mechanical engineers

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: BoomerD
The book is on my bookshelf less than 5 feet away, you'd think the knowledge would jump over and I'd learn by osmosis! :roll:

That would be diffusion.

I figure my hard head is a "semi-permeable membrane" at best...although "the process by which molecules spread from areas of high concentratiion, to areas of low concentration" may be as good of a definition as any...:laugh:

diffusion. gradient in chemical potential ftw

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Leros

Nothing makes me feel more badass than filling a few whiteboards with complex math.

Chalk > dry marker.

Slate tablets

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Leros

Nothing makes me feel more badass than filling a few whiteboards with complex math.

Chalk > dry marker.

Slate tablets

I prefer to do my scribbles on engineering paper. You can tell how hard a problem is by the number of balled up papers jammed in my trash can.

 

[pray4mojo]

Originally posted by: Bignate603

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Leros

Nothing makes me feel more badass than filling a few whiteboards with complex math.

Chalk > dry marker.

Slate tablets

I prefer to do my scribbles on engineering paper. You can tell how hard a problem is by the number of balled up papers jammed in my trash can.

I used to keep dry erase markers in my backpack.

 

[pray4mojo]

For those in the working field, what percentage of mechanical engineers have their PE?

 

[LordMorpheus]

Originally posted by: pray4mojo
For those in the working field, what percentage of mechanical engineers have their PE?

Depends. If you work for a company that does engineering work for buildings, bridges, etc., then everybody will either have their PE or be working on getting it.

At Schlumberger, there wasn't really a third party holding the company liable for the work the engineers do, so there was no need for the company to cover it's ass by having PE's sign off on everything. I didn't know anyone at Schlumberger that had their PE, although I'm sure a number of guys did for a variety of reasons (with the bulk probably being they got it at a previous job).

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: pray4mojo
For those in the working field, what percentage of mechanical engineers have their PE?

in general, unless you're working on buildings/bridges, you don't need your PE, IIRC. it's not a bad thing to have, of course

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: pray4mojo
For those in the working field, what percentage of mechanical engineers have their PE?

Don't have it and I'm not planning on getting it. I work in aerospace and they could care less if we get it.

 

[Pollock]

Any advice on how to go about choosing a concentration? The options at hand are applied mechanics, automotive engineering, biomechanical systems, design & manufacturing, dynamics-vibrations-controls, energy systems, or nuclear engineering. Obviously it's not cut and dry, and I have time to decide, but I could use a place to begin.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Pollock
Any advice on how to go about choosing a concentration? The options at hand are applied mechanics, automotive engineering, biomechanical systems, design & manufacturing, dynamics-vibrations-controls, energy systems, or nuclear engineering. Obviously it's not cut and dry, and I have time to decide, but I could use a place to begin.

At my university, they had a technical night where professor from each area gave little presentations. Also, take a class in each area you think is interesting and you'll get a better feel for it. Worst case, you waste time on three classes you don't really need. But hopefully you already have some extra time buffered into your graduation plans.