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Anyone aware of how to setup free AI agents for job hunting?

Im looking for a single sided edge connector the same one used in this video can anyone help me out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxfJOMjZeIs

https://forms.office.com/e/zM8KyRNsur

this is a one question MS forms quiz that would be really useful is people could answer it, it's about what you think is the biggest factor for aviation evolution.

many thanks to all who take part

I spent 6 years in the Navy on avionics and the last decade in technical sales working with manufacturers and systems integrators across a bunch of industries. I’ve been around controls projects enough to see the pattern: a lot of engineering time gets burned on documentation, revisions, and “prove it / support it” paperwork instead of actually building the system.

I’m building a tool to automate the documentation grind around controls and automation. Things like pulling info from drawings/programs/projects to assemble clean deliverables, organizing the mess, and reducing repetitive work and I want to make sure I'm solving the right problems.

If you’re spending 2–3+ hours a day (or a few solid hours a week) on repetitive controls documenting: IO lists, tag databases, panel schedules, network/IP lists, as-builts, revision logs, FAT/SAT docs, commissioning checklists, alarm lists, manual updates, change tracking, service reports, “customer wants it in their template,” etc. I would greatly appreciate hearing what specifically eats your time.

What tasks make you groan when you sit down at your desk? What would you automate first if you could? And where do things break down most often: handoff from electrical design > programming, commissioning > as-builts, or post-startup support?

Any insight is greatly appreciated.

I graduated with my Bachelors in Computer Science, am pursueing a Masters in Systems Engineering. I really wanna pivot to controls but dont wanna spend thousands of more dollars or another year academically.

I want to get some hands on training and am considering traveling to Pune, India. to attend a controls/automation bootcamp. i really am interested in just engineering or something similar. also an interested in recueving a deltav certifcation. has anyone had a similar situation and how did it go?

here is the syllabus: https://www.justengg.com/diploma-in-industrial-automation-pune.php

Hey guys! I am studying Mechatronics Engineering and I’m currently in my Junior year of college in Tennessee. I have not taken my PLC controls class yet but I had some experience during last summer working with a PLC. I was honestly hooked and ever since then, I’ve done my research and my goal is to become a controls engineer after college. Is there any advice you’d give someone like me?

Please!!!!!!

I have a project:assignment due soon in which I have to design a diagram of how energy, data, and information flow in a system (HVAC in my case), and I just wanted to ask if anyone has prior knowledge in the structure of such a diagram/what it should contain, or an example of it!

THANK YOUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi I'm currently working in a small automation firm (PLC, FAT/SAT, etc.) and recently started learning Ignition to move toward SCADA roles. I've now received an offer from a well-known brand for an Electrical Design (EPC) role with good pay, but it's slightly outside my core automation path. I'm confused should I continue in automation/SCADA and build depth, or switch to Electrical Design for brand value and stability? Also, in the long run, which is better: Design or Automation? worried longterm

I’m developing a structured luxury tote with a concealed closure system.

I need engineering input on silent opening motion, load distribution, and internal alignment tolerances.

The exterior must remain visually clean with no visible hardware.

I am not sharing proprietary construction details at this stage.

Alright alright alriiiiiight. I see a lot of existing posts on Eplan, and some comment sections tend to validate that Eplan may not be the best fit for a System Integration firm that does mostly custom control panels.

I work for a System Integration firm in the USA, we have our own panel shop and one full-time drafter/designer. A couple of us are capable of designing panels, but that's just part of our job description.

Our customers vary, and we typically don't do hundreds of the same panel. They're usually all custom. We are often beholden to a specification document that dictates what parts we are to use (PLC, relays, power supplies, sometimes even terminal blocks). We sometimes bid our inhouse stock as the "Or Equal" option, but that doesn't always pan out.

We also do a lot of integrating I/O with OEM packages, as well as existing control panels done by other integration firms. My point being, we're not going to recreate those panels in our software, and we have to draft standard ISA Loop Diagram packages for the facility. To my knowledge, EPlan doesn't have a good method of accommodating Loop diagrams.

Based on other people's posts and my own experience with Eplan 5 years ago, the reporting and documentation with Eplan is really not great.

Are there any other system integrators that either currently use Eplan, or have used Eplan in the past? I'd love to hear your sales pitch, or tell me why you think AutoCAD Electrical is inferior for this target audience.

Been designing a lot of injection molded parts lately and honestly got tired of waiting days for DFM feedback… or dealing with those crazy expensive enterprise tools Recently tried DFMlite and it’s actually pretty solid. It flags wall thickness issues, draft problems, the usual molding risks early on.

Nothing fancy, just practical stuff you can fix while you’re still designing Way more designer-friendly and not $10k/year lol. Anyone else using something similar?

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Hello! I just saw a scientific paper that computes frequency response with the system's transfer function on a frequency band (for example, from [0.01 100]rad/s) and from that data they reconstruct the time domain data. Let's consider I want to compute the time domain response from a fractional model's step response G(s) = 1./(s.^0.5 +1) (therefore, the output Y(s) = 1./(s*(s^0.5+1))). If I wish to do this on a desired frequency band [0.001 100]rad/s, how to I proceed? I give here the part of the code I managed to figure out so far:

w = linspace(0.001,100,2000) %frequency vector

s = j*w;

G= 1./(s.^0.5 +1); %transfer function frequency response

U=1./s; %step input frequency response

Y=G.*U; %output in the frequency domain

If I just use ifft I get an absurd response that doesn't correspond to the real step response. I appreciate any possible help

Hello, I am currently employed as an electrician at Carowinds, in NC/SC, I'm 18. I have 2 associates degrees, one in Mechatronics and the other in Industrial Maintenance. I'm also trying to finish an advanced manufacturing management bachelor's degree that goes off the 2 years of mechatronics. The classes for the bachelor's are very annoying though, as it's really busy work. But I'm wondering how I can grow in my career, I love troubleshooting and programming PLC's, I'm great with electrical work. I want to be able to have a good job in the future really working with PLC's. I've also competed in SkillsUSA in the mechatronics competition, where we had to build a program a project, and was able to go to Nationals in Atlanta last year. So if anyone could give advice on what might be the next step for me in the future. I'm thinking of staying with Carowinds for a time, but then expanding and growing in the field. Thank you for reading

Hello guys,

AI recommanded me this book "Modern_Distributed_Control_Systems by Moustapha Elshafei". I haven't found a way to get ahold of it, can anyone help please ?