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Posted on 8/21/24 at 9:31 pm to mahdragonz
quote:do you know what civil is?
power engineering.
It's going to determine what everything else does
Posted on 8/21/24 at 9:33 pm to welder69
Undergrad in engineering is where you go to grow up and build your foundation. The MS is the money round. You need to pick a top 100 or so school for undergrad, doesn't matter much which one, make your grades, and then go to a top 10-15 school for your MS, choosing your advisor carefully.
I used to be a ME, MS in ME and in Business. Topped out in mid/high six figures in the exec ranks, now sort of coasting down as an investment banker nearing retirement.
I used to be a ME, MS in ME and in Business. Topped out in mid/high six figures in the exec ranks, now sort of coasting down as an investment banker nearing retirement.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 9:36 pm to welder69
electrical power systems focusing power transmission and distribution, i know the ins and outs of the power grid
8 years experience, income is enough to live comfortably
8 years experience, income is enough to live comfortably
This post was edited on 8/21/24 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 8/21/24 at 9:40 pm to welder69
I am a 30-year mechanical and make about a hundy and a quarter.
IMO, ME is the most versatile of the disciplines. Probably not the best if you want to open your own consulting business, though.
IMO, ME is the most versatile of the disciplines. Probably not the best if you want to open your own consulting business, though.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 9:50 pm to Spankum
What advice do you engineers have for a second year civil engineering major at LSU?
When should my son be looking for internships and how?
What are the best paths coming out after graduation?
When should my son be looking for internships and how?
What are the best paths coming out after graduation?
Posted on 8/21/24 at 10:03 pm to LSUEEAlum
LSUeeAlum, my son just finished his EE and is working in power. He wanted me to ask you ‘should I stay on the operations side or is planning where it’s at?’ Granted he’s just out of school and on the job for 4 months…
Posted on 8/21/24 at 10:16 pm to welder69
Civil
Small firm, sacrifice pay for perks
20 years
$125k-150k
Small firm, sacrifice pay for perks
20 years
$125k-150k
Posted on 8/21/24 at 10:36 pm to lostinbr
quote:
Second, being the most popular doesn’t mean they’re being pushed into it by the colleges. The most popular overall major is business administration. Do you think colleges are pushing people to major in business?
Yea... have you seen a college lately?
quote:
1. Using mean instead of median salary numbers is a pretty embarrassing mistake from a university’s college of engineering.
Mean is valid as it represents the impact of extremely high earners, median could be bimodal.
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The best and brightest ChE and ME grads are, by and large, not technical engineers over the long term. They become project managers, or plant managers, or business developers, or directors, or they start their own firms. This is especially true in chemical engineering, where the people who are still process engineers after 10-15 years are often (not always, to be clear) the ones who couldn’t move up the ladder.
I think you are making my point, the author stated that his cousin was looking into engineering. You are saying there isnt much job market for the Best ME and ChE as engineers.
If you want to talk about him moving into management then the underlying degree is of little use.
I'd still note that the best and brightest ME and ChE are not in management.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 10:37 pm to welder69
Afro… doesn’t pay well my KPI’s are “close enough “
Posted on 8/21/24 at 10:38 pm to eitek1
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Tell your cousin to stay out of oil and gas. It’s like the Mob. You make a good living. You get to see some really cool stuff and they try to bump you off fairly regularly.
MechEng with 25 years in oil and gas. Stay away from the oilfield. I am on the down hill slope of my career and it's been tough the last 9 years. I'm ready to retire within the next 5 years.
Pretty much any engineering job is what you make of it. Don't go into it for the money unless you have an aptitude for it. I've worked with a few Mech Eng that were smart enough but only picked it because their dad was one.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 10:57 pm to Narax
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Mean is valid as it represents the impact of extremely high earners, median could be bimodal.
It’s not valid, which is why BLS’ own website (the source of the data) reports medians and not means.
It doesn’t matter though, because as I’ve said BLS data is reported by job description and not degree. A rotating equipment engineer or a reliability engineer with a mechanical engineering degree doesn’t necessarily get reported as a “mechanical engineer.” A controls & automation engineer or a process safety engineer with a ChE degree doesn’t get reported as a “chemical engineer.”
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I think you are making my point, the author stated that his cousin was looking into engineering. You are saying there isnt much job market for the Best ME and ChE as engineers.
That’s not at all what I said, and it undermines the point of yours that I was replying to in the first place.
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If you want to talk about him moving into management then the underlying degree is of little use.
Congratulations. This is, quite honestly, the dumbest statement I’ve read all day. And that’s truly an accomplishment. An engineer saying an engineering degree is “of little use” to move into management is just… wow.
The overwhelming response you will get when you ask ChE grads with really successful careers about the value of their degree will be some combination of “it taught me to think about things in a different way” and “it opened up a ton of doors for me.”
The idea that a ChE degree is useless if you aren’t a process engineer is so utterly stupid I’m struggling to put the reason into words. So I think I’ll just bow out now.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 12:37 am to welder69
Redneck
20+ years of trial and error
My motto, "It'll hold."
20+ years of trial and error
My motto, "It'll hold."
Posted on 8/22/24 at 12:48 am to welder69
Chemical and Biomolecular
But my job is in Industrial out side sales as as a strategic account manager. I make 85k a year base plus a company car with unlimited gas and usage plus bonuses and incentives. Lots of freedom and I love it better than being a plant baw. Plus I get a USMC retirement check and 100% VA disability so the less than normal salary is fine.
But my job is in Industrial out side sales as as a strategic account manager. I make 85k a year base plus a company car with unlimited gas and usage plus bonuses and incentives. Lots of freedom and I love it better than being a plant baw. Plus I get a USMC retirement check and 100% VA disability so the less than normal salary is fine.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 5:33 am to yellowfin
quote:
Told my son Bach in engineering then a top 50 law school
That's what my brother did. Easy route to get into patent/IP law.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 6:11 am to welder69
Chemical
20
I live comfortably
20
I live comfortably
Posted on 8/22/24 at 6:19 am to welder69
Our youngest graduated from UofAla with a degree in Civil Engineering this past May.
Currently works for a Company who builds Steele Structures. Starting pay is 132k.
Currently works for a Company who builds Steele Structures. Starting pay is 132k.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 6:29 am to partsman103
EE for 16 years in design/construction field. I always try to encourage doing something versatile like EE or ME just because you can work in so many different fields. That being said I get more ME resumes than anything now, it’s clearly a popular field.
As mentioned there is a huge shortage of EE’s doing power. That will always be in demand. Believe it or not we have had trouble hiring Civil’s recently.
Experience is more valuable than a masters in my field.
As mentioned there is a huge shortage of EE’s doing power. That will always be in demand. Believe it or not we have had trouble hiring Civil’s recently.
Experience is more valuable than a masters in my field.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 6:39 am to welder69
Electrical is more stable and presents more diverse options, so it's less susceptible to market changes. Skillsets apply to a broader base of industries so if O&G go through a recession, you have tons of options.
Don't get a masters in engineering unless he wants to teach. If he wants to advance, get an MBA and go into leadership.
If he's happy being an engineer, experience far outweighs a masters.
But to answer the OPs question, a shitty one.
Don't get a masters in engineering unless he wants to teach. If he wants to advance, get an MBA and go into leadership.
If he's happy being an engineer, experience far outweighs a masters.
But to answer the OPs question, a shitty one.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 7:07 am to welder69
Civil 28 years make about $150k working part time
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