F*** college

[Tuanies]

Industrial Design is a growing field, there are less Industrial Designers in the word than there are actors and dancers ;) Not many schools offer the major though. :-/

[Sean]

A lot of my peers have jobs in gas stations, retail, bitch work, golf courses, blah. Worthless.

Try to get something at least a little related... or respectable. Future potential employers aren't gonna be impressed by Walmart cashier.

Most engineers debate changing majors, I think the dropout rate is 50%, some being grades keeping them from staying, others by choice. ME + MBA is a good combo.

Was thinking that too, actually, Robert. I want to get my ME then get a major in either Business or go for an MBA. That would definately benefit me!

I'll be working this summer for my old boss - I'll be working as an IT Guy for the City of Meridian, no Walmart or crap like that for me! This job has a lot to offer in terms of positives. It gives me a lot to refer to in interviews, and the fact that I'm working for my old boss again shows that I was a good enough employee that he's willing to rehire me, even for just the summer. Can't wait to get out into some itnernships though! hehe My roomate plans to work at Lowes or something...what a surprise...lol

[rwh11385]

Industrial Design is a growing field, there are less Industrial Designers in the word than there are actors and dancers ;) Not many schools offer the major though. :-/

A friend of mine went from Engineering to ID. He enjoys it. Another is always in pains over the amount of work, but maybe he just can't manage his time.

89PurdueE30 or whatever on this board is graduating in ID too

[Tuanies]

A friend of mine went from Engineering to ID. He enjoys it. Another is always in pains over the amount of work, but maybe he just can't manage his time.

89PurdueE30 or whatever on this board is graduating in ID too

Yea the workload is insane and prioritizing for it is a pain. I mean its not so bad when you're modeling things in Rhino because if you screw up you can hit undo, but when its all by hand, its such a pain in the ass drawing one thing, retracing it to remove this or that, adding details, cleaning it up, rendering it with markets that'll give you a headache >_<.

But this thread should get back on track of making fun of h0lmes for not getting into Western....hehe.

[Z3Jonathan]

Hell, recently, I've begun to wonder if engineering really is the degree I should get. I'd love to get some in finance and Entrepreneurship, since I'd like to start my own business some day. But, we'll see. Either way, an ME can open many doors.

I graduated with a BS in ME a year ago. We had a prof in our school that specialized in "technical entrepreneurship". Basically, using your background as an ME to develop new products/ideas. Then use business skills to bring those ideas to market and make them profitable.

My point is, any degree is what you make of it. MechE is no different. Infact, the philosphy is especailly true to MechE, since the field is so broad. If you want to get a MechE degree and be book worm, then there are jobs out there (professors, R&D, etc). If you want to get to the business-side of things, then there's options (marketing, upper management, entrenprenuership, etc).

Choose a degree because you can best benifit from that skill set. Then use that skill set to steer your career -- MechE gives you a lot of options. Many people aren't as lucky to have so many options. On the other hand, if you choose to sit back and do nothing with your career, then likely you'll become stagnant in your career/earning potential, and stuck in a dead end job -- doesn't matter if you have a business degree or engineering degree, this applies to anyone!

Everyone gets so caught up on "everyone i know who got an engineering degree doesn't do engineering anymore". Yea, that's true, because they're smart. They wanted to use their technical skills as a foundation for a more specialized career -- be it management, marketing, or research.

[Sean]

I graduated with a BS in ME a year ago. We had a prof in our school that specialized in "technical entrepreneurship". Basically, using your background as an ME to develop new products/ideas. Then use business skills to bring those ideas to market and make them profitable.

My point is, any degree is what you make of it. MechE is no different. Infact, the philosphy is especailly true to MechE, since the field is so broad. If you want to get a MechE degree and be book worm, then there are jobs out there (professors, R&D, etc). If you want to get to the business-side of things, then there's options (marketing, upper management, entrenprenuership, etc).

Choose a degree because you can best benifit from that skill set. Then use that skill set to steer your career -- MechE gives you a lot of options. Many people aren't as lucky to have so many options. On the other hand, if you choose to sit back and do nothing with your career, then likely you'll become stagnant in your career/earning potential, and stuck in a dead end job -- doesn't matter if you have a business degree or engineering degree, this applies to anyone!

Everyone gets so caught up on "everyone i know who got an engineering degree doesn't do engineering anymore". Yea, that's true, because they're smart. They wanted to use their technical skills as a foundation for a more specialized career -- be it management, marketing, or research.

Sounds like my aspiration! :)

[dwforum]

Most engineers debate changing majors, I think the dropout rate is 50%, some being grades keeping them from staying, others by choice. ME + MBA is a good combo.

It's true. I'm an engineer. A ton of my friends have dropped it, and I consider switching out all the time. My grades are pretty good, but I feel like we don't learn all that much. Our grades are inflated with huge curves in a lot of classes, which makes things hard down the road when new classes rely on material from previous ones.

[Z3Jonathan]

Sounds like my aspiration! :)

You just gotta pick a goal, and run with it. When I was in your shoes, my dream job was to work in the auto industry. But, I went to school in the middle of central Illinois. So, finding an internship in the auto industry was near impossible. Instead, I made the best of the situation and spent 3 years co-oping for two giants in the aerospace industry.

Senior year, I landed my dream job in the auto industry, where I'm working now!

[Z3Jonathan]

It's true. I'm an engineer. A ton of my friends have dropped it, and I consider switching out all the time. My grades are pretty good, but I feel like we don't learn all that much. Our grades are inflated with huge curves in a lot of classes, which makes things hard down the road when new classes rely on material from previous ones.

The classes are hard, and the rediculous curves are the norm at any school. The profs aren't trying to teach you how to memorize material and ace tests. They're trying to teach you how to learn, and how to apply what you've learned. So, 5-10 years down the road when you have a unique problem to solve, you can approach the problem, learn about the problem, and solve it.

Honestly, you don't realize how much you've learned, until you look back on all if it. Getting some internship/co-op experience helps as well. You live in CA, which has just about every technical industry possible. Aerospace, automotive, defense, HVAC, R&D, etc....

Engineering is all about building blocks. Start with basic physics/chemistry/calculus, and build from there.

[Sean]

You just gotta pick a goal, and run with it. When I was in your shoes, my dream job was to work in the auto industry. But, I went to school in the middle of central Illinois. So, finding an internship in the auto industry was near impossible. Instead, I made the best of the situation and spent 3 years co-oping for two giants in the aerospace industry.

Senior year, I landed my dream job in the auto industry, where I'm working now!

Where are you working now? Because, I want to work in the auto industry too, but was going to take ANY experience I could get up until I'm ready to find a TRUE job when I graduate.

[CleanAzzE30z]

take it from me. College, ANY college, is good. That is all and Ive only read the 1st page of this thread.

Mariano

[Charlie]

Because I'm Asian and my parents make a big deal of it?

How is that dry cleaning biz going anyway?

-Charlie

[LEANE30]

wow guys, damn,...lots of varying perspectives. ...:wgaf:

to each their own is all i've got to say. some people have different priorities in life, different purposes for their personal philosophies.

all that matters, try to spend your lifetime pursuing careers you derive enjoyment from, be that the reprecussions of your involvement in your career/field in society, what you personally earn/wages permit extra cricular actvty, or perhaps you earn next to nothing,just enough to get by, but would not want to spend your time each day doing anything other than your career because that is your passion. :drink: