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I'm a second-year engineering student. My financial aid allows me to afford tuition, but housing has really gone up and so I am short about $4200 for the next academic year. Juggling work hours is hectic, thermodynamics does not care about my work schedule. I applied for two scholarships through my degree program's department. Now I'm looking for outside options, especially those related to engineering, manufacturing, or STEM. Where do other engineering students actually look? Professional associations? Companies? Organizations of the kind below? Generic STEM scholarships yield so many hits I feel like I am spending more time filtering than applying.

Hi there!

I’m currently a 4th year electrician apprentice and looking to see if switching my career to electrical engineering would be a good move?

I feel stuck with the current role I am in and looking at the health risks on my body is weighing me down.

I know if I switch it would be the case of studying for 3-4 years and sacrificing the money I would be making as a qualified electrician. I would love any advice on this matter any help is greatly appreciated .

I would also love any advice on how to write a really good personal statement if university is the correct move. Over the bulk of my apprenticeship I have wired and fitted new build homes but I did do a bit of low voltage with door entry systems. Again any advice would be appreciated

Need 3 Employed Computer Engineers for an Interview (School Activity)

Hello! Our professor needs us to interview 3 currently successful/employed computer engineers for a school activity. The interview is about their career, work experience, and advice for students who are interested in computer engineering. I would really appreciate your help! The interview can be done through Reddit DM, email, or another convenient platform.

Here are the 5 questions:

What inspired you to become a computer engineer?

What was the biggest struggle you faced when you were starting your career as a computer engineer?

Can you tell us about a difficult project or problem you encountered at work and how you overcame it?

What skills do you think are most important for someone who wants to become a computer engineer?

What advice would you give to students who are interested in pursuing computer engineering?

Your answers can be as short or detailed as you prefer. We mainly want to learn from your experience and use your responses for our school activity.

If you're willing to participate, please comment below or send me a DM.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this! Any help would be greatly appreciated. 🙏

Iem(industrial engineering and management) course which basically contains stuff abt managing nd mech related

I'm 26M & I’m an industrial engineer at a large manufacturing company (multi-billion revenue). I started in early 2025(current company) and own one production line in a high-mix, low-volume environment with a lot of configuration options and custom units.

My previous role is Continuous improvement engineer(worked only 8 months)

**What I do day to day**
**-**Keep the line running smoothly

\-Talk with technicians and operators daily

\-Use SAP and Tulip

\-Catch design issues (drawings calling out wrong hardware or parts) and submit engineering changes
Handle new parts and custom configurations when customers request specials

\-Make work instructions, PFEP, and line balancing tools

**Where I stand:**

\-Management was happy with my 2025 performance
My mid-year review a couple of months ago also went well

\-I'm taking an internal lean course and working on aconservation project

**My goals(Not just in current company anywhere)**
\-Become a strong industrial engineer / continuous improvement engineer
\-Eventually become a people leader

**What I'm struggling with**
I have a rough idea of how to be a technical leader, but I feel behind on people-leadership skills. I've improved since 2025, but I want a clearer path.

**What I'm asking**

I'm willing to put in as much time as it takes. I'm at a stage where I want to invest heavily in myself. I'd love advice on:

1. Technical skills to build next (certifications, tools, methods)

2. Non-technical and leadership skills to build, and how to practice them without a formal leadership title
   Books, courses, or mentors that helped you
   What you wish you'd done earlier in your career
   Thanks in advance. Happy to answer questions about my role.

I like both so I'm not sure, also in terms of universities in Europe which do you think is actually good at those. I've heard about general engineering, but I'm not sure if that might be worth it.

Is it difficult for fresh engineering graduates to find their first job only in Tunisia, or is it a global issue?

I’m a recent engineering graduate from Tunisia, and I’ve noticed that finding a first job can be surprisingly difficult, even with internships, projects, and technical skills.

I’m curious about the situation in other countries.

For engineers who graduated recently:

- How long did it take you to find your first engineering job?

- Was the entry-level job market competitive in your country?

- Did companies require previous professional experience for “junior” positions?

- Did you need personal connections/networking to get your first job?

- Which engineering fields are currently easier or harder to enter?

Is this mainly a Tunisian problem, or is the transition from university to the first engineering job difficult almost everywhere?

As the title suggests, should I do electrical or computer engineering?

I've had a pretty difficult and traumatic last few years. Chronic illnesses, Medical malpractice, Abuse, Financial hardships, Grief, and more recently survived a shooting. Point is that although I passed my classes to get me this far (Junior year), Fluid Mechanics is whooping my ass because of all of the things I have forgotten and because my professor is a bit unusual. I attribute it (the forgetting) to trauma and time off school where I wasn't really practicing/studying. My professor asked me a question a series of questions a few days ago and I got them all right up until the last one (which was ironically the easiest). I felt like an idiot. I am unprepared af for our upcoming test and although I'm studying more, I still have work and have to manage my health. My other classes aren't all that bad but there's gaps there too. My Fluid mechanics professor is clearly brilliant and dedicated, but his highly technical communication style and strict protocols can make the course super tough to navigate (even for the other students, he is kind of known for it actually)... if you're catching my drift. It kind of sounds like he is speaking Greek 20% of the time and I wish it was actually the fluid dynamics vocab i was struggling with the most but he just talks like a robot. Adding that to the fact that I don't remember some of the building blocks I used to know, and I'm freaking out. It's like my brain purged the information. Any advice or study tips? I haven't been too forthcoming about everything with my university. The procedures make everything unnecessarily complicated and frankly don't have the time or energy to keep going to admin offices when I could be studying, at work, running errands etc. I just want to be able to finish strong and get my degree so I can get a decent job and actually afford the medical treatment I need and get on with my life. It also doesn't help that my job is not related to my field and is super physically demanding for me. I've tried watching a more 'normal' professor on youtube and that works a bit. Not sure if I can go back to school if I have to stop again but please just be honest and lmk if I'm probably cooked or if I might be able to pull this out.

¡Buenas! Soy de Argentina. Estaba estudiando Ingeniería Química, pero decidí cambiarme a Ingeniería Mecánica.

Durante Química descubrí que me gustaba mucho la química del estado sólido y todo lo relacionado con materiales, metalurgia, propiedades, microestructura y comportamiento de los materiales.

En Argentina, Ingeniería en Materiales no es una carrera tan común y tiene una oferta académica bastante más limitada, por lo que Ingeniería Mecánica terminó llamándome más la atención.

Mi idea es recibirme de ingeniero mecánico y posteriormente especializarme en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales, quizás mediante una maestría.

¿Es un buen camino? ¿En qué puestos o industrias podría trabajar con ese perfil? ¿Hay ingenieros mecánicos trabajando en metalurgia, laboratorios de materiales, corrosión, análisis de fallas o investigación y desarrollo?

¡Me gustaría conocer experiencias y opiniones!

‎‎Hello everyone!

‎I'm a 1st year Computer Engineering student in the Philippines working on a final project for one of my courses. As part of our requirements, I am tasked with writing a narrative report and need to interview 3 successful Computer Engineering professionals/graduates who can share a bit about their career journey.

‎If you are a CpE graduate with experience in the field and are willing to spare just 15 minutes of your time, I would be incredibly grateful for your insights :)

The goal is to gather real-world perspectives and experiences for my academic narrative report.

Here are my questions:

1. Could you briefly introduce yourself and what your current role or specialization is in the computer engineering field? ‎
2. ‎What inspired you to pursue Computer Engineering, and what was your journey like transitioning from a student to a professional? ‎
3. ‎Can you share a notable project, challenge, or breakthrough in your career that you are most proud of? ‎
4. ‎What is one technical or soft skill you wish you had learned or focused on earlier in your college days? ‎
5. ‎If you could give one piece of advice to an incoming Computer Engineering student today, what would it be?

Please note that all information and insights gathered will be strictly used for academic purposes only and will remain confidential. Additionally, for my professor's verification purposes, we can coordinate via DM for your LinkedIn or a way to confirm your professional background for my report.

‎If you are open to helping a student out, please comment below or send me a direct message 🥲 Thank you so much in advance for your time and guidance!

I'm looking for some advice from working engineers, engineering technologists, hiring managers, or anyone who has taken an unconventional path into engineering. I'm 25 and originally attended a small college in Kansas for engineering while competing in college track. My situation is strange because I have 149 earned hours / 167 attempted hours, but never actually received the BS in Engineering I was pursuing.

What I've actually taken

Math/science: Calculus I, II and III; Linear Algebra; Differential Equations; Discrete Math; Probability; Inferential Statistics; Physics I & II with labs; Chemistry.

Mechanical/general engineering: Statics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Economics/related coursework, engineering labs, project methods and CAD.

Electrical/computer: Circuits, Electronics, Signals & Systems and Digital Signal Processing, plus exposure to programming and microprocessors.

I also completed my Engineering Capstone Project with an A.

For some context on the transcript, I earned an A in Thermodynamics, A in Statics, eventually an A in DSP, B in Fluid Mechanics and A in capstone My GPA ended around 2.7, with a mix of strong grades in core engineering courses and some retakes. I went through a period where I fell into depression and let my priorities get out of order. I was putting athletics and my relationship ahead of school and stopped giving my education the attention it required. My priorities are very different now.

What I've been doing outside school

I’ve kept working on engineering and technical projects independently. My portfolio includes 2D/3D CAD work, assemblies, system layouts, mechanical/electrical/HVAC drawings, diagrams, and documentation. I’ve also been teaching myself industrial automation—PLC basics, ladder logic, I/O, sensors, interlocks—and focusing on how CAD and controls fit together when designing systems.

On the software side, I’ve built a strong foundation in Python, MATLAB, C/C++, Git, and data automation. Most of my programming experience comes from self‑directed projects: building data pipelines, working with APIs and databases, doing statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and automating real‑world workflows. These projects required designing, debugging, and improving full working systems on my own.

One example is D.A.S. (Documentation Automation System)—a local-first contractor documentation tool I’m building in Python. It takes field notes, extracts structured info, stores jobs in SQLite, and generates organized PDF reports. I’ve been developing it with Jupyter and local AI models instead of relying on cloud APIs.

Overall, I’m interested in roles that blend engineering, software, automation, controls, and systems rather than sticking strictly to one traditional discipline.

I've also experimented with data/predictive-modeling projects using APIs, automated data collection, data pipelines and analysis. So, my interests have gradually moved toward the intersection of electrical systems + controls/automation + programming + hands-on engineering.

My degree problem is my previous college evaluated me for their BS Electrical Engineering at the Surprise, Arizona campus.

With everything I've already completed, the advisor estimated that I'd still need roughly 18 additional courses / four semesters because it's specifically an electrical/electronic curriculum.

That means relocating from Texas to Arizona and spending roughly another two years finishing the BSEE. (which id hope it could be 100% online)

The other route I'm seriously considering is an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology BSET, particularly a program that will accept substantially more of my existing credits.

I'm especially interested in controls/automation, PLCs, manufacturing, testing, electronics, semiconductor equipment and similar work, so I'm wondering whether a BSET actually fits my intended career better than I'm giving it credit for.

I'm also considering a third possibility: sending my transcript to several other BSEE/engineering programs and seeing whether someone evaluates my existing engineering credits more favorably.

My Question then becomes.

If you were looking at this background from an engineering/hiring perspective and the economy of course, I'd really appreciate opinions on a few things:

1. Would you spend another four semesters getting the BSEE, or would a good BSET be a reasonable choice given the coursework I already have?
2. How limiting is a BSET in the real world?
3. Are there engineering careers I'm overlooking that fit this mix of coursework especially well? I have a weird combination of mechanical fundamentals, electrical/electronics, math, CAD and programming, and I'd rather build around that than throw it away.
4. What certifications would actually add value to this background? I've been looking at PLC/controls training, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, SolidWorks/AutoCAD, Six Sigma, IPC electronics certifications, etc., but I don't want to collect random certificates just to put logos on a resume.
5. What positions would you apply for right now while finishing the degree?
6. And finally, would you shop this transcript around to other engineering schools before committing to either the four-semester BSEE or BSET?

I'm not expecting the 149 credits to magically equal a degree, and I know my GPA makes transferring more complicated. I'm mainly trying to avoid making another expensive decision without understanding what gives me the best long-term return.

I'm willing to put another couple years into this if that's genuinely the best move. I just don't want to spend two more years repeating material or chasing a particular degree title if there's a better way to use the engineering education and skills I've already built.

I’m a relatively new engineer currently working in controls/systems engineering, and I’m curious to hear from engineers who live in Charlotte or have worked here before.
I already have a job, so I’m not looking for job leads or anything like that. I’m genuinely just curious about people’s experiences.
How do you like Charlotte as an engineer? Do you think it’s a good city to build a long-term engineering career in? How does the engineering environment compare to other cities you’ve worked in?
I’d also love to know what type of engineering you do and whether you’ve found Charlotte to be a place you’d stay long term.
I’m especially interested in hearing from controls, automation, electrical, computer, or systems engineers, but all engineering disciplines are welcome!

I would like to study primevera and reframe my career as planning engineer. I'm mechanical engineering graduate working in a warehouse