - it truly depends what you want to do within mechanical engineering. I learned the basics of programming when I was in college, and haven't used it since. I have co-workers who use it more heavily ... 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 ...
hamid Added Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 10:16 AM why do you like engineering technology Answers 1 Ari Lavette Gooden, Automotive OEM Manufacturing Leadership Answered Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 10:59 AM Hello, Hamid. Very few resources or careers provide the opportunity to solve any or all of the worlds problems. However, advances in engineering technology provides a vehicle to maneuver almost anything. If it can be conceptualized, it can be ...
Abhishek Jain Added Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 1:56 PM I'm about to complete industrial engineering. What is the scope of doing masters in environmental engineering after this ? Answers 1 Sharon Kenny, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Answered Friday, November 3, 2017 at 12:59 PM Congratulations on the completion of your B.S. in Industrial Engineering! A graduate degree in environmental engineering will require knowledge in a particular set of fields that you may have not been exposed to while a student in industrial ...
Kusum Vishwakarma Added Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 1:26 AM I'm good in Chem & maths but not in Phy & since I want a govt job , I'm going for civil engineering ... Will it b OK ?? Answers 1 Nancy Hayes, CSA Design Group Answered Friday, June 2, 2017 at 4:12 PM In college I had multiple classes I did not see where I would ever use them in my career. When I asked the professor why we had to take them he said "You take those classes to teach you how to think." Even in a government job you will be required to do ...
Kenderick Added Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 9:00 PM Why did you choose this job/career Answers 1 Swagata Sharma, New York Independent System Operator Answered Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 12:54 AM Hi, My decision to pursue a career in power systems was a continuous process. I hail from a city situated on the banks of Brahmaputra, one of the major river systems of India. Its large untapped hydropower potential (41.55 percent of the total ...
Sourabh kumbhar Added Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 8:17 AM Can anyone explain me about aerospace engineering and aeronautical engineering??? Answers 1 Crystal L. Harris, The Boeing Company Answered Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 1:50 PM Aerospace studies the theory of how and why objects move through space and time. How to manipulate those objects and expand this field of study. Aeronautics is something of a by-product of aerospace in that aeronautics studies operational and practical ...
Eunice Added Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 1:26 AM I want to study biomedical engineering for masters degree. Is chemical engineering a good choice for undergrad? Answers 1 Catherine Ross, K2M, Inc Answered Friday, June 9, 2017 at 2:23 PM I believe that many disciplines of engineering could lead to a successful masters in biomedical engineering. I would say it depends on what area of biomedical engineering you want to go in to. If you want to work on projects with a heavier chemistry ...
Manuela Monegro asked Ursula Gibson, Dartmouth College Added Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 11:29 PM What type of training or schooling is necessary to be a materials engineer? Answers 1 Ursula Gibson, Dartmouth College Answered Monday, June 12, 2017 at 10:57 AM There are many approaches to a career in materials sciences and engineering - some undergraduate programs have majors that are directly tailored to this field, but many come to this area with a background in sciences such as chemistry or physics.
Atilayo Bill Added Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 2:15 PM Hello,I'm only twelve and I really want to know how to become a good and successful electronic engineer and get a masters degree in Cambridge University,when i'm average level in math? Answers 1 Andrea Armani, University of Southern California Answered Sunday, June 18, 2017 at 7:23 PM What an action packed question! I’ll try to separate it a little bit. You are really asking a couple different questions: 1) what makes a good electronics (electrical) engineer, 2) how can you go to Cambridge, and 3) how important is math? These are all ...