What should I do to become a very good engineer?
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I think what makes engineers good engineers is creativity and ingenuity. You don't have to be and expert in the empirical sense of engineering. What they have taught us in the University are the empirical aspects of our profession. I am not saying that what they have taught us is wrong. It's just that profession, much like in life, is all about common sense.\n\nMy advise to you is, go out there and enjoy. Forget about the science of engineering (you already have it in you) ...try to discover the art of it! \n\nYou would appreciate it more on the field, where good engineers are honored. Be practical and use a lot of sense. Be practical and straight forward in presenting solutions. Watch, observe, ask and listen! It's a continuous process of learning. Learn as much as you can and love the profession...\n\nGood Luck!
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Try to keep up the technology in software engineer, like .NET platform or JAVA. And the methods of building good software.\n\nAlways learn from the master about 'what is good' in software engineer. Don't forget to have some certification.\n\nThe last is try to understand what is your market, try to find the target of clients.
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What are your strengths?\nFind out where your talents are and go for something where you can use your talents.\nIf you are good at convincing people to do as you tell them you might become a teacher of some kind.\nIf you are good at tampering with cars, try mechanic.\nGoing for a vocational training might make more sense than going for an academic training.
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You should learn how to spell engineering if you want to become an engineer.
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Speak your ideas and thoughts. And say how you want to do this and explain how.\n\nExplain your background and qualifications. Aim to impress. And you will
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Er, what steps have you taken already?\n\nIf you want to be a successful technical professional you should learn to think logically.\n\nYour question is a little like asking "If I add 3, what number do I have?"
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Be good at something. Find something you like and strive to do your best at it.
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You can't spel;l worth a crap either, but than neither can I so what the hell:).\nEngineering is a good job but you usually have to do several things to make a good living in it.\n\n!-First you need to know that it is what you are interested in.\n2-You need to know if you are best and interesting in the actual engineering design or the business side.(the business side is always where the money is.\n3-You need ot know the location.  Location is all important in making money. Do you want to live in a small town area where there is good living conditiond or liv ein soem large twon with good pay which living conditions eat up every month.\n4-You need another degree besides engineering to back you up.  The engineers with a Business degree also are the ones into the money. management makes the money, engineers do the work.\n5- Consider if you would stay an employee or move into self employment.\n6-Be ready to move every few years or sooner/ Very few enginers will stay with one company. Companies simply will not pay them. For example if you make 60 grand a year, and been employed with them for 10 years a company will usually let yuo go and hire someone else for 80 grand a year before they will pay you a dime more.  They might later hire you back say a coupla of  years down the road for 100 gand a year. But that is how companies think, and act.\n7-Be aggressive. Ass   holes make the money, good guys get left by the wayside. That;s another factor of company life.  YOu can be nice to the  people under you butin dealing  with companies  they respect aggressive behavior.\n8-Keep a record of every inch of education you have ever been inviolved in from day one.  All of those little placs you get wiht your name on thenm for acheivement awards, and certificates ect., Use them to your fullest advantage. Get a coupla of online degress, NIO one checks or very few times and often a useless degree wil get you a job where you have soenmone else dong the work.\n9-Keep a record and running diary of your accomplishments and don't be afraid to make changes when you do get a job. It's expected. If you can doone thing to get you infront of the company's news letter than you accomplished more  than a raise, \n10-Always be on the looout on way sto save the company money. Money talks everythng else walks. It's the conmon bond between companies. They all understand money.\nKeep a record of your accomplioshmenst which save money. Always look out for new methods to reduce cost, increase production, and reduce labour or increase customers.\nSome engineers are pencil pushers and soem re engineering businessmen. The business men make the money.\nIf you are not serious and willing to go for a good education than forget it.\nIf you wish to make or are happy with 40 to 60 grand a year start putting in applications in counties, states, and cities giovernments. Those are the only place ot get a decent start in computers networking and repair.  Just repair alone will starve you to death. These vocation shops are turning out computer repair students by the thousands every year with no place to, Who is going to pay you 300 bucks to repair a compute rthey can buy new for 600.\n\nGood luck
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What are your talents and what do you like doing?  You should get with a guidance counselor at the college you are planning to attend to get some personal advice, one on one.  Engineering is always a good field, with a lot of different options.  The world is full of engineers of different sorts, but talent will rise to the top.  And if you are good in your field, the old business won't matter if you don't bring the baggage with you.
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how about getting a REAL engineering degree. you'll be much better off.\n\nhey asswhopper\n\nyeah i am jealous, i have a BSME from one of the top 5 eng. schools in the nation.  your associates just blows me out of the water.
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Funny, this is the same question I asked myself thirty years ago.  My answer today would be you are being prepared with a very impressive skill set.  You will have math skills, problem solving skills, learning skills and communication skills.  You will also a knowledge of how things work that will amaze people throughout your entire life.  The question should NOT be what can you do with this, but what can you not do with this?  The universe has no limits and neither does your imagination.
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I'm in my second year (BS) in studying EE,i'm not an Engineer yet but from what i've been through till now and the older ppl i know in this major..the most important thing is time managment..if u can control ur time,them nothing will seem difficult.Also try to become an IEEE member,then u can participate in the conferences organized by the institute,meet Electrical Engineering students and proffesors from all over the world in these conferences,be up-to-date with new technology by recieving Spectrum magazine.and i don't have to mention that u should LOVE to sit and solve questions and problems..i.e u should love what u do,not do what u love..enjoy what u r studying,i see EE as the most interesting and fun major of all other Engineering majors,it's dynamic and always changes..it's fun to know and see how things change and evaluate.
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you're doing it now.\nAsk questions, read books, learn a variety of topics.\ntalk to the smartest folks you know, about what they know, pick bits and pieces up. take classes, learn about things through a variety of occupations. Focus on what you are most interested in and become an expert.
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You can go to graduate school for anything you want.  However, in order to be accepted to a good engineering graduate program, you'll need to have good grades in undergraduate science and engineering courses.  If you haven't taken any, or if it's been a while since you were an undergraduate, you may want to take a few appropriate courses before applying to an engineering graduate school.\n\nGood luck!
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As a practicing engineer you will never know what your next assignment will be.  And you may have to research available literature to solve an assigned problem (hopefully guided by your engineering education).  Try to imagine that is exactly what you are doing as an engineering student (now while paying instead of being paid!).  Make good notes with simple sketches if possible to give your memory the best handle for information retrieval.  Repetition (take notes, review notes, think about notes) may help.  Study the notes again before exams.  Your education provides a shortcut through everything man has learned in your field.  That ought to be very interesting to a future engineer.  Best of luck!
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Go to college, get the basics down. You'll get some pointers there that might help you figure out your path.\n\nYou can follow your heart and use your brain. Whatever it is that you want to do, artist, bricklayer, teacher, master surfer... anything can be done with more finesse and a better understanding if you get educated. Plus, you can get more respect for your ideas if people know it comes from an educated person.
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That will really depend on you. Mechanical will be a good start. See what else you really like, talk to a guidance counselor to start getting headed in the right direction. If you don't like their answer, talk to a different one. There are lots of engineering jobs but again, Mechanical should get you ready for a very wide array of careers.