re: Engineering Shortage : Myth or Fact

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Sounds like you have a pretty good job, though. You could possibly get on a Highway Commission or something.

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Yeah, I mean it's okay. It's not glamorous or overly exciting, but it's solid wholesome work and I'm thankful for it.

Thanks. I have always heard that knowing how to sell yourself and your ideas to others can be just as important as your degree. Sometimes more important depending on what position you want to get.

Okay. So it is safe to assume that I am a lazy and not intelligent in the least as a student because my degree is in Physics.

Alot of engineering's difficulty is institutionalized as well. There are people who dont make it in engineering excel in other fields that make similar/better pay. Not everyone runs to fluff.

Granted I acknowledge no one wants their profession saturated. But I think it says something about a person who gets an advanced degree in engineering after things did not work out the first time.

Sometimes in life, you have to go against the grindstone to achieve what you want. That can involve different things for different people. I may upset people, but at the end of the day I will be an engineer and honestly that is all that matters to me.

I am assuming that you also went to LaTech?

I understand that you have pride in your school. All I am asking is that you be realistic. Success is something that a person defines and has to achieve for themselves. If that goes against another persons personal creed or against another institution's academic standard then so be it.

Do you really think employers care about how one course was taught more or less 'harder' over another at an arbitrary university. School Name only makes a huge impact if its IVY League or nationally ranked very high in US. And even then, student ability is more important.

In the end the university argument is pointless when you factor in "who you know vs what you know" because many people in engineering get positions they may not necessarily have earned but because they make better corporate contacts than another engineer, they will have better opportunities.

I refuse to let bad experiences stop me from achieving in life. If that requires I take my business else where, then let the chips fall where they may. In actuality, I am in a better position now than previously.

The fact at the end of the day is that SU has qualified staff and generally create professionals that have the potential to excel just like any institution of higher learning.

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 SU has a pretty good engineering program.

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I just cant agree with this statement. That doesnt mean you cant be successful, but it just isnt true. Everyone thinks what they do is great, but it's not always true. I graduated from LSU, and I dont kid myself that its a mediocre school at best. Good thing about all of it is you can take the knowledge you gain further than the reputatuin of the school you went to. Its harder for me to get in the door somewhere compared to a Ga Tech grad or a UT grad. But once you are there, its a free for all and you can outshine easily. It's not a k ock on getting your degree there at all, but realize you will have to work harder to get your foot in the door. Thats all. Once you are there, you can carry yourself higher. The education or material taught is all the same, but the expectations for grading and such don't compare necessarily. Doesnt mean you cant learn as much though.