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Old 03-24-2008, 11:47 AM
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I just got p3 opdet orders. Hopefully I can get my foot in the weld shop.
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Old 03-24-2008, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Secondaries
My major is mechanical engineering technology, which is basically a 4 year class in machining. You learn cad/cam and mechanical properties of materials. Fun so far and the highest math you need is Cal 2. I attend University of Houston, but call around and see if any of the schools near you offer something similar.
Yeah actually that was exactly what I was going for. I bombed calc 2. My school now requires Diff Equations AFTER calc 2 for mech eng tech. ---- that.
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ah ---- it i'm in...lol yeah right.

i think i went throught the same thing you are going through. i did 4 years in the navy as an IT (informations systems tech)
That's funnny you mention that. I had the idea of joining the navy and doing auto/aircraft/diesel work.

Would you join the navy if you could go back and do it over again? My whole family hates the idea of the service. especially since I'm 2 years into school.
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Old 03-24-2008, 03:07 PM
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i would do it over, but never seen another job that i would have done except the one i picked.
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Old 03-24-2008, 06:29 PM
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i would suggest you get a minimum of a bachelors degree.. even if you dont work in the feild that u majored in.. do it while u r young....
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Old 03-24-2008, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Secondaries
My major is mechanical engineering technology, which is basically a 4 year class in machining. You learn cad/cam and mechanical properties of materials. Fun so far and the highest math you need is Cal 2. I attend University of Houston, but call around and see if any of the schools near you offer something similar.
What the ---- is wrong with your school? Any mechanical engineer that doesn't take Calc 5 isn't a mechanical engineer. I guarantee your school isn't certified.
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Old 03-24-2008, 08:24 PM
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What the ---- is wrong with your school? Any mechanical engineer that doesn't take Calc 5 isn't a mechanical engineer. I guarantee your school isn't certified.
mech eng tech not mech eng.
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Old 03-24-2008, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bigwig
What the ---- is wrong with your school? Any mechanical engineer that doesn't take Calc 5 isn't a mechanical engineer. I guarantee your school isn't certified.
Besides Multi-variable ---- and Linear/Diff-Equations what more does your typical engineer need to know that they teach you in your 'Calc 5' class?

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Old 03-24-2008, 08:41 PM
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What the ---- is wrong with your school? Any mechanical engineer that doesn't take Calc 5 isn't a mechanical engineer. I guarantee your school isn't certified.
What the hell is Cal. 5?

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Old 03-24-2008, 08:57 PM
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I have 1 semester left in college(1 day a week)
Then I get my Class A mechanics liscence
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Old 03-24-2008, 09:21 PM
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in ct they have plenty of good school for you... they have baran institute... and a few more i dont remember.. also uti.. i think thers one in ri or ma...
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