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Re: Engineers! Please share you experiences!!!
1. What excites you most about engineering as a career?
I haven't actually had engineering as a career for almost 20 years. I quit early...my wife supports us. She's an engineer too. But I'll try to answer the questions as best I remember my job working for the Army Communications Command for 6 years in the 1980s. I enjoyed getting a big system up and running, it was a blast bringing a 40 ft satellite antenna, and all the stuff that makes it work, to life.
2. What made you decide to become an engineer?
It seemed natural for someone like me who enjoys figuring out how things work.
3. In your job, how important are good communication skills (written and spoken)?
Very important, much of the work involves planning and instructing others what to do.
4. Do you primarily work alone or in teams?
Mostly alone on different projects, but as a small team doing one type work.
5. Is it important for an engineer to understand strength of materials concepts (stress, strain, deformations)?
In some fields, but not the one I was in. It is quite important with this robot design stuff, though!
6. What kind of engineering did you study?
Mechanical engineering
7. What kind of engineering do you do now?
I worked as an Electronics Engineer, then as a mechanic, now I volunteer as a mechanical engineering mentor for the robotics team.
You're welcome!
Last edited by MrForbes : 15-02-2008 at 14:37.
Reason: added company/time
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