Emma Wilson asked Irene Rexwinkle, Blue Origin Added Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 3:31 AM What does it take to become an engineer? Hi, I'm Emma, and I am interested in becoming an engineer and would like more information about them. Related to Choosing a Degree, Communications, Computer, Computers, Difficult Classes, Engineering Skills, Food & Agriculture, Opportunities/Challenges for Women, Preparation for College, Social Concerns Answers 1 Irene Rexwinkle, Blue Origin Answered Friday, September 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM Hi Emma! The path to becoming an engineer typically includes obtaining a 4-year college degree from an accredited engineering program at a university. Some go on to obtain a 2 year master's degree (to get some more specialized education before starting a ...
Crystal Asiaw Added Monday, December 26, 2022 at 8:33 PM Can you do stuff in agriculture and plants with a civil or environmental degree? How do you get involved in stuff like that in engineering? Which discipline should you choose? Related to Choosing a Degree, Engineering Branches, Environment, Food & Agriculture, Preparation for College, Social Concerns Answers 1 Yamini Grover, Fugro Answered Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 2:53 PM Hi Crystal, Yes, you can very well work in the field of agriculture with a degree in Civil and Environmental degree. For example, soil chemistry is major contributor towards the quality of crops which environmental engineering candidates study. If you ...
Qwynci Bowman Added Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 11:12 PM I wanted my love for the environment & desire to fix problems to qualify me to study environmental engineering. It feels like my college is denying me that based on my poor test scores. I feel discouraged. Is it possible at all the be an engineer when you don't fit the mold of one on paper? I believe I will excel in it but it's extremely hard to transfer to the engineering school at this point. Is it still possible for me to work in this field? Related to Difficult Classes, Earth Resources, Engineering Skills, Environment, Environmental, Featured Question, Food & Agriculture, Merging Fields, Self Doubt, Special fields and Interdisciplinary, Unique Challenges Answers 1 Lauren Gordon, State of California Answered Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 8:45 AM Hi Qwynci! Absolutely. In high school, I was told by two teachers and a guidance counselor that I did not have the grades or qualifications to become an engineer. And that I should consider another field. I broadened my search and found an out-of-state ...
rafael asked Tiera Fletcher (Guinn), Boeing Added Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 10:44 AM What rockets are you currently making and are you working on a rocket that it is going to mars? Related to Aeronautical/Aerospace , Civil, Electrical, Energy, Food & Agriculture, Software, Space, Sports & Entertainment Answers 1 Tiera Fletcher (Guinn), Boeing Answered Monday, May 14, 2018 at 3:59 PM I am currently working on NASA's Space Launch System, the most powerful rocket ever created in history, that will enable humans to go to Mars.
annie Added Monday, April 16, 2018 at 7:35 PM what are some job types or opportunities for chemical engineering? especially for a woman? i am a second year chem e student and will need to go 5 years to graduate. I am thinking of possibly changing my degree due to money issues but I do not want to lose any credits. i wondered if there is a degree i could go for that is "one step down" from chem eng. no one at my university is willing to help me with options. thanks Related to Bioengineering/Biomedical, Chemical, Choosing a Degree, Earth Resources, Environment, Environmental, Food & Agriculture, Internships & Jobs, Ocean, Sports & Entertainment , Transportation & Travel, Unique Challenges Answers 1 Christine Frazier-Hollins, Chevron Answered Friday, April 20, 2018 at 8:43 AM Dear Annie, There are so many jobs available to a chemical engineer regardless of sex. Chemical Engineers work for Oil & Gas Companies, Consumer Goods Companies, Power Companies, Manufacturing Companies, Municipalities and more. I myself have worked in a ...
Isabella Lee-Hauser asked Kristin Malosh, North Star BlueScope Steel Added Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 8:03 AM Hi Mrs. Malosh. I am curently a junior at high school outside of Pittsburgh. I’m interested in environmental engineering. Do you think environmental engineering is a career that would continue to grow? Do you also believe environmental engineering is a stable job where someone would not have to worry about the outlook of their job? And lastly do you have any tips on how to find somewhere where someone who interested in environmental engineering could observe and shadow? Thank you so much. Related to Choosing a Degree, Civil, Computers, Energy, Engineering Branches, Environment, Environmental, Food & Agriculture, Machines, Self Doubt, Social Concerns Answers 1 Kristin Malosh, North Star BlueScope Steel Answered Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 9:15 PM Hi Isabella. Great questions! I do think environmental engineering is a career that will continue to grow. I work in the steel and energy industries and there is no shortage of environmental management associated with those industries. Working for ...
Micah Scott Added Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 8:25 AM How do you find an ethical use for engineering, when humans are mostly building unsustainable systems of oppression and resource extraction? I’ve had a career in computer and electrical engineering, but it’s hard to see the upside in this stuff any more. Technologies can help people sure, but only within the massively inequitable system that powers our tech. How would an engineer use their skills to contribute positively to the world? Related to Communications, Computer, Computers, Construction, Education, Electrical, Energy, Environment, Food & Agriculture, Mechanical, Medicine, Software, Transportation & Travel Answers 1 Khadijah Latiff, Amazon Answered Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 10:44 AM You can design and build a benevolent AI machine and let it rule humans like in the Matrix or build reusable rockets that can propel us to Mars and be used to mine asteroids. It doesn't have to be unsustainable. Living without tech is also becoming ...
Jenny Added Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 11:31 PM STEM was never something I thought about as a girl. Now I’m about to apply to college. How can I get into a stem program without a background in it? I want to be an environmentalist engineer. How can I compete with people that have been to robotics camps and science camp? I read about alternative energy and I like math. But I don’t have a background to prove my worth, because stem was never pushed with girls at my school. Can I do anything to prep now? Related to Earth Resources, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Food & Agriculture, Opportunities/Challenges for Women, Preparation for College, Self Doubt Answers 1 Sharon Kenny, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Answered Friday, November 3, 2017 at 12:22 PM I think that having a non-STEM background does not limit you; it enhances your perspectives and the set of skills you have as an engineering student. So do not be shy when describing yourself and your interest in pursuing a degree in engineering in your ...
Abhishek Jain Added Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 1:56 PM I'm about to complete industrial engineering. What is the scope of doing masters in environmental engineering after this ? Related to Earth Resources, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Food & Agriculture, Industrial, Materials Answers 1 Sharon Kenny, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Answered Friday, November 3, 2017 at 12:59 PM Congratulations on the completion of your B.S. in Industrial Engineering! A graduate degree in environmental engineering will require knowledge in a particular set of fields that you may have not been exposed to while a student in industrial ...
Emily Added Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 12:22 PM Failing out of engineering and don't know where to go in life. What should I do? What are my options? Why do I feel like it's the end of the world? I love math and physics and can see myself in engineering in the future. I have however not done well in physics 2 twice (I completely blame myself for not trying hard enough and feel like I have ruined my future because of poor choices). My college only allows two attempts for this class so my advisor told me to start looking into new majors. I can't see myself doing anything else. I've been so passionate about engineering ever since I got into it and don't think there's another major that ... Related to Aeronautical/Aerospace , Agricultural, Architectural, Bioengineering/Biomedical, Chemical, Choosing a Degree, Civil, Communications, Computer, Computers, Construction, Difficult Classes, Earth Resources, Education, Electrical, Energy, Engineering Skills, Environment, Environmental, Food & Agriculture, Industrial, Machines, Materials, Materials, Math & Science, Mechanical, Medicine, Merging Fields, Nuclear, Ocean, Self Doubt, Software, Space, Special fields and Interdisciplinary, Sports & Entertainment , Transportation & Travel, Unique Challenges Answers 1 Elizabeth Schlegel, KSN Inc. Answered Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 12:40 PM Not all fields of engineering require electromagnetic physics skills to succeed! Find out whether you can stay in engineering if you pass this course at a community college. If not, are you willing to attend a different school? I did not do well in ...
Mandy Added Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 10:52 AM I will be finishing my degree at 35 years old. Will I be at a disadvantage? I am 32 years old and completing my first year back to school to earn a degree in civil/environmental engineering (although I am open to switching fields). My first degree was in history and after many years with difficulty finding a job (I worked as a technical support representative at a few call centers) that could provide enough income, a yearning to challenge myself intellectually, and wanting to contribute more to society I decided Engineering was the way to go. By the time I will finish ... Related to Aeronautical/Aerospace , Agricultural, Architectural, Bioengineering/Biomedical, Chemical, Choosing a Degree, Choosing a School, Civil, Communication Skills, Communications, Computer, Computers, Construction, Difficult Classes, Earth Resources, Education, Electrical, Energy, Engineering Branches, Engineering Skills, Environment, Environmental, Food & Agriculture, Graduate School, Industrial, International Travel, Internships & Jobs, Machines, Materials, Materials, Math & Science, Mechanical, Medicine, Merging Fields, Nuclear, Ocean, Opportunities/Challenges for Women, Preparation for College, Self Doubt, Software, Space, Special fields and Interdisciplinary, Sports & Entertainment , Transportation & Travel, Unique Challenges, Work Environment, Working with People Answers 1 Sandra Begay, Sandia National Laboratories Answered Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 12:52 PM I am proud that you’ve decided to challenge yourself! A degree in engineering is not easy, but my experience is that it is a very rewarding degree. The job opportunities can enhance your contributions and also most engineering jobs pay very well. My ...
Camilla, Windhoek, Namibia asked Tricia Berry, The University of Texas at Austin Added Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 9:25 AM Pros and Cons of Chemical Engineering Hi!! I would like to take up chemical engineering. What would you say are the pros and cons of being a chemical engineer? And what different types of chemical engineering is there? What are the working areas? Mostly labs?? Related to Chemical, Engineering Branches, Food & Agriculture, Work Environment Answers 1 Tricia Berry, The University of Texas at Austin Answered Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 9:25 AM I love the flexibility and creativity involved in being a chemical engineer. With a degree in chemical engineering, I'm ready to tackle a challenge in a variety of fields and have the creativity to come up with a number of solutions. I could head to ...
emy, malaysia asked Elisabeth Drake, MIT Added Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 8:39 AM Chemical vs. Biochemical vs. Food Hi..i'm emy i love chemistry so much. i’m now studying foundation for engineering in a local university and i was thinking to further my degree in biochemical engineering or chemical engineering, but i’m confused 1) i would love to know the difference between the two courses 2) what are the differences between working as chemical engineer compared to a biochemical engineer? 3) which has higher job opportunities? (since i am in malaysia), 4) if i want to be a food engineer, which degree ... Related to Chemical, Choosing a Degree, Food & Agriculture, Internships & Jobs, Special fields and Interdisciplinary Answers 1 Elisabeth Drake, MIT Answered Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 8:39 AM Dear Emy, Twenty years ago, most chemical engineers did not study biology! Have you taken a course in biochemistry yet? If you love that as much as chemistry, then you know that you will enjoy a career in food engineering. As biological engineering ...