Majoring in Mechanical Engineering

[Jessica Boucher]

No worries. Trust me, you should hear us make fun of engineers

[Matt Leese]

You know Jess, I seem to remember that RIT has a lot of people that drop out of things like Computer Engineering and Computer Science and move onto MIS (Management of Information Systems; a business major). So maybe business isn't as hard as it's cracked up to be?

Then again, I've always been under the impression that they just assume that engineer's can handle business without any special training. It's just an assumption.

Matt

[sburro]

ME is a fun major. This is my second year at UML and having a great time. Just a question, how many of you work, do college, and FIRST? How is the GPA?

[Jessica Boucher]

Originally Posted by Matt Leese

You know Jess, I seem to remember that RIT has a lot of people that drop out of things like Computer Engineering and Computer Science and move onto MIS (Management of Information Systems; a business major). So maybe business isn't as hard as it's cracked up to be?

Maybe business is easier at those "engineering schools" since that's not their focus, but Babson is hardcore, seeing as that's the only degree they give out. By the way, did I mention there's a stat floating around that Babson has the one of the highest average workload times the Nation, 2nd only to Princeton?

Then again, I've always been under the impression that they just assume that engineer's can handle business without any special training. It's just an assumption.

...see, this is why you need people like me. I understand your thought process better than anyone.

[Matt Leese]

Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher

Maybe business is easier at those "engineering schools" since that's not their focus, but Babson is hardcore, seeing as that's the only degree they give out. By the way, did I mention there's a stat floating around that Babson has the one of the highest average workload times the Nation, 2nd only to Princeton?



...see, this is why you need people like me. I understand your thought process better than anyone.

Actually, RIT has a quite well respected business program. It's not just an engineering school (we also have the country's best photography program).

You know, I wonder if the fact that Babson has one of the highest average workloads has to do with the fact that Babson is hard or the students are slow?

Matt

[Peter Matteson]

ME is a tough major, as are all other engineering curriculums. Yeah we made fun of civils and joked that that management majors couldn't handle real classes at WPI. It's an engineering thing that goes something like this:

The Chem Es and EEs all think the MEs are slackers. The MEs think the Civils are slackers, and the management guys never leave the bar.

Any way the point I wanted to make is if your an ME take as many hands on manufacturing and materials labs as you can. You would be surprised by the number of engineers who never participate in something like first or learn how to fabricate anything before they graduate. If your going to be an ME learn to turn handles weld and program CNC so that you know the limitations of design have a lot to do with manufacturing and fabrication. At WPI we called the class where you did this "Grunge". You learn more useful information from a class like this than "diffy screws", which is still easier than calc 3. Also, for the record Fluids is an evil course.

Pete

[MisterX]

Originally Posted by Dzdconfusd

ME is a tough major, as are all other engineering curriculums. Yeah we made fun of civils and joked that that management majors couldn't handle real classes at WPI. It's an engineering thing that goes something like this:

The Chem Es and EEs all think the MEs are slackers. The MEs think the Civils are slackers, and the management guys never leave the bar.

Any way the point I wanted to make is if your an ME take as many hands on manufacturing and materials labs as you can. You would be surprised by the number of engineers who never participate in something like first or learn how to fabricate anything before they graduate. If your going to be an ME learn to turn handles weld and program CNC so that you know the limitations of design have a lot to do with manufacturing and fabrication. At WPI we called the class where you did this "Grunge". You learn more useful information from a class like this than "diffy screws", which is still easier than calc 3. Also, for the record Fluids is an evil course.

Pete

Ummmm.... whose joking I just checked at (hopefuly) my future alma matter (Virginia Polytechnic Institue) and for CE there is no requirement for thermodynamics! how can you not say they are slackers.... then just forget and the enviromental engineers too

[WernerNYK]

Originally Posted by Dzdconfusd

At WPI we called the class where you did this "Grunge". You learn more useful information from a class like this than "diffy screws", which is still easier than calc 3. Also, for the record Fluids is an evil course.

Yea.. I actually don't think Fluids is tooo bad. Heat Transfer right now is MUCH, MUCH worse.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Matt Leese

You know Jess, I seem to remember that RIT has a lot of people that drop out of things like Computer Engineering and Computer Science and move onto MIS (Management of Information Systems; a business major). So maybe business isn't as hard as it's cracked up to be?

Then again, I've always been under the impression that they just assume that engineer's can handle business without any special training. It's just an assumption.

Ask Dean Kamen which is easier, Engineering or Business

Last night was the earliest I went to bed this week, 3:30 am. It only gets harder when you're a senior

[Gary Dillard]

Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

Um...just wondering...would it be difficult to pursue studies in a musical instrument along with a major in ME?

Actually, I paid for alot of my college by playing piano at the school of music while going to school for my BSME. I played for 2 of the Choruses, voice lessons, recitals, juries, etc. plus played at my cousin's recording studio on occasion.

Of course back when I went to school we did our computer programming on punch cards and I was thrilled to buy a calculator that did trig functions. And we had to build our own computers, yeah that's it. And I had to walk uphill in the snow 5 miles to class. At the University of Florida.

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

And I had to walk uphill in the snow 5 miles to class. At the University of Florida.

Why is it that every engineering school seems to be built on a ridiculous hill? Or is it just the North East?
Pete

[Solace]

yeah, ever been to tufts or lehigh?

[Chris Fultz]

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

Of course back when I went to school we did our computer programming on punch cards and I was thrilled to buy a calculator that did trig functions. And we had to build our own computers, yeah that's it.

We must have been in school at the same time. And the computer we built took up one whole floor of the engineering building.

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

And I had to walk uphill in the snow 5 miles to class.

We had hills, too. Uphill, Both ways. And we had snow when it 110F in the shade. Except I lived in a rich district, so we had a bus. No engine, though. So we pushed it to and from school. It was a lot of work, but we could put our book bags inside. No wait, that was before bookbags, we tied them together with an old belt. And our books were heavier, and had more problems in them.

[MrToast]

This is why you double major (or plan to) in Mechanical Engineering and Physics.

Mr "I'm going to kill myself come fall" Toast

[TD78]

Originally Posted by MrToast

This is why you double major (or plan to) in Mechanical Engineering and Physics.

Mr "I'm going to kill myself come fall" Toast

Dave if you do that...wow...I could never major in physics (definitely not a fan of that stuff). Now Mechanical Engineering has not been too much of a pain quite yet (now at the end of my sophomore year). But looking at my classes for this upcoming fall semester, I think it's a long road ahead .