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#51
#51
UT IE 95 said:
I too have used it 0 as a professional. I don't use the calculations per se, but as an example of where it's useful, I just had work done on my heat pump. I understand how the system works and was able to tell the tech what was wrong so he could fix it.
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I enjoyed it a little bit. Learning how some of the stuff (ideally) works was generally interesting. What all do you guys do and how much stuff that I learn will I actually use? I've been told that it's <10% depending on the field I go into.

Right now I'm working @ KUB, so I think I might have a position lined up there for when I graduate in a year.
 
#52
#52
wbailey7 said:
I enjoyed it a little bit. Learning how some of the stuff (ideally) works was generally interesting. What all do you guys do and how much stuff that I learn will I actually use? I've been told that it's <10% depending on the field I go into.

Right now I'm working @ KUB, so I think I might have a position lined up there for when I graduate in a year.
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It varies depending on what field you end up in. I somehow stumbled into aircraft structural design (my degree is ME). Honestly the brunt of my work is 3D CAD, which is ironic since my freshman level engineering graphics class was not my strong suit.

The stress analysts in aerospace apply the "basics" of engineering much more. Stress, strain, material properties, all that jazz. Honestly when I was in school, that is more what I envisioned doing, but that is just not the way my career evolved.

I will say that my background at least gives me the ability to have intelligent conversations with them concerning the parts I am designing.

I honestly would not mind if my company would cross train me to be a stress analyst for a change of pace (plus they make more $), but honestly what they do would get pretty after a while IMO. Lots of spreadsheets and reports. I have discussed it with some people. We will see if it ever works out.

Good luck on your gig at KUB. I sometimes rue the fact that my path has taken me away from Knoxville, but I am pretty happy in the industry I am in now.
 
#53
#53
vader said:
It varies depending on what field you end up in. I somehow stumbled into aircraft structural design (my degree is ME). Honestly the brunt of my work is 3D CAD, which is ironic since my freshman level engineering graphics class was not my strong suit.

The stress analysts in aerospace apply the "basics" of engineering much more. Stress, strain, material properties, all that jazz. Honestly when I was in school, that is more what I envisioned doing, but that is just not the way my career evolved.

I will say that my background at least gives me the ability to have intelligent conversations with them concerning the parts I am designing.

I honestly would not mind if my company would cross train me to be a stress analyst for a change of pace (plus they make more $), but honestly what they do would get pretty after a while IMO. Lots of spreadsheets and reports. I have discussed it with some people. We will see if it ever works out.

Good luck on your gig at KUB. I sometimes rue the fact that my path has taken me away from Knoxville, but I am pretty happy in the industry I am in now.
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Very informative post. Thank you very much.
 
#54
#54
I just finished all of mine. Zoology, Finite Math, Greenhouse Structures, and Commercial Poultry Production.
 
#55
#55
TennTradition said:
:cray:
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My experience with grad school was that the higher you moved in education, the less control of your own destiny you had.

At undergrad - you take a class and it's done. There are 100s of people in the program so you do your work and move on.

At masters - you may have to link classes more and if you have a thesis, you become beholden to you committee. There are fewer people in the program and you are more visible.

At the PhD - most of the classes are seminar with one or 2 major assignments. You can't hide lack of preparedness, expectations are shifting and you are at the complete mercy of your committee - people that had to suffer just like they plan to do to you!
 
#56
#56
Just got done with my last final, FREEDOM, well, for a month at least. I forgot what it's like to have 5 weeks off...i have no idea what I am going to do.
 
#57
#57
wbailey7 said:
I enjoyed it a little bit. Learning how some of the stuff (ideally) works was generally interesting. What all do you guys do and how much stuff that I learn will I actually use? I've been told that it's <10% depending on the field I go into.

Right now I'm working @ KUB, so I think I might have a position lined up there for when I graduate in a year.
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Are you in ME at UT?
 
#59
#59
My semester is drawing to a close. 2 days of lessons, a review, and a test left. Have to square away an assignment for UT that will be done on Monday. Then I get a big 2 weeks off before we start again.
 
#60
#60
Just finished 2. Had to take a half day today because of the scheduling of exams. 3 down, 1 more to go tomorrow.
 
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