Programmers: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

[Chris Hibner]

Originally Posted by davidthefat

Go learn Japanese and move to Japan thats where all the action is

Actually, the auto industry is where all the action is.

If you are dead set on robotics, there is FANUC, which is a great American robotics company with its roots in robots for automotive manufacturing. Other robotics companies that service the auto industry and hire engineers include Kawasaki Robotics, AAB, Apex Controls, Sterling, Nachi Robotics, TranTek, Perceptron, PARI Robotics, Guedel, Advenovation, Comau Robotics, Durr Systems, and I could go on and on.

If you're not completely tied to the robot idea, control engineers are in very high demand throughout the auto industry (even during the recession I had three job offers within two weeks after the end of my airline gig). Virtually every part of a modern car is controlled with an embedded control system - and if it isn't, it will be in no time. Most people wouldn't believe it, but a modern automobile is more complex than a modern aircraft when it comes to control system complexities, and there is no end in sight for new embedded controller applications. It's a very good time to be working in embedded control systems.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by Chris Hibner

Most people wouldn't believe it, but a modern automobile is more complex than a modern aircraft when it comes to control system complexities,

I wouldn't believe it. Unless you are limiting your comparison to the small one you are standing next to in your avatar photo.

Safely controlling a large gas turbine engine on a modern commercial aircraft is far more complex than anything on a modern automobile.

The complexity of the anti-skid brake control system on a modern commercial jet, like, let's say, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, far exceeds the anti-lock brake controls on a car.


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[Chris Hibner]

Originally Posted by Ether

I wouldn't believe it. Unless you are limiting your comparison to the small one you are standing next to in your avatar photo.
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I'm actually referring to the airplanes that I have flown as an airline pilot. But you can believe whatever you want.

[davidthefat]

Originally Posted by Chris Hibner

I'm actually referring to the airplanes that I have flown as an airline pilot. But you can believe whatever you want.

I believe you, I think cars have more priority since the everyday consumers drive it, they are not trained pilots, so it needs more protection from dumb decisions...

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Really, I'd just like to be a math professor, or some other profession involving mathematics. but, I don't want to stop programming. I see battle bots in my future.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by Chris Hibner

I'm actually referring to the airplanes that I have flown as an airline pilot. But you can believe whatever you want.

This needs to go offline. Please check your PM.

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