low and slow

That's pretty cool.

You have a lab for it or anything?

We used to have to take the Intro to EE lab, but they changed the curriculum because it veered off too much from what we needed to know, etc.

sirhc

Thats cool. I'm still in Austin this semester. I will definately make some friends when I transfer. I'm taking cal 1 right now. I hope I don't regret it. lol

Nice! I took a prereq test on the first day of class and there were 4 trig problem and the rest was algebra. Wish me luck. lol

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That's kinda where I'm at right now. My first year was basically getting to College Algebra, which I'm in now. Cause I basically slacked and didn't care in highschool.

Right now i'm in Coll. Algebra, Comp II, Sociology, and Hum I. And after this I'll be done with the general oklahoma requirements. Then Trig and Chem next semester. Probably do Calc I and My CAD class this summer. So next year I'll be ready for Calc II and Physics I & II.. then I'll be ready to transfer to Oklahoma State.

Mr. H

Name: Matt
School: University of Missouri
Major: Mechanical Engineering w/ emphasis in Aerospace Engineering

Nothing really to say, just introducing myself. i'm in my second semester as an engineering student, after a long stint in business school(this stuff is way better/harder). only thing i have to ask is if anyone knows a place where i could download a student version of Pro Engineering or Solid Modeling. I got a student version of AutoCad last semester. Its nice to not have to go to campus Computer Labs to do my homework.

SqueekyClean

I graduated with my bachelors this year. Industrial Techonology: Manufacturing Productions. I was a Mechanical Engineer when I started out my term at California State- Los Angeles.

I've taken probably half of the Engineer classes before I moved on on my field.

I've taken all the calculus courses, all five of them, I've taken all the physics including the Quantum physics. The Engineering Economics is probably the hardest class in the world, it's more difficult than calculus + quantum physics combined because it has a tones of formulas that we will never ever use. Hypothetical formulas!

I consider myself as both an Engineer and a Technologist. I like both aspects of the theoretical and the practicality of each field.

The best course I've taken in college didn't have to do anything with Engineering, it was Advance Philosophy and Symbolic logic which is a fundamental for all mathematics.

Have fun.~

LigouriRd

What five? I'm a mech but only had three.
• Calc I (basic differentiation/integration)
• Calc II (advanced integrations, limits and sheet
• Calc III (multiple dimension differentiation/integration).
There was also college algebra and trig early on and then linear algebra after calc. There was one more math course offered and I would have had a minor in it.

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i never posted in this thread.

name: xa
school: drexel university
major: mechanical engineering, 4th year


i'm better at structures, civil type shit because that's the field i've been working in. i'm good with the bentley microstation/inroads CAD programs if there's anyone else here who's done work for DOT/traffic consultant work. i'm not particularly fond of core/theory type stuff, but i'm told that i'm good at explaining things/equations/etc. even though i sometimes don't understand it myself.

gmarzan

Most engineering courses requires you to take calculus 1-5. Everyone knows calculus 1-3, but lots of people also considers differential equations 1-2 as calculus 4 and 5, respectively. I know it's not engineering but for chemistry, i only had to take calc1-3 and linear algebra. I guess it depends on the college that you go to on what courses you take or not to take.

-=RS13=-

Everyone in my school has to take Cal I II and II (same as above) as well as differential equations and linear algebra. And then depending on discipline some take 2nd year Stats. So i guess that can be 5

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mRclARK1

I just want to say as someone with no official engineering education... I hope you guys are all smarter than some of the engineering students I've met or become acquainted with...

Fuck some of them are dumb.

I would go into engineering, but I fucking HATE math. lolz... I don't know how you guys stand that much of it.

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low and slow

Yeah, I've met some pretty stupid motherfuckers that consider them engineers, too.

It's a damn shame.

I know quite a few here at my school, too, I'm hoping they get weeded out because the thought of them getting their degree in it makes me shudder...

lflkajfj12123

i'm failing chemistry

about to go hang myself

low and slow

Make me an extra noose if you don't mind, material science and engineering is fucking my world, too.

Ghostdrifter

I'm taking Dynamics and mechanics of materials together plus my teacher actually wrote the book and he LOVES to give hw and test. Sometimes he'll give two test in one week! You guys better be happy y'all don't have Russ Hibbler. Test are 10 ques no partial credit.

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low and slow

I'll be taking both of those classes (Dynamic Systems I and Mechanics of Materials I) in the spring, plus E-Math II.

Should be fun...not.

teamsprock

Name: Jake
School: Montana State University
Major: Mechanical Engineer

I graduated in 2006 and have already had 4 different jobs, so hopefully I can provide some insight for all your guys still in school!

Advice:
1) If you hate school, you will hate your future job
2) If you think everyone around you is weird, guess what, you will have to work with those weird people someday.
3)If you struggled with Statics.... get ready becasue Dynamics will kill you
4) Never ever under any circumstances accept a job with Micron or Intel or IM Flash regardless of the money they offer you. they hire 1,000's of engineers and waste all of their talent having them baby sit machines. (Chem. E's possiably could make it a decent job, after the first year of baby sitting machines)
5) Take some buisness courses while in school, so you know how to think like a normal consumer not just an engineer. (no matter how cool the thing you design is, it has to be sold in order for you to keep your job)
6)Every Engineering job I can think off works on projects so that can cause it's own sets of issues. You will have crunch time where your job must be your number one priority. Also you must keep finding projects or you won't have a job.
7) Salaries can be a good indicator of a "shit job" if the salary seems to good to be true, understand all the negatives associated. People don't usually give away money becasue they like too.

I have worked in the computer industry, aerospace, and now oil & gas.

quick summary of jobs:
NAND Flash Engineering (IM Flash Technologies).: Worthless as a Mech. Eng. (I should have known better). Worst job ever, I walked out after 3-months. Starting salary 62K plus sign bonus in 2006
Aerospace: Really intersting as a Mech. eng. you really get to use a lot of the fundamentals. Downside, most jobs are cubical hell's! If you like the security of the cubicle rat race probably a good route to go. Starting Salary around 60k
Oil & Gas: Mostly sturctural design and fluids. Lots of flexiabilty (depending on company). Downside: lots of remote job sites, hopefully you know how to talk Hill billy! Salaries range from 60-80k starting.

EchaKqulo

Name: Raynel
School: Polytechnic University of PR
Mayor: Mechanical Engineer

Men, I have never ever read/hear/see, etc. a better description of a Mechanical Engineer at professional work stage/state or what ever you want to call it.

I graduated in 05 after 7 years of work/study life. I 1000% agree with the above post. I am in my 2nd job on the Aerospace industry so a know about the "My Cubicle Song" and I could tell that most, if not all, the Dilbert tales come from a real engineer. Don't get me wrong, i love to be a Mechanical Engineer!

Couple of things to add:
1. As the poster above said most of the time you will only need the fundamentals, so fill your self with the concepts, understand the concepts involved on the formulas.
2. Possibly all the Differential equations and calculus would start to make sense almost at the end of the career, when it is applied utilizing the fundamentals/concepts.
3. Do not think that the learning will stop after graduation, the real school starts after it.
4. Learn from your professional mistakes, and use them as lessons learned. I assure, you WILL make mistakes.
5. Take any advantage to learn something new every day.

I could keep going on, but i got to let some one else reply too.

Good luck and DO NOT GIVE UP!!

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Oh my engineers are back! another semester of HELLLLL hahah

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oh btw does anyone here know how to use Flow works? I need to do some cfd for senior design and that program was suggested... any idea if you can model two fluids in it at the same time?

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xpertsnowcarver

Damn! Where the heck was I when this thread was made?? Oh yea... finals from spring quarter, haha..

Name: Joel
School: Cal Poly Pomona
Major/Minor: Mechanical Eng. Still considering to Minor in Electrical Eng.
Currently a Junior

Starting my schoolin again in less than 2 weeks... probably won't be on the forums at all till Dec. I have eight classes and labs this quarter..

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duffman1278

8 classes?!!? You're asking for a death wish!! I max out at 3 classes or 3 classes and 1 lab a quarter. Another CPP student though, nice!

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pinkarrowsnow

I just started my first semester for engineering science as my major then going into mechanical im scared

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xpertsnowcarver

Negative. You know.. I used to be a delinquent in my first year. Fooling around with girls and what have you.. GPA started off terrible and already put me in probation. And during my first and second year I had a full time job at Circuit Shack before they went out of business.
Well.. I couldn't be wasting my money away like this. And my parent didn't send my to damn private school my whole life just for this. So, ever since fall quarter last year and because I was laid off from going out of business, I decided to try maxing out the allowable units one can take per quarter. Spring quarter was the hardest yet. I'll admit.. it was a big ass wake up call... but I managed it decently. In Spring I ended with a 3.0gpa (Four As, Two Bs, and Two Cs). I had Four classes and four labs.

This quarter I'll have another Four classes and four labs, BUT... I may cancel one class and lab, because yes... Eight classes and labs is a bit more difficult than I anticipated. But.. I'm not sure yet.. Since the Gobernator is fucking with the school system real bad.. I really need to get my degree asap.

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lflkajfj12123

PROPS bro

maybe i'll do 20+ credit hours and graduate early

bshotts

Max....don't know where you are at in your curriculum for ME @ Purdue, but I have some advice. If you are mechanically inclined, stick with ME or CE as you will almost always be able to find work. One of my best friends made it through ChemE, but I saw what he had to go through just to make it by and to try to have somewhat of a normal social life....finding work close to home was somewhat difficult as well.

My background:

Bryan Shotts
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
2006 BSME with concentration on vehicle dynamics

I am with my second company, both in the automotive industry; first position was an opportunity to design electrical/hydraulic circuits to integrate bucket lifts/diggers onto existing OEM chassis, ie Ford Superduty, Freightliner, Internationals, etc. I kept biting off more than I could chew as there was alot of turnover and opportunity to take on more work, etc. Another position came along to work on a heavy-duty hybrid drive transmission at Allison here in Indy and I love every part of it. I get to keep current with market trends and technology, and discover new ways of making drivelines more efficient and robust. I love that I get to apply numerous physics and mathematical equations to real-world data, or at least explain behavior governed by those same principals. I encourage all engineering students to just stick with it, keep your face in the books, and practice practice practice. Find a small group of buddies to get through all the work, and make a faculty friend or two...it just makes the whole experience easier.

lflkajfj12123

bryan shotts? i know that name i think lol

thanks for the advice, i decided to just stick with ME and get a masters in Business / Management

xpertsnowcarver

Thanks man.

This would only be possible if you have cheap cheap rent. If you're on your own and need a full-time job, AND trying to do nearly double, full-time school.... not possible. I attempted it and failed. Since I have no job now, I'm living with my parents and have enough money saved up and loans for all next year. Hopefully I can stay diligent. I nearly killed myself in avoiding distractions too. From the little things like turning your cell off during class to not going to parties on weekends to study something I you didn't understand in class. It all adds up. Hopefully someone barely getting into engineering reads this.

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duffman1278

That's so right. I felt like I basically had to give up my social life during school time. I don't even touch my car during the quarters, for the most part. Most of my day is spent doing hw and understanding crap that didn't pay attention in class or I just flat out didn't get.

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Lol. Finally another 240 owner than understands me!

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teamsprock

I used flow works to model aircraft rotor dynamics a couple years ago, and haven't touched it since. I never explored the idea of two fluids so I can't comment, I know the product has come a long way in the past few years so it wouldn't suprise me if it can model systems like that now. I have Solidworks 9 without the premeium package so I don't have a full seat of flow works. All I can model is velocity curves.

If you need any tips running the software I have the 2007 floworks training manual just shoot me a PM.