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re: Opinions of online Mechanical Engineering degree
Posted on 9/2/15 at 8:57 am to malvin
Posted on 9/2/15 at 8:57 am to malvin
Definitely don't mean to trash it in a way that makes it look like you are stupid for looking at it. I would just be very cautious of the actual experience you would get compared to the cost and ultimately the return on investment.
We hire non-engineering majors with technical backgrounds all the time. But ultimately, they go through our field engineering program and when that's done, they have the same job possibilities as someone with field experience and any other college degree. I'd be afraid to get lumped in with that (not that it's bad, but you may already have that opportunity with your current experience).
We hire non-engineering majors with technical backgrounds all the time. But ultimately, they go through our field engineering program and when that's done, they have the same job possibilities as someone with field experience and any other college degree. I'd be afraid to get lumped in with that (not that it's bad, but you may already have that opportunity with your current experience).
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Posted on 9/2/15 at 8:58 am to ksayetiger
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Probably easier to understand than the foreigners teaching in the classroom
This guy gets it.
Posted on 9/2/15 at 8:59 am to malvin
Not sure how set you are on engineer degree but if you can't swing that you may want to look at UH, Nichols or Fletcher. They have petroleum based 4 year degrees that you may be able to do online.
Posted on 9/2/15 at 8:59 am to malvin
One thing I'll say is..the main value you get by going to school for engineering at a decent school is the interviewing and networking opportunities that career services provides. They make it much, much easier to get a job lined up for when you graduate. Taking online courses at North Dakota, I imagine these opportunities will be lost, or too far away to warrant traveling across the country for a 30 minute interview-not to mention, most jobs will be for positions in the nearby area (which is cool if you're willing to move your family.)
Now, if you already have connections with your company or have contacts at other companies, and once you get the paper you can easily get a better job, it would probably be worth it.
100K + and (6 years for the ND program?) is a lot of time and money. I know you sit on your arse a lot at work (I used to do MWD). But even so you will spend a lot of your off work time doing school work. Verdict is I would only do it if I was positive it would land me a better job.
Advice is to contact the department head and sincerely ask him what kind of jobs, if any, online graduates get. He may feed you some BS. Go to collegeconfidential.com and search for threads about the programs. Lots of people probably have the same questions.
Now, if you already have connections with your company or have contacts at other companies, and once you get the paper you can easily get a better job, it would probably be worth it.
100K + and (6 years for the ND program?) is a lot of time and money. I know you sit on your arse a lot at work (I used to do MWD). But even so you will spend a lot of your off work time doing school work. Verdict is I would only do it if I was positive it would land me a better job.
Advice is to contact the department head and sincerely ask him what kind of jobs, if any, online graduates get. He may feed you some BS. Go to collegeconfidential.com and search for threads about the programs. Lots of people probably have the same questions.
Posted on 9/2/15 at 9:01 am to torrey225
The real learning in engineering doesn't come from sitting in class so the professor's English fluency isn't super critical.
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Posted on 9/2/15 at 9:18 am to GREENHEAD22
We are treading water just trying to make it through the downturn. We have a few customers that are still drilling and are supposed to add some rigs but they have been saying that since June and it hasn't happened yet
Posted on 9/2/15 at 9:52 am to KG6
Eh, I pretty much keep to myself and don't need to ask many questions at all. Only reason I talk to teachers is to get brownie points. Only reason I talk to other students is if it is a good looking girl or I'm bored.
I teach myself everything. Class is just for attendance points
I teach myself everything. Class is just for attendance points
Posted on 9/2/15 at 10:02 am to Hammertime
What level of class are you in?
I got by statics, thermo, etc. by myself. But by heat transfer, controls, fluid dynamics, etc. I started studying in the ME lab. At first it wasn't to be around my classmates. Eventually I had several people that I would study with. Learned several things that I overlooked from them, but it was also helpful to master material when I was teaching it to someone else. Running a matlab program for a lab experiment when I haven't run that programming in two years would take hours to re-learn, or I could have a classmate give me a quick refresher if they took the class more recently. It was very helpful.
I imagine in a business degree, there are people you don't really recognize graduating with you. I knew every person graduating ME by name. Helped when looking for jobs too. You had a feel for who was hiring what kind of student.
I got by statics, thermo, etc. by myself. But by heat transfer, controls, fluid dynamics, etc. I started studying in the ME lab. At first it wasn't to be around my classmates. Eventually I had several people that I would study with. Learned several things that I overlooked from them, but it was also helpful to master material when I was teaching it to someone else. Running a matlab program for a lab experiment when I haven't run that programming in two years would take hours to re-learn, or I could have a classmate give me a quick refresher if they took the class more recently. It was very helpful.
I imagine in a business degree, there are people you don't really recognize graduating with you. I knew every person graduating ME by name. Helped when looking for jobs too. You had a feel for who was hiring what kind of student.
Posted on 9/2/15 at 10:12 am to KG6
2nd semester junior
Posted on 9/2/15 at 10:24 am to malvin
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And I may look into the electrical engineering from Arizona state. An electrical degree would probably be better for the business I'm currently in.
You really have to be interested in the material if you want to succeed. If EE wasn't on your radar until you found out about the ABET situation, it's probably not a good idea to make the switch.
One possibility to consider: you can take the freshman and sophomore classes of most majors online. Some community colleges (Delgado in New Orleans) even offer classes for relatively cheap. Get all of that done on your own time. Then, when you're ready, you can probably finish up on a campus over a year and a half (Spiring, Summer, Fall, Spring) if you take a lot of hours. Save up money while you're doing the online classes and take a loan out to help pay for school during those 18 months out of work. It will all pay for itself soon enough.
Posted on 9/2/15 at 11:00 am to malvin
i worked full time and supported a family while i went back and got my Civil from McNeese. It sucked and I spent a ton of time away from the family studying. SO whatever you choose, be prepared for that.
As far as doing it online, if its from a brick and mortar institution and is abet accredited then go for it. Just don't tell anybody its an online degree and nobody will know the difference as it won't say it on the degree.
As far as doing it online, if its from a brick and mortar institution and is abet accredited then go for it. Just don't tell anybody its an online degree and nobody will know the difference as it won't say it on the degree.
Posted on 9/2/15 at 11:26 am to malvin
Doing an engineering degree online would be very difficult IMO. You have to lean on your classmates a lot to get by. Possible but unnecessarily difficult.
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