Tell me about being an Engineer!

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Action_Bastard: Nov 26, 2007; by Y Kant Ozma Post

I'm a BSE from UMich, working on my Master's now . . . really looking forward to leaving academia. From what I've learned, graduate education is 90% daily grind of managing your own research project, and 10% frantic work trying to figure out the math and theory of what you're doing.
Anyone know good companies in Michigan looking for a very hands-on engineer with experience in Mg and Ni alloy fatigue and production of fine grain ceramic materials? Wish I could tell you more about actual work, bro.

BeefofAges posted:

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BeefofAges: why is the University of Michigan MIMS symbol holding guns in your sig?

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Necc0 posted:

switching to business or some other easier major

Actually I've seen a lot of engineers and IOE's especially go get their MBA and do very well with it. If you asked them, I don't think they'd tell you it was the easy route. Yes to grover though, I've seen a bunch of investment banks on campus recruiting engineers just because we think analytically, and so aren't prone to some of the same kinds mistakes that other majors might make when put into management positions. Of course, we're prone to other mistakes.

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