Colorado general chat...

[325ix]

why?? in most cases, college degree = more $$

I am super excited to go, I just don't wanna do all of the applying and sending out things.

[clarkkey594]

lol

[iamsam]

I am super excited to go, I just don't wanna do all of the applying and sending out things.

in college, you have to do ALOT of applying and sending out things, as well as staying up late and thinking hard when all you want to do is shut your brain down and go to sleep. It is very rewarding in the end though, and more than worth it.

[Bimmerman325i]

in college, you have to do ALOT of applying and sending out things, as well as staying up late and thinking hard when all you want to do is shut your brain down and go to sleep. It is very rewarding in the end though, and more than worth it.

Don't listen to him. I get 12 hours of sleep a night.







Seriously though, I only applied to CU engineering and was essentially a shoo-in. I don't remember if I was accepted in October or if I did have to wait till spring, but I basically quit caring senior year of high school since I knew where I was going to school in October. So little stress.

[Roland H]

a shop, as in performance shop? SCR Performance may or may not be hiring, but would be a BADASS place to work...

Probably, but you'll likely start by sweeping floors, and mounting tires unless you have prior experience...

I'm mostly aware of engineering places...LASP (where I work) will likely have an opening or two come december and then come may again once semesters are over.

O RLY?

it's a student position, but you'd need to be an engineering student for that. Aside from those......idk, there are quite a few shops around. A friend does welding professionally, there might be an opening there. Flatirons tuning (Subaru, Acura performance + Rally America team) might have a spot.....idk.

Define "engineering student" because I am one, but I'm not...

EDIT: are you married/do you have kids, if that's a yes/yes, you will get LOTS of loan and grant money.

If you aren't, you're fucked.

You cannot go to school and pay for it as you go, I've told that to a lot of people and they don't seem to get it....

I am, but then again, I'm also in community college at the moment, and I get partial tuition reimbursement through work.

I have to start figuring out all this college stuff soon. I'm not really looking forward to it.

It sucks. Colleges don't judge you by your potential, just by your track record.

No one forced you to be an engineer.

:tsk:

yes!! i would rock this all day!! but for half the price maybe. http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/1952466886.html

Yeah, more like $400.

Still can't believe I got $1900 for my POS.

Motion to ban Sam for being an Engineering snob. David, Sam, and Brad don't get to vote.

denied.

hey im the guy who is having the hardest time here getting his engineering degree!! Im gonna get beat by BOTH my little brothers!!

Still not going to be beat by me. :)

I am super excited to go, I just don't wanna do all of the applying and sending out things.

it sucks at first, but after a while it's not too bad.

Don't listen to him. I get 12 hours of sleep a night.

[iamsam]

I WANT this 2002.



I would rock this bad boy all day long. Keep the body "original", remove the bumpers, drop it on some aggressive coilvers, some 14x8 diamond racing steelies, rivet-on black plastic fender flares.....

[Bimmerman325i]

O RLY?

Define "engineering student" because I am one, but I'm not...

YA RLY. Know SolidWorks?

[bluefox280]

Protip: stay in state. It doesn't matter much which school you go to, so long as it's the best one in your chosen field of study. CU's engineering is ranked better than CSU's, for example.

Not gonna challenge the whole CSU vs CU debate (as a Ram graduate), but type of engineering should come into play when picking schools.

CSU is well known for the Civil (structures and concrete), Mechanical (machining, motorsports, robotics, composites), Electrical (robotic control, circuit processing) and Chemical (pharmaceutical, beer-making!).

CU does have a more refined and in-depth aerospace program and has industrial engineer concentrations compared to CSU.

Knowing both sides of the cards between the two schools [while in school], CSU was more applied techniques and putting knowledge to practice. Yes, CU did the same, but after talking with fellow peers and colleagues, they were suprised how much more was accomplished by students.

Either way, I will stress again, school choice should be tailored more to what your ambition will be. I was accepted to both CU and CSU; after digging deeper past what the admission board told me on what to expect, I found CSU to fit my wants and desires more affectively.

Good luck; college searching and planning for the journey ahead is more difficult that what your parents / old-age friends admit to.

- Erik

EDIT: BTW, that Engineering t-shirt graphic is a must-win!

[Bimmerman325i]

Not gonna challenge the whole CSU vs CU debate (as a Ram graduate), but type of engineering should come into play when picking schools.

CSU is well known for the Civil (structures and concrete), Mechanical (machining, motorsports, robotics, composites), Electrical (robotic control, circuit processing) and Chemical (pharmaceutical, beer-making!).

CU does have a more refined and in-depth aerospace program and has industrial engineer concentrations compared to CSU.

Knowing both sides of the cards between the two schools [while in school], CSU was more applied techniques and putting knowledge to practice. Yes, CU did the same, but after talking with fellow peers and colleagues, they were suprised how much more was accomplished by students.

Either way, I will stress again, school choice should be tailored more to what your ambition will be. I was accepted to both CU and CSU; after digging deeper past what the admission board told me on what to expect, I found CSU to fit my wants and desires more affectively.

Good luck; college searching and planning for the journey ahead is more difficult that what your parents / old-age friends admit to.

- Erik

EDIT: BTW, that Engineering t-shirt graphic is a must-win!

No arguments here. The rankings (USNews, Princeton Review, etc) are....subjective...at best (and a total crock of shit usually), and aren't terribly useful. As far as the relative knowledge of CU vs CSU ME grads....I think that has a lot to do with what you try to get out of your time there. If you do internships, ambitious projects, FSAE/Ecomarathon/etc, you'll be far better than if you just do coursework.

The CU ME department has done a lot to address the concerns from when you graduated that our grads don't have lots of practical experience; I'd wager we're on far more equal footing now than before. I think the industrial engineering disappeared though.

It bears mentioning that despite the rivalry between the schools, the CSU engineers I've met (mostly through FSAE) have been nothing but good guys. The arts and crafts side of both campuses I feel care about the rivalry much more; at the FSAE competitions, the CSU and CU guys were pretty chill, helpful, and friendly to one another despite being competitive.

I only applied to CU because I liked the campus, the area, and for the CU FSAE program. I didn't look at CSU, but I've got no reason why not to go there....it all depends on what program you're looking for.

[blefevre]

No arguments here. The rankings (USNews, Princeton Review, etc) are....subjective...at best (and a total crock of shit usually), and aren't terribly useful. As far as the relative knowledge of CU vs CSU ME grads....I think that has a lot to do with what you try to get out of your time there. If you do internships, ambitious projects, FSAE/Ecomarathon/etc, you'll be far better than if you just do coursework.

The CU ME department has done a lot to address the concerns from when you graduated that our grads don't have lots of practical experience; I'd wager we're on far more equal footing now than before. I think the industrial engineering disappeared though.

It bears mentioning that despite the rivalry between the schools, the CSU engineers I've met (mostly through FSAE) have been nothing but good guys. The arts and crafts side of both campuses I feel care about the rivalry much more; at the FSAE competitions, the CSU and CU guys were pretty chill, helpful, and friendly to one another despite being competitive.

I only applied to CU because I liked the campus, the area, and for the CU FSAE program. I didn't look at CSU, but I've got no reason why not to go there....it all depends on what program you're looking for.

All schools have their pros vs cons. In the case of state engineering schools, there is such a small difference where it won't really matter. An engineering degree, for the most part, is an engineering degree. What matters is how you apply yourself during your college time.

With that said, CU has a TON of pratical experience. I don't know if it changed recently or not, but it is a lot. Their administration is the worse of any business I have ever seen or heard of though.

[iamsam]

I still want this 2002.

[325ix]

I'm looking at The Shcool of Mines and Arizona state. Both for Mechanical engineering.

[Bishop]

You better have a 4.0 and be a damn genius if you're thinking Mines... Also, from what I remember hearing, Mines has one of the worst Guys:Girls ratio, and it also has one of (if not THE) highest suicide rates when it comes to school because of how rigorous and shit it is...

[blefevre]

I have heard some pretty bad things about mines too. People that went there say they purposely make it extra hard for little reward. Also remember that you might not want to stay in engineering so it might be a good idea to pick a school that has lots of degree programs.

[Bishop]

Agreed... I'm finishing up my 2 year degree and have changed what I thought I wanted to do like 3 times... Now I think I'm on the right path though.