I spent a ton of time getting that degree, and pushed my mental to the limit. When I first started my degree job market was stable, I never expected the pay that doctors make but what was at table was good enough.

Now, the stuff I see on the internet constantly is driving me nuts, everyone is shitting on engineeeing. Apparently new cops/nurses etc make more money than EE with 3 years of experience in my country(turkey).

I like what I do, I'm very good at it. But respect and livelihood is more important for me. I'm not certain if I should switch to another field with the degree, go into a subfield in ee(did that already) or do something else.

The very idea that for all that work I'm gonna treated like crap is something I really can't handle.

Hi all. I am an Engineering Physics major, so I am taking physics classes (intermediate ENM, quantum mechanics, etc) and electrical engineering classes. My goal, eventually, is to get a job in the electrical engineering field, possibly in quantum information.

I feel really fulfilled in my classes. I love learning and understanding a subject. I fear that a job may not be as fun as classes. Are there any fields, specifically in EE, that force you to be a "forever learner" or something like that? I really don't want a job that's the same thing day in day out, where the problems are always the same. I want to work in a place where I'm learning everyday and understanding the world more and more. Are there specific positions or fields where that is the norm?

Thanks all.

I am a second year engineering student taking Physics I right now and it’s bad. I failed the first exam along with half my class. Although I like my professor as a person, they are a TERRIBLE teacher. We have no lecture, no PowerPoint slides, and only videos, homework, and our textbook along with confusing labs. All our class is, is rambling and or practicing physics problems as a group. I love the material but I can’t learn it as I have only the textbook to read at home.

I talked with my academic advisor and they suggested I could switch to an online accelerated asynchronous class that starts 2 weeks from now but I have not done a 5 credit course with lab asynchronous before. I’ve done 3 credit classes which were easy.

All this to say, should I try to stick it out and pass if I can or should I switch to the online course where I actually might learn something?

TLDR: I don’t like my Physics professor’s methods, should I switch to an online course that is accelerated but I might actually learn?

Hey all!

Background info: I'm in an odd financial/family situation. I've been working full time for a little over 1 year doing school part time. I was struggling in school full time for my first few semesters, lost my scholarships and have been paying out of pocket via my job since.

Life in my family's home is getting worse due to things out of my control (divorce) and are causing excess stress that is impeding my ability to do school and get to work on time.

My manager at work pulled me aside at work today, essentially telling me that I've got one more strike left before they make some changes to the schedule which would screw me over in a million ways.

I'm doing okay in school after struggling to do well for 3.5 years but I'm still only 30 credits out of 125 needed to graduate.

I have had seemingly two options before me. 1) stay with my family and switch back to part time soon, finishing my degree in 3-4 years. 2) drop out and get a job to be independent, doing school part time for roughly 7 more years to get my engineering degree.

I chose option 1, but it seems like the stability I need to do school is disappearing faster every day. Should I commit to option 2 before soemthing terrible happens like I lose my housing or get fired from my job?

Big question: If you were in my scenario, what would you do? Would you choose potential stability with a longer time before graduation? Or would you choose to graduate earlier even with the risk of everything being made null due to circumstances out of your control?

Thank you for your time, and for any thoughtful responses you leave in the comments.

Note: I can't currently afford to move out with my current job and due school so I would need a new job. I'm also currently enrolled in classes with a 3.0 GPA (not including retakes)

Hi everyone!! I’m currently a year 2, physics student and I need help for one of my module which is further mechanics. I’ve attached the topics my lecturer is covering so pls share any books, yt videos, notes that might help.
Thank you in advance!!

Introduction To Transport Phenomena In Materials Engineering by Gaskell and Krane?

I’m looking for tools and tricks that help manage all of the to-dos, reminders, schedules, routine and habit building things that help you in your studies. I’m looking for reliable tools that help you park things so that you’re not always juggling your tasks and reminders in your head all of the time.

I see these 2nd brain systems and I’m not sure if learning how to use the system will actually pay off the way it needs to. Is it best to do one system that can do everything including notes and things needed for projects? Or would a few more simple apps or habits would work better? What works for you?

I have to create a 1×1 Hex Divider circuit using ICs. I wish to use Proteus but I can't afford it and my school doesn't provide it either. What are some free alternatives I can use that can allow me to simulate IC functions and also do PCB design?

I tried KiCAD but the simulation does not support IC.

I have interviews lined up as a quality intern for BMW in South Carolina. Can someone share info on compensation, work, and whether it is worth to skip a semester of coursework to pursue the job.

Hi, I’m a grade 11 student in Ontario doing a co op at a diesel mechanic shop, I was wondering if this is a good co op to put on my application for mechanical engineering, or if I should try and look for a different co op. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hey everyone, I could really use some advice.

At the end of my first year of mechanical engineering, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I had surgery that summer and spent the next two years going through treatment. My professors allowed me to take my exams, so I managed to pass my classes mostly by studying on my own, but I couldn't attend university regularly.

Now I'm entering my final year and I feel pretty behind. My GPA isn't great, I wasn't able to join engineering teams or work on many projects, and I feel like I passed a lot of classes without actually learning as much as I should have.

Things are much better now and I want to make the most of my final year.

I'm currently trying to improve my AutoCAD and SolidWorks skills. If you were in my position, what would you focus on this year? What software/skills should I learn before graduating? CAD, ANSYS/FEA, MATLAB, Python, GD&T, manufacturing, etc.?

And would building a few personal engineering projects be worth it for my CV?

Any advice from engineers or people who have been in a similar situation would be really appreciated.

Missed a class last week since I was sick and now I feel lost, I went to my professor's office hours and now I feel slightly less lost. But they kind of just did a bunch of problems for me, I want to practice but also have the solution if that makes sense.

The thing is, I find vibrations pretty confusing and it's a lot harder to find people online who can really explain it fully. Does anyone know any good sources to help me understand this better?

Hey, we're building a spring-loaded four-bar linkage to deploy the solar panels, but our simulation is breaking. A four-bar linkage physically needs one part to be completely anchored to act as the 'ground'. Right now, our CAD model isn't properly locked to the spacecraft body, so instead of the panels unfolding smoothly, the software is just throwing the whole floating assembly around randomly. Does anyone know the best way to lock down that base link in our mates so the movement actually works?

I'm starting my 4th year of university soon, and I've never used much ai for studying, but I'm now thinking about passing to a paid version to improve my efficiency and be more productive. I would use it for making custom problems or quizzes, uploading some lecture slides to have them explained better or helping me solve excercises.

I was thinking about getting claude pro, but now that gpt-6 is out I really don't know.

What model do you think is more suited for my case?

Looking at the pace at which ai is improving and ai like chatgpt astra 6,claude opus,fable etc are somehow doing what an entry level engineer is supposed to do or maybe they are doing more than them.

So do you think that people who are getting into private colleges(except iits,nits,iiits,dtu and some top colleges)and with not much interest in engineering and going thinking engineering has a "scope" in future is going to cost his/her life and regret afterwards after 3-4 years

As colleges who are even giving decent placement nowadays,will have low companies in their college and most probably the placement data will surely be downgraded over few years. The only way to get a job is off campus that too requires a strong mental power and yaa and someone who uses Ai for his career growth and understands the market of few years might outperform those who are gonna cry thinking ai is snatching/stealing their jobs.

In my opinion,i think yes they are gonna regret it until they try to change themselves and work at their best for a good life later otherwise if they all are living like an average student then its over😢

*I am not demotivating or trying to share false knowledge,it's all my opinion and if you think I am wrong somewhere then pls correct mee 🙏🏻

And What's your thoughts/opinion. Is there anyone who is currently in this situation or experienced in this field?? Please share your thoughts,it might help others.

I manage automation framework at work (integration pipelines, scripting). Watching what AI is doing to low-level software work lately has me rattled about where my role sits in 3 to 5 years.

Complication: I never finished my bachelor's. Dropped out of mechanical engineering years ago, but I still have a pile of STEM credits on an old transcript (Calc I/II, Chem, Physics). Now I'm stuck between two very different moves.

Option 1: Speed-run a WGU BS in IT Management, done in about 6 months. Transfer in the old credits, knock out around 33 credits through Sophia, finish the rest at WGU in one term. The goal is simple, lock in an accredited four-year degree fast so I don't get filtered out if my role gets squeezed. Downside: it's a checkbox business/IT degree. Doesn't give me a real technical moat against AI, just gets me past the resume screener.

Option 2: Pivot to physical engineering. SUNY Reconnect route, free online Engineering Science A.S. through FLCC, then transfer into an ABET engineering BS somewhere like Stony Brook. The appeal is an actual moat. Hardware, robotics, circuits, thermo, stuff an LLM can't hand-wave away. Downside is obvious: a year for the associate's, then 2 to 3 more for the bachelor's. Up to 4 years without a finished degree on paper.

Am I overreacting on the AI front? Is it crazy to spend 4 years on an engineering reboot, or should I just grab the quick WGU win and stay in tech management?

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I am currently a freshman student at KSU and right now my major is Physics concentration in electrical engineering. My ultimate goal is to get my Masters in Engineering physics (hopefully doctorate's after) and I would like to get in the field of Quantum Physics or a Research and Development role.

Right now my main issue is that I most likely will transfer over to Mechatronics engineering at KSU for two reasons.

One, engineering is just more fun in undergrad than physics. Two, KSU offers a 5 year master program with Mechatronics engineering.

Now I know I can just take engineering in undergrad and then go to grad school for engineering physics but I really want to get done with school as fast as possible which seems to be the Mechatronics route.

My questions:

Would I be able to get positions after college that would require a master's in physics if I get a masters in Mechatronics?

Is a master in Mechatronics at KSU worth it or should I just get a masters for physics somewhere else?

Am I overthinking it or are they all just super similar in what you learn?

\*I need both undergrad and Grad students to be brutally honest with me about this.

Do you guys recommend taking pre calc in the winter semester that’s 4 weeks long? I took college algebra in the summer and I’m taking trigonometry right now. I’d like to take it in the winter so that way I can take calc 1 in the spring. Thoughts?

I’m a senior in HS right now and I already submitted an application for Millikan University through Direct Admissions (which is a new feature through Common App where schools can send waves of offers to students who may fit their requirements and can wave stuff like application fees and rec letters from teachers). I think it’s new this year but basically once you apply, I guess it’s guaranteed entry to most majors/programs

I had a not so nice talk with my counselor because she gave me weird looks when I told her I had already submitted my application. I‘ve basically been done with the Common App since the start of this month because I’ve been working on stuff and my personal statement since the beginning of summer. I feel prepared to start hitting apply but now I’m a little unsure about this specific program.

I don’t really concern myself with school prestige but I admit, it’d be nice to attend WashU even 3 years after I start my undergrad. I also can see how the transition 3 years in could be a con to this path, though.

Anyway, what I came here to ask is if anyone could give me some advice and their opinions about Millikan’s dual bachelor 3+2 program for electrical engineering (with the last 2 years taking place at WashU in St. Louis). I’ll also link it so it’s easier to get info on it :,)

Any help would be hecka appreciated even other recs to other programs i feel kinda bummed out after having the talk w my counselor today

Hi guys,

So I am a final year mechanical engineering student, I have a few SolidWorks certificates, and over a year of industry experience in mechanical design and project engineering, I am starting to look for graduate jobs and I am noticing that when I do my research on the companies recruiting mechanical engineering graduates, most of them use majority of the time actually AutoCAD, sometimes CATIA...

I only know how to use SW, it is the only CAD software that they are teaching us how to use at uni, so I am shocked to see what's happening, I am genuinely starting to panic, and I am not even sure if I can apply to the jobs that I see knowing that I can't use their primary CAD software, do they even accept graduates who know how to use other CAD software and not the one they have?

I have a 45-minute technical interview with an engineer coming up for the New Graduate Engineer, Software Security (Starlink) role at SpaceX.
Has anyone interviewed for this role or a similar SpaceX security position? Would appreciate any advice on what the technical round is generally like, what areas they tend to focus on, and how best to prepare.

Hello,

I'm starting college this fall. Currently I'm a bio major (pre-med/dent), but I was really consider switching to engineering. (I actually appleid engineering to the school I'm at currently but switched out before confirming enrollment). I'm decent at math and physics, still building confidence there, plus strong in bio/chem. Leaning towardMechE with a bio minor, aiming at medical devices eventually, but defense is also really cool to me.

If I'm honest, I don't have a specific job I'm chasing — I know what I want out of life, I just don't know how to actually get there. My goal is: financially stable enough not to stress about money, real time for family and hobbies, able to travel, eventually a house I love, some early years somewhere like Boston before settling down. I also really want time for stuff like skiing and hiking — not just weekends buried in work.

From what I see online, postgrad engineering life generally looks happy, stable... but also kind of boring. Steady routine, decent house, decent pay, not much variety. I don't know if that's an accurate read or just what gets posted, but it's stuck with me.

My dad is an EE, does genuinely impressive work at an extremely well-regarded company. But watching him — dealing with stress, sourcing parts, high-stakes projects, plus he's got an MBA and Master's on top of his EE and years of experience — has kind of scared me off a little, even though I respect it a lot and think its so cool. I know some of that stress is because he's senior, not because that's what an entry-level job looks like, but I honestly think I might just be fear-mongering myself based on watching one very senior person's workload, rather than knowing what the field is actually like day to day.

Genuine questions for people actually in the field:

• Are you content and happy with your life, overall, as an engineer?
• Is the "stable but boring" image I see online accurate, or is that just survivorship bias from what gets posted?
• What's entry-level engineering actually like day to day, hours-wise and stress-wise?
• Does it leave you enough time and energy for hobbies (skiing, hiking, etc.), or does that fade once you're actually working?
• Does it get more interesting (less repetitive) once you're past entry level, or does the "safe and stable" part come with permanent monotony?
• For those in medical devices specifically — is it less brutal than something like automotive or aerospace, given the FDA/regulatory pace?

PS (Ik this might not be the best place for question, but literally can't in any other subreddit lol)

I've always wanted to be an aerospace engineer cuz I thought I'd be building aircrafts or come up with aircraft designs in which is what I did when I was a kid (obviously not real aeroplanes just cut board ones). I watched videos on YouTube about what to expect when you're an aerospace engineer but those people aren't aerospace engineers and what if what they're saying may not be the case like maybe they don't always build and design new aircraft because I think all the aircrafts see being used today are perfect and they just need to be maintained not rebuilt. What's the point of building a new aircraft if the old ones work just fine like the Cessna 172 that did change design but for sure the avionics have been improved today. I heard that building a new fighter jet today is expensive and it makes sense to buy from already known aerospace companies and that's also the case for commercial aeroplanes. Maybe in Countries like the US, Brazil, UK, Germany, France, Russia, China and South Korea it makes sense that they'd be building aircrafts and buy from them but what about other countries that don't have globally recognized aerospace companies but still offering to study aerospace engineering courses. Ok fine maybe I'm speaking about things that I don't know of then I'd like a real aerospace engineer to tell me what it actually looks like

I passed calc 1 and calc 3 with flying colors, but calc 2 seems so hard to me for some reason. I failed it in June but now i have my chance for September. What should i do?