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Industrial Engineering vs. Econ/Finance/Accounting Major

I am not enjoying my classes (especially upper-level math). I am a quarter and a half into my studies as an industrial engineer, but am currently not enjoying it. My GPA is fine and the workload is...

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Petroleum Engineering

I'm curious about maybe going into petroleum engineering, but I have no idea where to look for good programs. Does anyone have any suggestions on decent schools and programs offering petrol engineering...

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Applying to grad school

I started a similar thread last year but I'm hoping to get more information. My S is majoring in Civil with a specialization in environmental engineering. He will be graduating next January and is...

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After bachelor degree in engineering...what's next?

I'm the mom of a student who wants to study mechanical engineering. I have a few questions for which I could not find the answers online. I've heard rumblings of a test after getting a degree in...

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Cornell out of state transfer chances?

I just came across the fact that most of the students who are accepted at Cornell as a transfer were primarily from New York. Is it really hard for an out of state community college to transfer into...

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Which Branch is more suitable for Solar Energy industry ?

Chemical or Electrical Engineering ? ChemE look like more proper for that industry because solar harvesting is actually a chemical process depending on the wellness of materials upon soalr cells. What...

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Starting salaries

DS just got his first job offer (major aerospace company). How does one know if the salary is competitive?

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Mechanical/ Aerospace Engineer Salaries

How likely do you think it is for someone who graduated fresh out college to earn a salary as a Aerospace or Mechanical Engineer of $80k? I think it is somewhat likely; looking at job openings on...

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Working engineers: do you actually "build things"?

Anymore, it seems like engineering is either overly theoretical or based entirely in designing for manufacture. I am primarily talking about mechanical engineering here. Meaning, an engineer doesn't...

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Best non-cheme major for drug design and possibly chemical (pharmaceutical...

Hello, I am a sophomore pre-med student at Cornell. Initially, I was on a bioengineering track, but what I realized along the way was that I was more interested in developing and designing drugs than...

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Lesser known companies

Thought I would start a thread for job-seeking engineering students. We all know the giant household-name companies. What are some lesser known companies that hire entry level engineers? Not talking...

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Chance Me For Mechanical Engineering

Act:33 Sat II's: 780 physics and 800 math 2 Very good EC's IB diploma program Now here's the problem: I have a 3.4 GPA (3.0 sophomore, 3.8 junior) And For IB I take: HL physics, HL Chemistry and HL...

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Do you have to be good at art to design and create prosthetics?

I want to design and create (mostly create) prosthetics but my art skills are slightly below average. I'm not bad at drawing but I'm not good either. Should that discourage me?

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Petroleum Engineering

I am interested in petroleum engineering however i've noticed that many major engineering universities do not offer it. Why is this?

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Which Engineering Schools support students more than weed them out?

We live in Texas. Daughter has been accepted to TAMU engineering, and we're about to apply to Purdue and possibly UMichigan. Daughter is National Merit Semifinalist, never made a B on a report card,...

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I have a 2.56 gpa with 63 credits. Is that bad?!?!

I have around 70 more credits to go. Next semester I'm gonna try my hardest after not going to school for a year. I'm 23 years old. I can't waste anymore time. 2.56 gpa bad? I think I pull it up to a...

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How many engineers are there in United Kingdom ? (by discipline)

I made a research on internet but i couldn't find that information.Does anybody know how many Meche,Cheme,EE's are there ?

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Too Old To Start?

Hello everybody, I am new to the forum. So I'll jump right in. I am thirty years old, have three kids with another (last) on the way. In High School (graduated 2004) I took Calculus and of course...

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Engineering Prep Classes

question, what classes should I choose for my senior year if I want to major in engineering. Preferably mechanical engineering. My school offers no physics C mechanics or optics. im showing my math and...

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Geotech via Civil Engineering Major & geology minor: How best to do this?

Hi all, I recently changed my academic program from BS Earth Sciences, Geology option to Civil Engineering with a geology minor because I realized that what I wanted to do with my geology degree was...

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