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*DALAZ_68* · 07-31-2008, 08:54 AM

Name: Steve
School: LATTC
Concentration: debating between PE and Supertendant

seriously...im in a struggle here...im already 22...and i cant decide wether to be a PE or a supertendant...each has its ups and downs but its still something i cant figure out for my own...

any one in the same situation...

Mtndrifter14 · 07-31-2008, 09:12 AM

Name: Hunter
School: MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering)
Major: International Business/Mechanical Engineering dual degree.

Hrm im good at chem and physics. Calc, somewhat.

OKR_240SX · 07-31-2008, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by low and slow

We built a bridge in Intro to Engineering Lab out of toothpicks and marshmellows, choosing out of 3 different designs, and then gave them a stress test (putting weight on the middle to see how much it could take before breaking).

I did that in a highschool physics class, except no marshmallows. And technically I wasn't in that class. I just wanted to build it. lol

A&M Boy · 07-31-2008, 11:46 PM

Name: Trevor
School: Texas A&M University (Gig'em! for those in the know)
Major: Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technologies
Year: Junior

I am sort of in the easy route. My major is mech eng with less math and and more emphasis on materials and actual assembly processes. I am also the vice president of or campus sports car club that regularly holds auto-x's and time distance rallyes. On another automotive note i try and participate in our sae chapter that builds the formula sae car, however that is going to change this next year. Hello formula hybrid!

*DALAZ_68* · 08-01-2008, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by low and slow

We built a bridge in Intro to Engineering Lab out of toothpicks and marshmellows, choosing out of 3 different designs, and then gave them a stress test (putting weight on the middle to see how much it could take before breaking).

we did that too but used sugar gum drops instead...

withheld 5 pounds of bricks b4 initial fall at 6

anyone here an active CAD user

OKR_240SX · 08-01-2008, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DALAZ_68

we did that too but used sugar gum drops instead...

withheld 5 pounds of bricks b4 initial fall at 6

anyone here an active CAD user

I'll be in CAD by the summer time. How do you like it?

iwishiwas-all* · 08-01-2008, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A&M Boy

Name: Trevor
School: Texas A&M University (Gig'em! for those in the know)
Major: Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technologies
Year: Junior

I am sort of in the easy route. My major is mech eng with less math and and more emphasis on materials and actual assembly processes. I am also the vice president of or campus sports car club that regularly holds auto-x's and time distance rallyes. On another automotive note i try and participate in our sae chapter that builds the formula sae car, however that is going to change this next year. Hello formula hybrid!

I wanna fly out to college station this year to see the game should be worth it....

On cad, I am ok in Pro-E roght now, autocad is pretty easy as well but what exactly do you need?

g6civcx · 08-01-2008, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mtndrifter14

Name: Hunter
School: MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering)
Major: International Business/Mechanical Engineering dual degree.

Hrm im good at chem and physics. Calc, somewhat.

You're one of the few that actually stradle engineering and business. You really can't have one without the other.

I also studied computer engineering, hardware and software, and business management. Topped with minors in applied mathematics and sociology/women study. Now I do strictly legal work.

You need to build it in the lab. Then you need to make some money with it. You can't have one without the other.

ilovecoupes · 08-01-2008, 11:30 AM

Name: Joe
School: PSU
Major: EE
Year: Junior

I have started to get into the core EE classes. Labs are pretty tuff and real boring. Material is pretty difficult. I really cant wait till senior year, supposedly thats when you start having fun and building cool shit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by A&M Boy

I am also the vice president of or campus sports car club that regularly holds auto-x's and time distance rallyes. On another automotive note i try and participate in our sae chapter that builds the formula sae car, however that is going to change this next year. Hello formula hybrid!

thats pretty fucking dope!

A&M Boy · 08-02-2008, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by iwishiwas-all*

I wanna fly out to college station this year to see the game should be worth it....

I guarantee that it is going to be an experience. Hopefully our boys will put on a good show this year. Kyle field is a pretty intimidating place; a sea of maroon,student section never sits down, Corps band,etc.

let me know if you do

g6civcx · 08-02-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovecoupes

Labs are pretty tuff and real boring. Material is pretty difficult.

Keep your head up and don't worry about it. It's only tough if you're reckless and don't mind your details. It's all in the details.

Plus it helps if you have a naturally inquisitive mind and don't let your ego hold you back from second guessing yourself sometimes.

I would say the point where everything started to make sense to me was when I synthesized and built a RISC processor from a set of specs. It doesn't mean much until you start seeing what it's doing from the ground up.

low and slow · 08-03-2008, 03:54 PM

Glad to see this is bringing people out, and hopefully it'll continue in the fall.

+rep to everyone that posted

ilovecoupes · 08-03-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g6civcx

Keep your head up and don't worry about it. It's only tough if you're reckless and don't mind your details. It's all in the details.

Plus it helps if you have a naturally inquisitive mind and don't let your ego hold you back from second guessing yourself sometimes.

thanks, if anything I'm the opposite of cocky. If I don't understand how to do something, my first instinct is to ask for help before, I even try it by myself.

I'm not sure if that is good or bad.

sirhc · 08-03-2008, 06:27 PM

Name: Chris
School:Transfering to Texas A&M from a community college
Major: Mechanical Engineering

I took trig and passed with a B. Should I skip precal and go straight to cal1?

lflkajfj12123 · 08-03-2008, 07:35 PM

uhmm nope

you should of gotten an A in trig

sirhc · 08-03-2008, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s0apgun

uhmm nope

you should of gotten an A in trig

Yeah, I know suck. I just don't want to waste a semester taking a course I don't need if they're both the same thing. Our professor told us that we could skip pre cal if we made a B higher.

lflkajfj12123 · 08-03-2008, 08:33 PM

i understand that notion

but only take calc if you KNOW you can handle it

otherwise you're going to end up failing it and still putting yourself back a semester plus the failing grade

and the rest of your engineering is all MATH

g6civcx · 08-03-2008, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s0apgun

and the rest of your engineering is all MATH

I didn't know you could go into eng. without being ready for calc.

Any way, eng involves so much math that I only had to take 2 more classes for a math minor.

Every other major I considered doing had less stringent math requirements, meaning that if I doubled/tripled on another major except for math itself

, I wouldn't have to do any more math.

Mr. Camshaft · 08-03-2008, 11:19 PM

If you can't do calculus you're pretty much fucked as far as engineering is concerned.

lflkajfj12123 · 08-03-2008, 11:41 PM

if you're willing to do the work to catch yourself up and to work very hard in calc

you will be okay

but if you have even a doubt in your mind

get a liberal arts major like everyone else

iwishiwas-all* · 08-03-2008, 11:46 PM

yea take calc, cause if you dont you will be on the 5 yr plan and if you fail it you will see that engineering may not be the best bet for you... hope you pass but take it, no point in taking remedials that wont do jack shit for your major.

Mr. Camshaft · 08-04-2008, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s0apgun

if you're willing to do the work to catch yourself up and to work very hard in calc

you will be okay

but if you have even a doubt in your mind

get a liberal arts major like everyone else

like communications or psych

*DALAZ_68* · 08-04-2008, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OKR_240SX

I'll be in CAD by the summer time. How do you like it?

i havent ran it since high school....

duffman1278 · 08-04-2008, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirhc

Name: Chris
School:Transfering to Texas A&M from a community college
Major: Mechanical Engineering

I took trig and passed with a B. Should I skip precal and go straight to cal1?

I say you're fine. Hell I took calculus back in high school and basically slacked off in trig but it didn't take much work to get back on track in calc. If you understood trig pretty good, I say you're set.

snowmansent2hel · 08-04-2008, 07:30 PM

Name: Tom
School: Virginia Tech
Major: ME

Anybody else goin to VT?

sirhc · 08-05-2008, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s0apgun

i understand that notion

but only take calc if you KNOW you can handle it

otherwise you're going to end up failing it and still putting yourself back a semester plus the failing grade

and the rest of your engineering is all MATH

Yeah, that make sense. lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by duffman1278

I say you're fine. Hell I took calculus back in high school and basically slacked off in trig but it didn't take much work to get back on track in calc. If you understood trig pretty good, I say you're set.

Yeah trig wasnt that bad. I just want to make sure and not waste more time.
I want to graduate and have a real job already.

g6civcx · 08-05-2008, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Camshaft

like communications or psych

I learned a lot from my communications classes. It helps on interviews, public speaking, and technical writing.

I never took in-depth psych. I preferred sociology more. It also helps me a lot on seeing where people are coming from and why their perspective is different.

These are good skills to have for those wanting to go into management and who already have a solid technical background.

LigouriRd · 08-05-2008, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DALAZ_68

anyone here an active CAD user

Been active with autocad since '91 and solidworks since '02, what is your question or what do you need done?

Name: Dan
School: Illinois Institute of Technology
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Grad in '99

duffman1278 · 08-05-2008, 01:01 PM

^^^^ Daym 91?? talk about OG cad user lol. I started like 7 years ago

I'm also an active Acad user, I use it everyday at work. Fairly decent at Autodesk Inventor, revit, architectural desktop, and the rendering program that comes with ADT, forgot the name.

drift925 · 08-05-2008, 01:22 PM

What kind of industry do most of you hope to get into once you graduate? Its hard trying to decide on your life long career when living life itself changes you as a person and well.... the decisions you make now arent always the same ones you would make in the future.

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Mtndrifter14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: milwaukee Posts: 217 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Name: Hunter School: MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering) Major: International Business/Mechanical Engineering dual degree. Hrm im good at chem and physics. Calc, somewhat.

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low and slow Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Age: 33 Posts: 1,304 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Glad to see this is bringing people out, and hopefully it'll continue in the fall. +rep to everyone that posted

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lflkajfj12123 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 　　　　　　　　 Posts: 8,480 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	uhmm nope you should of gotten an A in trig

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lflkajfj12123 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 　　　　　　　　 Posts: 8,480 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	i understand that notion but only take calc if you KNOW you can handle it otherwise you're going to end up failing it and still putting yourself back a semester plus the failing grade and the rest of your engineering is all MATH

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Mr. Camshaft Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Glendale/SD Posts: 243 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you can't do calculus you're pretty much fucked as far as engineering is concerned.

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lflkajfj12123 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 　　　　　　　　 Posts: 8,480 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	if you're willing to do the work to catch yourself up and to work very hard in calc you will be okay but if you have even a doubt in your mind get a liberal arts major like everyone else

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duffman1278 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Covina Age: 33 Posts: 2,844 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: duffman1278 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	^^^^ Daym 91?? talk about OG cad user lol. I started like 7 years ago I'm also an active Acad user, I use it everyday at work. Fairly decent at Autodesk Inventor, revit, architectural desktop, and the rendering program that comes with ADT, forgot the name.

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drift925 BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 325 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What kind of industry do most of you hope to get into once you graduate? Its hard trying to decide on your life long career when living life itself changes you as a person and well.... the decisions you make now arent always the same ones you would make in the future.