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.
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 ...
Kelley Klimas Added Monday, March 5, 2018 at 6:03 PM Hello! I graduated with a Civil Engineering degree back in 1999. Since then I have not used my degree (I have good reasons). I wonder, am I too far removed from my degree now to go back? Has it been too long? Answers 1 Christina Castillo, Fox and Associates, Inc. Answered Monday, June 4, 2018 at 11:44 AM Hi Kelley! I personally don't think its ever to late. But I would say you would be entering in as an entry level position and looking for a company to guide you through the industry. A lot has changed in the civil industry in the last 20yrs, mostly ...
Jason Lanka asked Tiera Fletcher (Guinn), Boeing Added Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 7:37 PM Did you have any obstacles in your career? Did any of these obstacles have to do with being female? Answers 1 Tiera Fletcher (Guinn), Boeing Answered Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 12:40 PM Hi Jason, As I am still early in my career, I have not faced many obstacles. Of course, in many circumstances where you are considered to be a minority, you find yourself disproving the assumptions of others. There were many times where my abilities ...
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 ...
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 ...
meni asked Amy Betz, Kansas State University Added Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 11:00 PM when did you actually start learning about mechanical engineering? are you self-taught? if you are, did you use any programs? Answers 1 Amy Betz, Kansas State University Answered Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 12:15 PM I did not learn about Mechanical Engineering until I was applying to college. Even then I was not sure what engineering was or how it was different from study science. Today, there are many more resources for learning about engineering or getting the ...
chloe Added Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 7:28 PM I am a graduate of BS ECE but not a board passer. Can I be also called an engineer? Answers 1 Terita Norton, The Aerospace Corporation Answered Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 2:39 PM Yes, you most definitely can be called an engineer because you’ve completed the training to become and electrical engineer. Not all engineers require licenses or certificates to do their job. Congratulations on completing your BS ECE.
Marcus Parks asked Gillian Montgomery, Buehler Engineering, Inc Added Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 9:12 AM I recently just graduated high school in 2017 and I have a ton of questions on like day-to-day life of a civil engineer. Do you have any advice that you could give me to help me out? Answers 1 Gillian Montgomery, Buehler Engineering, Inc Answered Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 11:46 AM Most definitely!!!! Like any job, it is work. Most days I am in the office. Our world has become more and more computer/electronic based, so i do spend most time on the computer or traveling to other offices for meetings. Every now and then, probably ...
Amrutha asked Mona Vernon, Fidelity Investments Added Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 11:28 AM Have u ever felt lazy? Have u ever bogged down and lost interest in career when ur male peer has got promotion and you did not get it at the same time? Answers 1 Mona Vernon, Fidelity Investments Answered Monday, December 28, 2020 at 12:22 PM Hi Amrutha, It sounds like you have been disappointed from being passed for a promotion. I had that experience and many people have that experience in their career. I am sharing a quote and two articles that may help as they helped me. Take care. ...
Allison Sadin Added Monday, July 30, 2018 at 2:02 PM Hey engineergirl, I have a Bachelors of Science in political science, but I am looking into getting a masters in engineering. Can I get a masters in engineering without an engineering undergrad? Answers 1 Ashley Bushey, Greenheck Group Answered Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 4:56 PM Hi Allison, It really depends on the program and school you choose. Some will have hard requirements on acceptable undergraduate degrees in order to be admitted, however, others will be a little more flexible. I recommend you check around on the ...
E Added Friday, September 21, 2018 at 11:24 AM do u have to be an honor roll student to be an engineer Answers 1 EngineerGirl Team Answered Monday, September 24, 2018 at 10:52 AM Answer submitted by Manasa Gavini: Thank you for the question. Having good grades is always the best. It shows how much effort you put into the subject and it adds weight to your profile. But it is not mandatory to be a honor roll student to become an ...
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, ...
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 ...
Victoria Cummings, Walmart Added Friday, March 29, 2019 at 5:16 PM Do you think that everybody has a chance in life to go for goals or dreams one day? Answers 1 Victoria Cummings, Walmart Answered Friday, May 17, 2019 at 5:28 PM Yes of course everyone does! I hope by now your perspective on school or whatever you’re doubting yourself with has changed. Doubting yourself is something that everyone naturally deals with here & there so feeling that way is totally normally. There ...
Victoria Cummings, Walmart Added Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 7:06 AM Do you ever feel like giving up ? Answers 1 Victoria Cummings, Walmart Answered Friday, May 17, 2019 at 5:36 PM YES Last Saturday I graduated college after 9 YEARS. That’s not normal lol but I was lost when I started college and finally figured out a major, changed that major then started all the way over with engineering. (5 year program some do it in ...
Kelli asked Victoria Cummings, Walmart Added Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 6:13 PM Do you ever have a day where you don't like your job? Answers 1 Victoria Cummings, Walmart Answered Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 9:35 PM Hi Kelli! YES! I've been working at Nike for the past 7 months as a full time engineer. This is my first full time job and the first 6 months was sooooo rocky. The learning curve is so steep for entry level engineers. Getting to know every one on my ...
Jorge Hernandez asked Sezin Aday Aydin, Harvard Medical School Added Monday, January 13, 2020 at 2:55 PM Is 40 too late to start a career in engineering? Answers 1 Sezin Aday Aydin, Harvard Medical School Answered Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 10:35 PM Hello Jorge! I truly believe that there is nothing like "too late". I had a professor who started to work on DNA sensors after age 45 and he is now a well-known scientist in the field. There are many examples in the field who achieved great success after ...
Lexi Sparks asked Jessica Salazar Added Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 7:58 AM Have you ever had any regrets in pursuing the field of Industrial Engineering? Answers 0
Anagha asked Tiera Fletcher (Guinn), Boeing Added Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 10:28 PM Did you have any troubles on the way to achieving your dreams? Answers 0