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1) Mechatronics - 2:20
2) Manufacturing - 4:33
3) Automation - 6:34
4) Process - 7:33
5) HVAC - 9:30
6) Aerospace - 11:20
7) Biomedical - 13:42
8) Automotive - 16:09
9) Research & Development - 17:36
10) Instrumentation - 18:54
Love that you did that, thank you!!
What are you up to in your engineering career + journey? Let me know what questions you have okay? I answer everything in comments cheers !!
Graduated last year, got a job in a construction company as a mechanical engineer. Not the best career path in my opinion.
It seems to me that mechatronics, manufacturing, and automation engineers are pretty overlapping with each other. If I were to put all 3 of them (mech, manu, and auto) in the same working environment. What would be their distinct role?
The IEEE combines Robotic and Automation in the same category, and most of the time people mean "robotics" when they say "mechatronics", etc. So I mean I think you can come up with some niche industry no matter how many elements you combine. But that's not really the right mindset for breaking into things and getting your career started. You should probably have a manufacturing, a mechatronics, and an automation resume, and specifically be focusing on each of these industries simultaneously - because, why not? Does that make sense? Let me know what questions you have next or how I can help you okay? Cheers thank you ! I respond to everything
you rock
Thanks, bro
HVAC Engineer here. I typically work with Architects on schools and hospitals. The work is consistent, steady, and fun to learn, but redundant beyond that point. The occasional problem solving is fun (if it's not a problem you caused). Other than that, equipment manufacturers buy you a lot of food and golf.... I don't complain about my job at all.
"if it's not a problem you caused", reminds me of my first internship at an HVAC R&D lab where one day "drama" started after one of the engineers started testing a particular unit that was not supposed to be tested next. His supervisor was so angry he didn't speak to him for the rest of the day xD It was funny to watch unfold from an spectator's perspective. Everything went back to normal the next day.
Hey Cam thanks for the comment. Love that part about equipment manufacturers. Maybe I heard about the "trap" from the wrong person. You know how engineers can be negative sometimes :) we are you focused on next in your career? Let me know if there is anything I can help you with okay? I respond to everything, cheers!
hahah thats a great story. So did you have a central takeaway or lessen from observing? Would love to hear that. Thanks for being around in the comments so much, cheers hope to see you later, peaceeee
@@JakeVoorhees it's certainly a trap if you want to design cool new products that have nothing to do with HVAC! Being an HVAC engineer that works with architects is all about utilizing existing products to meet the wants and needs of the client while satisfying building code requirements. In a way, you are designing a product... The product is a building with proper movement and conditioning of "good air" and removal of "bad air". The architect provides the building and you place carefully selected components and connections in the right places to achieve the desired goal.
What a cool description of the industry. Really appreciate that. Let me know if there is anything I can help you with okay? Cheers thanks I respond to everything, thanks again
Iron man is the most false advertising ever to fall for going into mechanical engineering. You gonna be disappointed. 😂
Bahahaha that made me laugh out loud for realllllll haha anything I can help you with now tho?
@@JakeVoorhees you think it's possible that a mechanical engineer can build an iron man suit? 😂
@@nabeeladam3045 I study mechanical engineering. I study coding. I study PCB design. One day. Yes.
@@Frankx520 leesgoooooooooo
@@nabeeladam3045 The first thing you'll learn as an engineer is that any problem can be broken down into individual parts, and as they say, divide and conquer.
Tony is a guy who had the extraordinary ability to convert his abstract thoughts into applicable algorithms to solve almost any problem he encountered, all without proper analysis or peer review. A genius of that caliber is rare, to say the least.
Nice one Jake 👍
Although I studied civil, my internship was mostly related to HVAC
Heyyyy thanks for the comment. I remember messaging you like 4 years ago when I started, how are you doing? Appreciate that comment. I know a lot of CEs and MEs who go through the revolving door of building engineering. Should we do some sort of collab? What are your career / youtube goals nowadays? Hope to chat more soon, thanks!
@Engineer4Free rip you took the idea for a TH-cam channel I wanted to make. Nonetheless your channel looks dope and just subscribed
Dude your videos look sooo helpful, I’m really glad I came across your channel! Instant sub
@@bigbangengineer7686 no harm in still pursuing your idea, people don’t usually do things the same way, as a student I really like it when I see how different people may look at a problem, or how they may illustrate it differently
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I love this channel so much. Everywhere I look there are TH-cam channels talking about how engineering is a dying industry and how its a bad idea to major in it. Then I come to your channel and get excited for my future!
Also,
Aerospace all the way
WOW what a great reply, thank you so so so muchhhh
engineering is a dying industry? I've never heard anyone say that and now I'm curirous.
Engineering is not dying. Some people are just negative towards engineering because computer science, programming, and IT related fields have been growing much faster than some engineering fields. That doesn't mean its dying. What type of engineering are you thinking of pursuing? Let me know so I can give you whatever tips & tricks, thank you !!
I used to be a mechanical engineer, working for a large firm in a CA based sector. HVAC, plumbing and fire protection. Got my PE...
Then leveraged my way into the water/waste water public works sector as a resident engineer. Basically a civil engineer.
Pays twice as much, way more freedom, and way less corporate BS.
Sometimes your future career is a series of twists and turns and surprises, but I don't regret getting my mechanical degree and PE because that instantly opened up doors of opportunities.
I have a cousin who is a mechanical engineer. He works for GM’s Delphi Chassis where he is a design engineer for manufacturing the Chassis’s for Chevrolets Corvette team. In addition several times a year he travels with his team to Phoenix International Speedway where he gets to test drive their latest design changes to their Corvette’s.
Not only is he a very competent engineer he is also a solid family man, goes above and beyond to support his community and in general is just one heck of a nice guy.
I hate him with a passion. (And yes, I am ate up with jealousy). 😂
His nickname is “Ding”. Great nickname for an ME, right?
Solid list. I agree 95% lol I think HVAC is better for the sole reason that you can find a job in the city versus manufacturing engineering sometimes means working in the middle of nowhere or in the tougher side of town. I was about to say what about Sales but you addressed in one of the comments earlier.
I'm a mechanical engineering student and I'm still struggling what sub-field of M.E. should I focus on. Thanks to you Jake I got to know these great jobs for M.E. Hopefully I can decide.
Nice! I'm really happy to hear this. I have some other ME videos that could help you too, Here is a video that goes over a bunch of ME sectors, "What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?" th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html
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This video looks at careers like automotive, aerospace, product engineering for ME, etc: "Jobs for Mechanical Engineers", th-cam.com/video/L95q-d6FWVY/w-d-xo.html
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Many people struggle to understand they should do ME or EE, so I made this:
“Mechanical VS Electrical Engineering” th-cam.com/video/6PJ-Yw5qVsc/w-d-xo.html
And it’s commonly the dream to work with mechatronics or robotics, so check this out
“What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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And in case you’d like a deeper dive in EE or CPE
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
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I hope these help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to all comments. Cheers!
Hey Jake great video man!
Just want to say as a manufacturing engineer working on getting my PE (Machine Design & Materials). The following companies: Pratt & Whitney, SpaceX, Medtronic, Lockheed, Ford etc. have a lot of Manufacturing Engineering positions that pay well.
Even though some roles may not require a BS or BSE most of the good ones at large companies do.
These jobs pay well and are satisfying. I just wanted to mention this information from one engineer to another.
Really well done video.
Yeah hey thanks for the comment. I realize that there are a lot of non-engineering degree roles sprinkled into the averages, which brings them down too much. So yeah maybe manufacturing should have been A Tier. I have a feeling that because this video did so well, I will be making another version of it and manufacturing engineering could be highlighted more. I found this industry report for EE, that the IEEE-USA does annually about the top roles in EE and how the salaries are so good. I need to find one of those for ME so if you know anything, feel free to drop it in the comments and I can give you a shoutout in the video. Sound good? Thank you!
Also, let me know any follow up career questions you have. I answer everything, cheers!
@@JakeVoorhees thanks for the reply. I can admit I there are a lot of B Tier MFE jobs but I'll check out ASME. Jake I actually want to start a TH-cam Channel about manufacturing engineeeing. I currently work as one and I will be going to school full time in a year or two to get my Manufacturing Engineering PhD. Could we set up a time about how you started your channel and what I would need. I am spending this year preparing.
@@fightwithbiomechanix ya that’d be really cool, and a good idea. Sure let’s chat, email me and mention the MFE YT channel in the subject line please, hello@jakevoorhees.com thanks cheers !!
@@JakeVoorhees sent a message on your website
@@JakeVoorhees can you provide another email. The one you providee ia not going through.
Thanks.
What type of mechanical engineer do you want to be? Comment here and let me know what video I should make next!! Thank you 1% Nation, I love you all so much. Ask any question in the comments because I'm now responding to 100% of them
Hopefully a motorsport engineer 🙏
@@lukeyoung2194 Nice well make sure you watch the section about automotive engineering. I get a lot of questions about that. Thanks for the comment. What are you trying to figure out along the way in that journey? I respond to everything so let me know so I can help, cheers!
@@JakeVoorhees I am studying mechanical engineering in England and wish to find a way into Formula 1 as an engineer and would love to have some ideas about what to do once I have graduated. I should end up with a masters degree by the end.
Thanks
@@lukeyoung2194 Nice! Thanks for the addition. I think you're in a good career direction, mostly because you know what you like and now have the opportunity to further that. Does your program allow you to specialize your graduate level and technical electives in Automotive Engineering? That is technically what your focus is called, which is discussed in that video. As well as in these videos if you want more content on ME,
"Jobs for Mechanical Engineers", th-cam.com/video/L95q-d6FWVY/w-d-xo.html
And here is more about the major in general. I also discuss Automotive Engineering here,
"What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?" th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html
Let me know what follow up questions or thoughts you have okay? Cheers thanks!
I want to be able to modify a Jeep to be the ultimate off road and utilitarian machine. Lol
Fresh ME grad from the Philippines. I wanted to specialized in Mechatronics but from what I know before (2015) there were only 2 or 3 universities that have this course. 2 or which I can't afford the tuition and 1 university I didn't passed the entrance exam. I'm planning on taking training courses on it when the opportunity presents it. Currently eyeing HVAC (most job openings here) and Aerospace/Aeronautical. Great vid 💛
Hey thanks for the comment. That's too bad about the mechatronics and school situation, but it seems like you have a good attitude and are making the best of what is in front of you, rather than what is behind you.
I'm personally more excited about Aerospace Engineering vs HVAC, but that is just me. There are a lot of jobs in that industry and it's pretty stable and not going anywhere. I think Aerospace Engineering is the future though.
Have you seen my aerospace engineering videos? “What is Aerospace Engineering? What do Aerospace Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/vDa0fB6kxVc/w-d-xo.html
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“Aerospace Engineer Interview | How To Get A Job At Boeing | How To Get A Job At Lockheed Martin” th-cam.com/video/NuPAiaonLrQ/w-d-xo.html
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“What is Combustion Engineering? | Can Mechanical Engineers Become Aerospace Engineers?” th-cam.com/video/qnXpsjZcq0k/w-d-xo.html
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I hope these help. Let me know what follow up questions you have okay and I can help you with those. I respond to everything, cheers!
Electrical Engineer from Malaysia 🇲🇾 Represent!
Oh yeah??? Nice! Have you seen my EE videos?
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
And this one talks about high paying EE roles:
“Jobs for Electrical Engineers over $100,000” th-cam.com/video/Vi4hkCeNWs0/w-d-xo.html
Also, a lot of electrical engineers wish to work in mechatronics/robotics, so check out this video “What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
And since computer engineering is a subset of electrical engineering, “What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
I hope these help. Let me know what follow up questions you have so I can help you with those. I respond to all questions. Cheers and thanks again!!
V=IR 😁
Thanks for the comment! what are yup up to now and let me know how I can help you, thnaks!!
Electrical engineering version!!! Especially since it is also very broad! I'm hoping to hear about power, construction, and renewable energy
Yes! Thank you. I really appreciate the comment. I have gotten this request a bunch on just this video here today.
Have seen my other EE videos?
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
And this one talks about high paying EE roles:
“Jobs for Electrical Engineers over $100,000” th-cam.com/video/Vi4hkCeNWs0/w-d-xo.html
Also, a lot of electrical engineers wish to work in mechatronics/robotics, so check out this video “What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
And since computer engineering is a subset of electrical engineering, “What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
I hope these help. Let me know what follow up questions you have so I can help you with those. I respond to all questions. Cheers and thanks again!!
As someone who’s planning on minoring in mechatronics, the start of the video made me feel really good 😂
Good! Heyyy thanks for the comment. I get a lot of questions about mechatronics engineering - probably more than any other subset of engineering nowadays.
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I think mechatronics is the future. It is the intersection of mechanical and electrical engineering, so you can lean into either the physical design side i.e. mechanics, or the electrical engineering aspects which would include the circuitry, signals and controls, power, automation, and programming aspects. I think a mechatronics engineer who leans into the electrical engineering side of things is VERY well suited for the future. Here are some videos that you may be interested in:
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“What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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There are only 28 ABET mechatronics engineering programs in the world and just 3 in the USA. So oftentimes you have to choose EE or ME or CPE and do a degree concentration in mechatronics, which is a great path. Some universities have a formal certification program within EE/ME/CPE, or you may have to build it yourself. You would do that by for example, majoring in EE and taking more electronics courses and less about power or telecommunications. You would take robotics electives, signals and controls, and circuits courses, etc. Your CS related courses should revolve around mechatronics rather than something else, and so on.
Computer Engineering is often a subset of Electrical Engineering. But sometimes engineers struggle to choose between ME vs EE/CPE. This video will help you decide, “Mechanical VS Electrical Engineering” th-cam.com/video/6PJ-Yw5qVsc/w-d-xo.html
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These will probably be helpful as well:
“What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
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I also ranked Mechatronics Engineering as one of the only two S-Tier Mechanical Engineering options in this video, “Mechanical Engineering Job Tier List” th-cam.com/video/ghxBLeEX_OM/w-d-xo.html
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Does this help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to everything, thanks again!!
Wow!! Looking great!! Love the use of all the visuals . KABOOOOOM 🚀
You were the first comment
And Btw, Thanks Jake, Your eagerness to help us to us extremely motivating. The next generation of Engineers Look up to you. Keep up the good work :)
What a nice comment, thank you. I save comments like this via screenshots :) Appreciate you. What are you up to in your engineering journey? Let me know so I can help you out k? Cheers! I respond to everything, thanksssss
@@JakeVoorhees I am now studying Civil engineering at Stanford University. I am planning to work on construction safety and Also plan to start my own Construction safety consultancy firm.
@@natashaflorintinez3074 Oooooo love those goals, thanks so much for returning to the convo. Have you seen my CE videos? I'm a civil engineer by the way.
Since you want to go into Construction Engineering, start here:
Construction Engineering sits nearby civil engineering, so make sure you watch this too, “Is Construction Engineering A Good Major | Construction Engineering vs Civil Engineering” th-cam.com/video/HHiBTH4ufYU/w-d-xo.html
This video has over 150,000 views, “What Do Civil Engineers Do” th-cam.com/video/FssJcjOIB7A/w-d-xo.html
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This for the future perspective will help you.
“Civil Engineering Have a Good Future | Good Major?” th-cam.com/video/O2eedXUxTDM/w-d-xo.html
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“Is Structural Engineering a Good Career?” th-cam.com/video/LS0fdWnjPWY/w-d-xo.html
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Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to everything, cheers and thanks again!
@@JakeVoorhees Thanks, Appreciate you going to all the trouble to send that :)
No worries thank you for being here. Let me know what I can help you with next okay? I respond to everything, cheers!
Definitely HVAC and Manufacturing are my favorite
Nice video, Jake!👏🏽
I hope we're also going to get a Electrical Engineering Tier List .
I am! Hey Zik thank you. Everyone is asking for EE and CE version of this yupppp. Go ahead and let me know some times this week that work for you to catch up, or feel free to use my calendly. Sorry again for the rescheduling. Cheers thankssss
Awesome list!! Im a mechanical discipline and this really helps me know more areas that I can look into.
Hey man how are you? Yeah that's great. We're pretty sure you destined for AE though huh?
Just to make sure, have you seen all my AE related videos? They could help you.
Also, how is your website coming along? Thanks man,
“What is Aerospace Engineering? What do Aerospace Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/vDa0fB6kxVc/w-d-xo.html
“Aerospace Engineer Interview | How To Get A Job At Boeing | How To Get A Job At Lockheed Martin” th-cam.com/video/NuPAiaonLrQ/w-d-xo.html
“What is Combustion Engineering? | Can Mechanical Engineers Become Aerospace Engineers?” th-cam.com/video/qnXpsjZcq0k/w-d-xo.html
Cheers! Let me know what else I can help you with right now, thankkkssss
@@JakeVoorhees thank you for the extra resources!
And I’m open for anything 😂 I am open to learn more about the different areas of engineering.
Aerospace for sure inspires me more than any other field because it’s the epic conclusion of being able to fly something or someone with the work of a team and oneself being involved that is really gratifying to think.
My website is going great I’m going to launch it anytime this week but there is still more work to be done such as stacking it up with content. I really just want to be consistent and put out something every week for Atleast 2 years. Really Creating a documentation of myself.
I appreciate your help Jake take care!
Very cool yeah I think just launch it :) create a content calendar to keep yourself on track. Ask me whatever questions you have k cheers
@@JakeVoorhees thank you Jake! Take care!
@@robertotorres3491 Love you bro, chat soon
Great video!!
But it would be better if you provide a chart with different tiers as a summary at the end of the video.
Keep it up Jake!!
Keep spreading positivity!!
Yeah I suggested the chart/listing aspect. Thank you for watching.
Yup Hamza said that too, I will do that for EE and CE, which I am getting a lot of requests for those. Are you a future ME? Let me know which career direction you are headed, and what other questions you have / things you need some help with. I respond to everything. Thank you !
truth, ill add it for EE and CE versions
@@JakeVoorhees Okey thanks!! Yes, i'm in final year of ME degree and look forward to work with power generation sector specifically on turbines and boilers.
Cool okay thats great. Power is a sweet sector for sure. I have some more ME videos that may interest you.
Here is a video that goes over a bunch of ME sectors, "What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?" th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html
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This video looks at careers like automotive, aerospace, product engineering for ME, etc: "Jobs for Mechanical Engineers", th-cam.com/video/L95q-d6FWVY/w-d-xo.html
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And it’s commonly the dream to work with mechatronics or robotics, so check this out
“What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
Ask me any questions about your ideal future for power / turbines and boilers k? I respond to everything. Thanks!!
I liked this video overall. This video shows you what options you have as a mechanical engineer. However, one thing that would be nice is showing a list in the video similar to the original Shane Hummus video. I am becoming very much more interested in R and D, simply because I think it would be interesting to make new products/services.
Nice suggestion Hamza, thank you, yeah I can incorporate that in future videos. This was your idea remember, so you get a lot of credit for this success. Also, people are asking for an EE and CivilE version of this video, so you will see the changes there. We can chat tonight if you're free but i Know if you have homework, its okay, thanksssss again Love you
@@JakeVoorhees I am done with homework, so let us do it. I appreciate the credit. Thanks for making the video. Cheers
@@hamzawaheed7670 Thanks again! chat soon
Hi Jake, I have a bachelor's in ME and I will be done with my master's in ME by December. I have been working at a pharmaceutical manufacturing company for a year as an Engineering Associate. I have experience with equipment qualification, cad, and some project management. I have no experience in actually manufacturing as our company is currently not manufacturing. I have no other engineering experience so I am very lost on whether I should stick to pharmaceutical industry as a ME or go to a different field.
I wanted your advice on where I can go from my current experience like maintenance engineer in pharma, project management, validation engineer, or if I can use this expeirence to go to a different field. Any advide would help. Thanks!
as a mech who switched to software after having two jobs that weren't great, this gives me hope to get back to the best engineering field!!!! woop baby
Why are you leaving SW?
ME here, who studied Fund of Mechatronics. The class killed me, it's no joke. It's hard because it's a new course and there's so little reference or information about it. Want to understand a wall of codes? Sry, Google alone is not gonna help.
Dang that sucks. I can empathize. Have you tried Reddit? Have you asked your classmates what they think about this? Have you tried to ask your professor or TAs? You’ll be okay. This is something that engineers have to deal with. So the thinking is to look downstream and not at the scarcity, but look for solutions. Does that make sense? I respond to all comments so would love to see your follow up questions. Cheers thanks !
New mechanical engineer here with a focus in ceramics, which branches off from materials and mechanics of materials, and vehicle crash reconstruction which is a continued study of dynamics.
Wow what a cool career path. I worked in traffic engineering for several years so I have huge respect for anyone in the crash reconstruction space. Thanks for the comment. What career goals do you have nowadays? Let me know if you want to bounce any ideas or chat about anything. Cheers!!
Huge respect for answering everyone's comments
@@JakeVoorhees I’m planning on either studying computer science or engineering (maybe mechanical or electrical) not sure yet !
Cool okay well if you would like to check these out, I think they could be helpful,
“Mechanical VS Electrical Engineering” th-cam.com/video/6PJ-Yw5qVsc/w-d-xo.html
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“What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
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And this one talks about high paying EE roles:
“Jobs for Electrical Engineers over $100,000” th-cam.com/video/Vi4hkCeNWs0/w-d-xo.html
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Also, a lot of electrical engineers wish to work in mechatronics/robotics, so check out this video “What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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I hope these help. Let me know what follow up questions you have so I can help you with those. I respond to all questions. Cheers and thanks again!!
Great video Jake. I've been a Mechanical Engineer for over 20 years, so now I'm trying to create a few videos to help people understand the various industries that I have worked in throughout my career. I really like the videos that you've used in this video. I can't use the footage that I have from the real world projects that I've worked on because it's all proprietary. Therefore, can you tell me where to go to get some good videos like yours to use in my presentations?
Oodownloader is a good spot, you can use OBS software to create your own broll footage as well. Jake would most likely let you use the footage for our videos to help you out as well. Your input would be more valuable Jake.
Hey thanks for the comment. And I like this project initiative. Under fair use, you are allowed to repurpose existing video content online as long as you dont claim its yours or sell it for profit. So I simply find existing cool promo videos of whatever the topic is, and remix the video clips to be whatever I'm trying to communicate. Tons of TH-camrs do this and so can you now. Does that help and make sense? Thank you so much ! Let me know any follow up questions you have okay. I respond to everything, cheers!
@@hamzawaheed7670 Thanks Hamza !!
Hello sir I just completed watching your video.
My doubts are what does the job market for computational engineers look like in the U.S after completing masters in the same for Asian(Iam Indian by the way). Also as a mechanical undergraduate myself, Iam looking to pursue a masters in mechanical engineering, according to you which major in mechanical engineering pays you the most and which has the lowest potential of being replaced in the future by technology? Iam asking this because a lot of people around me are asking to pursue a technical field for masters like data science or analytics of some sort. Your reply will be very valuable to me. Thank you.
Hey Jake, I know you mentioned Mechatronics as a "job" for mechanical engineers; but would there be a job tier list for Mechatronics Engineers? I'm in an ABET accredited Mechatronics Engineering program and wanted to know what some of the best jobs would be for specifically Mechatronics Engineers.
Heyyy thanks for the comment. And good for you for being in one of the few mechatronics programs. There are only 3 in the USA and 3 more for mechatronics technology.
What a good question. I think the best mechatronics sectors would be the ones that are working on cutting edge technologies. Things like AI and robotics. Imagine working on Boston Dynamics. Things like drones and astronautical engineering companies like SpaceX or Blue Origin. I think mechatronics engineers who can get involved with killer BME applications like nanobots that release insulin or engineers who design 3D printed body parts would be awesome. Off the top of my head, that is what I would focus on for the video, and it makes me want to make this video now :) so thank you. Make sure you have the bell turned on because this one just might come out soon. Have you seen my mechatronics video and related ones? They may help you with ideas,
“What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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As you know there are only 28 ABET mechatronics programs in the world and just 3 in the USA, so oftentimes you have to choose EE or ME or CPE and do a degree concentration in mechatronics, which is awesome. This video will help you decide which one to do, “Mechanical VS Electrical Engineering” th-cam.com/video/6PJ-Yw5qVsc/w-d-xo.html
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These will probably be helpful as well:
“What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
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Does this help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to everything, thanks again!!
@@JakeVoorhees thanks for the reply Jake, BeastGamingNoob I'd my gaming account. Space X is actually the company I want to work for. I'll have to check out Boston Dynamics, I'll be looking forward to that video release.
Haha oooo nice thats cool, bc I definitely recognize you in the comments now. Montana is such an awesome name. Yeah you will probably recognize Boston Dynamics. They are the leader in robotics technology essentially. SpaceX is super baller too. All of the AE companies nowadays are cool to me.
I've been trying to get a SpaceX engineer on the show, but until then, I have these AE resources for you. Not sure if I linked them before,
“What is Aerospace Engineering? What do Aerospace Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/vDa0fB6kxVc/w-d-xo.html
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“Aerospace Engineer Interview | How To Get A Job At Boeing | How To Get A Job At Lockheed Martin” th-cam.com/video/NuPAiaonLrQ/w-d-xo.html
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“What is Combustion Engineering? | Can Mechanical Engineers Become Aerospace Engineers?” th-cam.com/video/qnXpsjZcq0k/w-d-xo.html
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I hope these help. Let me know what follow up questions you have okay and I can help you with those. I respond to everything, cheers!
Ask me whatever follow up questions you have okay? Thank you!
@@JakeVoorhees thank
thank you so much let me know how I can help you next okay? Cheers
Hey Jake, Mechanical Engineer here with about 7 years of work experience. I have been working as a Test Engineer for a large aerospace supplier for a couple of years and I can't stand it. My role is basically a "technical project manager" i.e. working on documentation and telling other people what to do. I also have several years of experience as a test engineer in the bearing industry and eventually got into aero because I got bored.
The things I have liked the most in my previous jobs have been setting up instrumentation, setting up test equipment, measurements, and fabrication. However, it seems like most of those things are really delegated to technicians these days and I feel like I'm not allowed to be very hands on. Any advice on what I should do?
Nice congrats on making it to year 7, thanks for the comment too. I appreciate the context. So I guess it seems like you enjoy your role, you just want to be there for the implementation a little more?
Have you expressed this to your supervisor or boss or team lead or whoever would be a gatekeeper for this? In my experience, if you bring these desires to a boss and they like you and you are doing a good job, they will work with you to make you happy. And if you try, and try, and try for a year and you see no progress, that's how you know you should look for another job :)
Does that make sense? Let me know more or what I'm missing, as I would love to chat with you more about this, thanks so much!
@@JakeVoorhees Yes, that does make sense. I'll try that, but it kind of seems like it would go against the company culture of everyone staying in their lane if that makes sense. There are other issues I have with this company that make we want to look elsewhere such as low employee morale, high attrition rate, and poor business growth. All of which have been made worse with the pandemic.
If I look for a new job, what kind of position do you think might fit me well?
Okay so I have a bunch more questions for you before I respond. Or at least, here is the playbook for how I believe engineers should consider this situation.
Do you like your role now? I think workplace happiness is mostly about 2 things. You will like your job if,
1) Your are in a role where your personal skillsets can thrive.
This includes things like avoiding too much repetition, and being challenged, having enough novelty such that even something you like doesnt get boring. Being able to be creative to a certain extent is also really nice. But mostly its about being in a role where your personality, skills, and interests are aligned.
2) Do you like who you work with and do they support your needs to be happy.
This is where you certainly need to explore this before assuming its outside of company culture. Ask for nothing and you get nothing. Your boss may easily allow you to be more hands on for 4 hours or even just 2 hours a week. A start is a start. But its on you to bring it up and show initiative in what you want. And even if you get shut down, try again. You should try for like a six months, each quarter or every couple months. Ask for a review or assessment that goes both ways. And if they refuse this stuff for six months, which I think is adequate investment in an employer who you have been at for 7 years, then you can leave because they failed you with #2.
And lets say they do fail you. Or say you want to explore the waters while working with your existing employer (which is what you should do).
Then you have to go back to #1. Do you like what you are doing now? Because if you do, you can then just look at similar positions or better yet, Senior positions in maybe Mechanical Engineering Technology which will be more hands on, and you can be there for implementation, etc.
This is also how you make bigger salary leaps. You explore the market and take a promotion / pay raise / negotiate exactly what you want at the table when you are signing on, so they understand your expectation is to be there for more implementation than you had previously.
Does this help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have k? I love talking about this sort of thing. Cheers!
@@JakeVoorhees This is all great information and very helpful!
I do think I like the position I have now, but how it is done at this company is what I don't like. I don't feel like I'm doing much actual engineering because the testing we do is mostly just repeating what was done in the past with revised/updated designs that were just handed to me (I'm also not at all involved in design. That's another department). It kind of makes sense to do things this way with the requirements we have to meet for the aerospace industry, but it also makes things very boring and repetitive for me.
I really like your suggestion of trying to make the position I have now better suited to what I like to do and I'll definitely try to see if my boss will allow me to get more involved with hands on work.
I'm also interested in exploring what other positions are out there, but I haven't been able to find quite what I am looking for. Could you explain what a Mechanical Engieering Technology position is? I've never seen a job title like that. What job titles should I be searching for? Thanks!
Great okay let me know how things go with boss convos, and let me know if you want to bounce ideas about that.
As for the more hands on roles, search for "Engineering Technologist" roles. I just checked linkedin and there are 5000+ openings right now. There is an ABET accredited degree called "Mechanical Engineering Technologist" which more so specializes in the area you are talking about. So consider those roles. They make a little less, but its okay to achieve more hands on if that is what you want.
Also, I'm telling you, there are jobs out there where you can be on the manufacturing floor sometimes and see the designs going into fruition and lots of other examples where you aren't sitting at a desk for 40 hours a week. You just have to seek those out. I think you should start networking more too and asking people about exactly what roles alongside yours now are actually more hands on. People will tell you. People can introduce you to those engineers, and you can become friends with them. You can also do informational interviews with them to learn more about the roles and eventually, ask for opportunities. Does that make sense?
As always, ask me whatever follow up questions you have, and I'll respond. Thanks!
Great video; awesome seeing Mechatronics some love.
Yuppp, Mechatronics is the TRUTH. I got a lot of responses in the last degree tier list like, "Where the F is MTREs??!?!?!", so I had to have it be front and center here.
Have you seen the mechatronics video I made? It's been picking up steam,
“What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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(I might have linked you all this stuff before but not sure, see more below about MTREs)
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There are only 28 ABET mechatronics programs in the world and just 3 in the USA, so oftentimes you have to choose EE or ME or CPE and do a degree concentration in mechatronics, which is awesome. This video will help you decide which one to do, “Mechanical VS Electrical Engineering” th-cam.com/video/6PJ-Yw5qVsc/w-d-xo.html
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These will probably be helpful as well:
“What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
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Does this help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to everything, thanks again!!
Great presentation ❤
Thank you so much. I requested for this video a week ago and here we are!!
Here we ARRREEEEE, thank you for the request, for watching, for being a part of 1% Nation, and for commenting of courrrrssee. What type of mechanical engineering are you thinking about doing? Let me know what questions you have / how I can help you okay? I respond to everything, cheers!
FYI here are my other ME videos, Here is a video that goes over a bunch of ME sectors, "What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?" th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html
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This video looks at careers like automotive, aerospace, product engineering for ME, etc: "Jobs for Mechanical Engineers", th-cam.com/video/L95q-d6FWVY/w-d-xo.html
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Many people struggle to understand they should do ME or EE, so I made this:
“Mechanical VS Electrical Engineering” th-cam.com/video/6PJ-Yw5qVsc/w-d-xo.html
And it’s commonly the dream to work with mechatronics or robotics, so check this out
“What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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And in case you’d like a deeper dive in EE or CPE
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
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I hope these help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to all comments. Cheers!
Jake, Could we have a video on Civil engineering Jobs Tier List? That would be extremely great!
Hey thanks for the comment. Yup I've been getting a lot of requests for an EE and a CE version of this video. So yes I am thinking EE will be this friday and CE the following Friday, so stay tuned please and you might as well have the bell turned on.
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Have you seen my other CE videos? They could help you. “What Do Civil Engineers Do” th-cam.com/video/FssJcjOIB7A/w-d-xo.html
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“Civil Engineering Have a Good Future | Good Major?” th-cam.com/video/O2eedXUxTDM/w-d-xo.html
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“Is Structural Engineering a Good Career?” th-cam.com/video/LS0fdWnjPWY/w-d-xo.html
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Construction Engineering sits nearby civil engineering, so make sure you watch this too, “Is Construction Engineering A Good Major | Construction Engineering vs Civil Engineering” th-cam.com/video/HHiBTH4ufYU/w-d-xo.html
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Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to everything, cheers and thanks again!
Amazing video as always Jake, but under which job category would you add Mechanical Design Engineers?
Hey thanks for the comment. I have gotten a lot of questions about this, "What about Design Engineering" for this video.
Most of engineering is design engineering in some way, so it's actually baked into each and every role. I should have stated this more often. For example, mechatronics engineers will be working on some new design, or modifying some existing design of a mechatronic system. Power engineers will be designing a power station or system. Instrumentation engineers, designing parts to the instrumentation sector. Automotive engineers will design engine parts, etc.
Engineers are mostly designing, or testing a design, or analyzing those tests, optimizing a design, observing the design in the field, writing a document or report about the design, presenting the finding on the design, etc. Everything is design, generally.
Does that help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to everything, cheers and thank you!!
@@JakeVoorhees Thanks a ton for your reply. You cleared a lot of the questions in my head!
You are very welcome!!! Let me know how I can help you next okay? Cheers thanks !!
Hi Jake thanks a lot of your awesome video. I graduated bachelor of science in mechanical engineering since 1998. I came in the US since 2022 from overseas. My first job is refrigeration technician until now. What is the best advice to me to pursue my career as mechanical engineer? I want to work on the design field so that i ca used my theory and principles in the field of engineering. What I have to do my mechanical engineer profession in the US that i can start from scratch as a mechanical engineer. Any mechanical engineer related job. Please let us know. Your advice is highly appreciated. Thank you very much.
Good luck
What kind of ME roles do big tech, FAANG and Big-N hire, that pay similarly to SWE?
Some industries split process engineering into "process" and "equipment", e.g. the mainstream semiconductor industry. In that industry, you see a lot of materials engineers and chemical engineers in the "process" roles and mech-e's in the "equipment" roles...with some bleed over.
ooooo love that insight. I'm glad you added this. I will eventually do another version of this video and each time I learn subtle things like this, the next video gets better and better. Thank you. What are you up to in your engineering journey? Let me know if there is anything I can help you with okay? Any student/career questions, etc, cheers!!
@@JakeVoorhees ... I am a seasoned medical device engineer. I cut my teeth in "advanced CPU's", on the process side, back in the 90's and 00's. Then I became a MEMS semi-guy, in the late 00's. Now, I run a medical device "process" or "new product introduction" crew. My background is materials engineering...
@@8jgonz Wow super cool. Really appreciate the insights by the way. So I love asking people like you, this type of question. Knowing what you know now. Looking back. What would you suggest for a young engineer in terms of choosing a major and choosing a career path. Most of the support I provide students is just this. They are afraid of choosing the wrong thing, and overwhelmed with the options and the niche's and honestly there is this void of knowledge. High school support isn't there, and universities really don't care. Just get here and take our classes is what they care about, you know? So any thoughts would be great. Appreciate you so much, you're a legit 1% Nation veteran then, thank you !!!!
@@JakeVoorhees ...sorry, I got caught up in the pre and during Texas "snow-pocalypse". The number one thing I can recommend is for engineering students to attend most of the university and department-sponsored events, which involve alumni. During these times, they can pick the brains of different hiring managers, both for their personal perspective and their thoughts on their industry perspective. Sometimes, these outreach events can turn into internships, full or part time co-ops, even longer term permanent employment.
Yeah I read about that. How's it going down there? Hoping everything is okay lol. Yeah attending events where alum are present is big. It's all about relationships and sometimes those can turn into real internships. Thanks for the insight.
What are you up to now in your engineering career journey? Let me know if you want to brainstorm anything or if I can help you with anything okay? Cheers thank you!
Thanks for the presentation Jake 👍👍.
I have 1 year left in school before I get my bachelor in mechanical engineering. I am equally interested in both mechatronics and aerospace. Is is possible to pursue both field into one career or should only focus on one industry. If so what will be the best industry to follow in a long term. Salary is not really an importance to me, I just want to do what I love.
Congrats about getting this far in ME, and thanks for the comment! It's funny but someone else just asked that question and I do not think I have received it a whole lot before now.
I think you can be a mechatronics engineer in the AE sector, that would be the way to achieve that. Not to major in AE and hope to work in a mechatronics role with an AE degree - I do not think that is the way. AEs end up doing too much about thermodynamics and navigation, etc.
Plenty of MEs and EEs end up working in the AE sector, so that is the avenue to achieve this. Does that help and make sense?
Have you seen my mechatronics video that has become super popular? “What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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And I have a series of AE videos featuring people working in that industry, “What is Aerospace Engineering? What do Aerospace Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/vDa0fB6kxVc/w-d-xo.html
“Aerospace Engineer Interview | How To Get A Job At Boeing | How To Get A Job At Lockheed Martin” th-cam.com/video/NuPAiaonLrQ/w-d-xo.html
“What is Combustion Engineering? | Can Mechanical Engineers Become Aerospace Engineers?” th-cam.com/video/qnXpsjZcq0k/w-d-xo.html
I hope these help. Let me know what follow up questions you have okay and I can help you with those. I respond to everything, cheers!
Jake I am from India and I want to pursue mechatronics engineering
from next year and I am currently at iit Bombay and doing my mechanical engineering .
Plz suggest me how to make career in this field.
Heyyy thanks for the comment. I get a lot of questions about mechatronics engineering - probably more than any other subset of engineering nowadays.
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I think mechatronics is the future. It is the intersection of mechanical and electrical engineering, so you can lean into either the physical design side i.e. mechanics, or the electrical engineering aspects which would include the circuitry, signals and controls, power, automation, and programming aspects. I think a mechatronics engineer who leans into the electrical engineering side of things is VERY well suited for the future. Here are some videos that you may be interested in:
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“What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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There are only 28 ABET mechatronics engineering programs in the world and just 3 in the USA. So oftentimes you have to choose EE or ME or CPE and do a degree concentration in mechatronics, which is a great path. Some universities have a formal certification program within EE/ME/CPE, or you may have to build it yourself. You would do that by for example, majoring in EE and taking more electronics courses and less about power or telecommunications. You would take robotics electives, signals and controls, and circuits courses, etc. Your CS related courses should revolve around mechatronics rather than something else, and so on.
Computer Engineering is often a subset of Electrical Engineering. But sometimes engineers struggle to choose between ME vs EE/CPE. This video will help you decide, “Mechanical VS Electrical Engineering” th-cam.com/video/6PJ-Yw5qVsc/w-d-xo.html
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These will probably be helpful as well:
“What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
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I also ranked Mechatronics Engineering as one of the only two S-Tier Mechanical Engineering options in this video, “Mechanical Engineering Job Tier List” th-cam.com/video/ghxBLeEX_OM/w-d-xo.html
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Does this help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to everything, thanks again!!
@@JakeVoorhees thanks buddy
Well done nikhil rai
No worries you are welcome, let me know what I can help you with next okay? Cheers
Thanks for the comment, let me know what questions you have about engineering student / career journey okay? Cheers thanks again
Ugh I’m struggling whether I should still pursue med school or switch the MechE. I loved my physics class and research and am a curious minded person that loves figuring out how things work. I also enjoy the enigma of the human body. I just feel like building is cooler than diagnosing....I’m an extrovert, as well, and want a field where I can interact with people. Some guidance?
Stay in Med, Engineering is awful...It's my worst life decision.
Good video as always Jake. Im getting a bachelor in ME, and my school offers masters degree in "mechanical structures and material science", thoughts?
Hey thanks for the comment. I think that combo is pretty cool. Definitely seems like an advanced degree that leans into the development side of physical products along with engineering. Often times that’s what materials engineering is, is actually making new stuff. I discuss that degree in this video here “Best Engineering Majors | Engineering Degree Tier List” th-cam.com/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/w-d-xo.html
The good thing is that with a masters like that, you’ll be able to fo pretty much anything with it. Does that help and make sense? Let me know what questions I can answer for you next okay? I respond to everything. Cheers !!
Great video. As an upcoming senior I still find myself confused. However I have always leaned towards aerospace but felt that it was a low employment field with high competitiveness.
Actually, what about Technical Sales Engineering? I've seen a ton of job postings for Tech Sales from large companies particularly looking for Mechanical Engineers with a BS.
Yup! Sales Engineering actually has 64,000 which makes it the 7th largest job category for all engineering, and the median salary is pretty good at $103,900. But I left it out intentionally.
This channel is 50% ages 18-24, so basically, students still in college. Sales engineering roles are mostly going to be reserved for engineers with experience. Who have worked for some time. Who understand the technologies and services they are selling. Your customer avatar will be a project manager or senior engineer. They are not going to want be "sold to" by some fresh graduate who knows nothing yet. This is also why the salary is so good. You have people who are 40 and up in these roles.
I get thousands of questions about engineering fields and its usually the same ones. The big three (civil, electrical, mechanical), aerospace, mechatronics, etc etc. I never get questions about Sales Engineering :) which is why I was excited that you even brought it up.
What type of engineering do you think you're going to study / are you studying? Let me know if you have any questions about that, or any follow up considerations about Sales Engineering or anything else. Cheers and thanks!
@@JakeVoorhees This makes a lot of sense! Phew!
I am actually a mechanical engineering senior, graduating this May, with past internship/project experiences in HVAC, robotics, automobile, oil & gas, and sales/customer service. I was offered a job in a LEAD rotational program within ABB's commercial sales electrifications division recently. A bit intimidating to hear it'll be difficult to "sell" to project managers or senior engineers as a fresh graduate D: but it makes sense. That's probably why they made the whole rotational program in the first place.
It's a relief to hear the salary is pretty good in technical sales overall!
I didn't know much about engineers in sales before getting this offer. When discussing the offer with my school's career center they had me consider "MECE grads typically start in a technical position, and then move onto a management/sales position after a few years, it almost never works the other way around." So I was afraid how my decision on my 1st job out of college could limit my career down the line. Plus, not a lot of my colleagues want to venture to any sales development programs because they have never heard of the position, and instantly associate sales to business majors.
After watching your video, I realized I should have maybe paid more attention since sophomore year to limit my scope of where I wanted to apply myself after graduation. I just took every opportunity that came my way as a new thing to learn of how mechanical engineering was applied in the real world- but I ended up liking everything I worked on, so never pin pointed what I liked the most, if that makes sense? We're just able to get our hands in practically any industry! So many options- so little time!
I am confident your videos will help current students 100% be more aware of big decisions like this, way before graduating, (I shared the link to your video to my ASME student chapter earlier hehe). I'm a new viewer, but I look forward to your future vids!
Very cool thanks for all the insight in your reply. How long ago did you get that offer? And what are you thinking about it nowadays? Sorry but I thought I responded to this last night. I think you would be fine in the role, its all about mindset. The reason why I reacted the way I did is because I'm even having trouble getting a sales / BD role in engineering so I just know its hard.
So don't worry about the past, what is done is done. You just have to focus on what you can do today, tomorrow, etc. I think you should take some time. Get into a relaxing comfortable place, and brainstorm all the things that interest you and where you could see yourself working within that interest, for engineering. Do this a couple times and you will see a pattern of existing passion.
I'm most likely soon offering a real career coaching service and it would be for people in your position. Is that something you may be interested in? I'm doing some validation research nowadays, thank you!
What about Systems Engineering (Mechanical) ?
Do you think it has scope in the future? And, what about the job prospects?
Hey thanks for the comment. Systems engineering gets consolidated with industrial engineering by the BLS.
There is considerable overlap between the two but there is a distinction.
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Industrial Engineering strives for efficient ways for people and equipment to work together to produce an effective result, whether that result is manufacturing, construction, mining, agriculture, banking, etc. The development of work standards, work environment policies, safety rules, efficient lighting, schedules for execution and other aspects of a well-oiled, effective process are what industrial engineers focus on.
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While Industrial Engineers focus mostly on people, scheduling, efficiency and logistics, manufacturing engineers are more focused on the processing machinery required to produce something. The physics, chemistry, mechanical and electrical technology required to specify or design machines or tooling is the focus of manufacturing engineers.
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Here is my IE video, “What Do Industrial Engineers Do?”, th-cam.com/video/XiEC6o_xlaw/w-d-xo.html
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There are only 18 Manufacturing Engineering programs in the USA vs 69 programs for Industrial Engineering, and another 22 programs for Industrial & Systems Engineerings. Systems Engineering alone has 13 programs, and about half of those are at air force/naval schools so they are military in focus. ASEE reports “Industrial/Manufacturing/Systems'' degrees awarded per year together, at 6,690 in 2018. But I would have to imagine that most of those are Industrial Engineering.
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So to me, manufacturing engineering is more like a branch of industrial engineering, and therefore, it's represented in this video but not specifically called on. Does that help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have and I can help you with those. I respond to everything. Cheers and thanks again!
Im just a grade 10 student but i figured its good to start researching what i should do and have an idea on what i want so tha i wont be confused or have any misunderstandings later on
No mention here of project engineering which transcends specific technical function or product but does lead to enahanced opportunities towards leadership and broad responsibility. Also, no mention of procurement related engineering roles, such as supplier engineering or quality engineering roles, which again provide cross functional technical skills and fast tracks to both leadership and broader managerial scope. In both of the above career directions, ME's are sought as the degree itself lends itself to cross functional flexibility and ability to take on more complex blends of technical functions than subject matter expertise type of roles.
Hey Jake! I just came across this channel and wanted to say this was a very informative video thanks a lot! I’m studying in England and was looking to do aerospace engineering at university but is it better to do mechanical instead?
It depends, if you are super passionate about aerospace and are constantly learning about it without you forcing yourself to do it, then yes. If that is not the case and you are not passionate about it, stick to mechanical. When you do not know what you want to do at the undergrad level, keep your degree as general as you can.
Hey thanks for the comment, really appreciate it. Yeah I think it depends but often time I really like doing ME rather than AE for a bachelors. You may not necessarily love it and it could be too late by the time you realize it. There are a loottt of MEs that end up in AE. Here is more info.
I get a lot of “Aerospace vs Mechanical Engineering” questions. I support pure aerospace in some situations because there are a pretty good amount of jobs, 66,000 in the USA which puts it at #6 on the list. Especially if you live somewhere with solid AE industry or are willing to relocate, and you are in LOVE with the idea of working in AE for a career. I would do AE if I had to do everything over again. I'd choose AE over Civil.
Make sure you see these AE videos, “What is Aerospace Engineering? What do Aerospace Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/vDa0fB6kxVc/w-d-xo.html
“Aerospace Engineer Interview | How To Get A Job At Boeing | How To Get A Job At Lockheed Martin” th-cam.com/video/NuPAiaonLrQ/w-d-xo.html
And here are some resources for the ME route,, "What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?" th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html and this one looks at careers like automotive, aerospace, product engineering for ME, etc: "Jobs for Mechanical Engineers", th-cam.com/video/L95q-d6FWVY/w-d-xo.html.
A little over 30% of Aerospace engineers have a master's and about half just have a bachelors.
You can become an aerospace engineer with either avenue, pure AE or ME with a focus in AE as a concentration. It all depends on what you want for your career.
The benefit of doing ME is that it's more broad and you have more options. Sometimes students think they are going to love one sector, and then start a career there and don't like it. That is where the ME would be beneficial. You can always go to grad school in AE if you like to gain an advantage, and possibly find an employer to fund and support that.
The benefit of going for AE in undergrad is that you will have an advantage over MEs if you want to get started with your career right out of undergrad, which is what I recommend. I did not go straight into working after university, and I sort of regret tha myself.
So it's up to you. Some students are 100% set on grad school, and if that is the case, this entire decision matters much less. Also, I do not think people should go out of state and save $$$ and maybe your state doesn't even have any aerospace engineering programs, and you should just do mechanical based on financial reasons. I HIGHLY encourage you and your family to save the $$$ unless you guys are super well off and your parents are going to just pay for all of it.
Does this help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have. I respond to 100% of comments, cheers thanks!
great answer Hamza thank you!
@@hamzawaheed7670 thanks that helps a lot!
@@JakeVoorhees Thanks that helps
The AE industry in England isn’t as big as in the US but it’s still growing and I really find it interesting and something I see myself doing so I might stick with doing AE undergrad but I could change my mind really I’ll just have to see.
Thanks again!
Thanks for your teaching sir but am about to study m.E this year but I don't have more ability in physics example some calculation in physics that's my problem but can I study mechanical engineering with that
Thank you bro it helped me a lot... I'm in HVAC industry but I always wanted to be an aerospace engineer...
Hey thanks so much for the comment. Is it too late to pivot into aerospace? I really don't think so. You could do things to reposition your career into aerospace for sure.
Let me know if you would like to discuss that. I would have tips.
Have you see my AE videos? They may be helpful.
“What is Aerospace Engineering? What do Aerospace Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/vDa0fB6kxVc/w-d-xo.html
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“Aerospace Engineer Interview | How To Get A Job At Boeing | How To Get A Job At Lockheed Martin” th-cam.com/video/NuPAiaonLrQ/w-d-xo.html
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“What is Combustion Engineering? | Can Mechanical Engineers Become Aerospace Engineers?” th-cam.com/video/qnXpsjZcq0k/w-d-xo.html
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I hope these help. Let me know what follow up questions you have okay and I can help you with those. I respond to everything, cheers!
How is HVAC job ? Does it has good salary package??
Mechanical Engineering student from India! Thanks for the guidance ✌️✌️✌️
Love you. Thanks for the nice comment. Have you seen my other ME videos? They may help you.
Mechanical Engineering videos are some of my most popular releases. Below are some resources to help you.
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Here is a video that goes over a bunch of ME sectors, "What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?" th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html
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This video describes a few ME careers like automotive, aerospace, product, R&D, and software engineering for ME graduates: "Jobs for Mechanical Engineers" th-cam.com/video/L95q-d6FWVY/w-d-xo.html
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Many people struggle to understand they should do ME or EE, so I made this:
“Mechanical VS Electrical Engineering” th-cam.com/video/6PJ-Yw5qVsc/w-d-xo.html
And it’s commonly the dream to work with mechatronics or robotics, so check this out
“What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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And in case you’d like a deeper dive in EE or CPE
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
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I hope these help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to all comments. Cheers!
Which career path within Mechanical Engineering do you recommend if I want to be able to work remotely? Or is this not possible within Mechanical Engineering and should I switch to computer engineering instead?
What about nuclear power plants & conventional power plants?
Wow, your presentation style has improved a lot since you started!
Wow thank you so much :) I really appreciate that !! Let me know what I can help you with via any questions okay? Cheers thank you
@@JakeVoorhees I'd like to see more advice on being a better student (since it's such a demanding subject) and how to make the most of your education, beyond the obvious things like "get internships!" Or advice to those specifically studying in California, say, or those who wish to one day study or work abroad.
Hey thanks for the follow up.
Okay so here is what I have for you,
Engineering student tips include the following. Glance at lecture material before each class - ideally a day or two in advance so you aren’t taking blind notes on new material, rather, yoi are taking reinforcing notes on familiar material.
Make sure to always stay after class and chat with the professor for 5minutes. Ask questions and how them you care. Build a relationship. How else can you build relationships with your professors? Participate in class. Go to office hours. Ask questions about the exams. And finally, ask them for opportunities to get involved with their research or be a grader. I did both in undergrad.
Study with other students. I would have never made it in engineering alone. Even during covid you can do virtual group study sessions and meetups. It’s worth it. Here are some videos that may help you.
“Engineering Student Tips | 10 Tips & Facts” th-cam.com/video/WRH4Z5LrNsY/w-d-xo.html
“How to Prepare for Engineering School 10 Tips” th-cam.com/video/rSdchryCbhY/w-d-xo.html
“50 Quick Engineering Tips” th-cam.com/video/rtUHgHlcBPQ/w-d-xo.html
“What Engineering Student Should Know” th-cam.com/video/6tNaZZkuMM0/w-d-xo.html
“Engineering Student Life 5 Tips” th-cam.com/video/eTuOEAAXf2w/w-d-xo.html
Also, study like an engineer rather than a regular student. Here are some engineering study tips k Engineering Study Skills” th-cam.com/video/53A-3T5_2zE/w-d-xo.html
Does all this help? Thanks!! I respond to everything. OH and I really think making the most of your education is making solid relationships with your professors while you are there for 4-5 years. They are so connected and can make things happen for you and your career. It's amazing what things they can bring into your life if you show them you are worth it. Ask me more follow ups thanks
You mentioned there were only 3 ABET accredited Mechatronics programs in America, I'll be attending one of those (at Purdue University's Polytechnic Institute) next year and I was wondering if you thought that was still a good for me. I'm also going to be doing CS there but I'm not really sure what kind of engineer I want to be so that's why I'm trying to pick some widely branching degree options. Am I thinking about this in the right way?
Hey thanks for the comment. So that is not the same actually, its mechatronics technology, and yes it's ABET but its not really the same. There are just 3 MTREs Tech ABET's as well. Purdue is a great school. It's really curious to me why this isn't offered at main campus, but it is what it is.
So are you committed to the location at Hammond? My response will be different depending on this fact. So let me know if you are 100% committed and going or if you have the flexibility in your options still.
Also, this question will help me help you. Please rank these two things.
Question 1. How strong are you at the math and physics side of engineering principles. Where would you rank your calculus skill 1-10 for your age. Same for physics? 1-10.
Question 2. How important is it to you that you are somewhat hands on, in the field, and get to see and experience the mechatronics applications truly coming to life and being able to be there during the application and implementation of the tech? I am not suggesting that by saying "its not important" that means you will never see it. Nor am I suggesting by saying "yes its important" that means you can be in the field every day all day. But this 1-10 range helps me understand you. So, with that being said, where do you stand for this question, 1-10?
Thanks!
@@JakeVoorhees Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, I am committed to their main campus (West Lafayette) it's just not at their Engineering School it's offered in their Polytechnic Institute. I would say that my math/calc and physics skills are definitely high for the average person my age, but just average compared to the other students in my ap classes. Hands on work is also something that I really like. I feel like I understand things better if I can interact with it physically or in cad.
Hey Jacob thanks again, and thanks for your patience in me getting back to you now. I see about the campus detail. If you like physics/calc and you end up being good at CS, lean into the CS side as much as possible through either the mechatronics program itself or with your CS electives. I ranked EE/CS #1 here “Best Engineering Majors | Engineering Degree Tier List” th-cam.com/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/w-d-xo.html
and things like machine learning engineer are way ahead of mechatronics on salary here, “Electrical Engineering Job Tier List” th-cam.com/video/6r3hG_zA8d8/w-d-xo.html
Let me know what I can help you with next okay? I answer everything nowadays, cheers thanks so much
I have that same Mars poster hanging next to my bed! My brother interned at NASA Langley and gave it to me.
Whatttt, so baller. Thanks for commenting about that. I was a board member of The Mars Generation and did some videos for them, so I bought that for a background. And I really believe we're headed there pretty soon.
What are you up to in your engineering career journey? Let me know if I can help with anything, thank you!
@@JakeVoorhees That's awesome! And I believe we are headed there soon too. Speaking of Mars, I'm looking forward to the NASA Mars rover landing on Thursday. Currently I'm a junior studying aerospace and mechanical engineering, with dreams to be an astronaut. Going to Mars or Titan would be amazing. The future of space travel is looking bright
Hey Dylan, thanks for that extra context. I forgot the landing is tomorrow! Omg I appreciate the reminder. I'm buried under my TH-cam rock a lot. Maybe I should make a video, not sure tho.
I think it's fine to aspire to be an astronaut. It's so uncommon to be selected, that all astronauts in the history of the game were working on other career plans while also conducting all their astronaut training. So I encourage you to be doing that.
I dug in and found some crazy findings about how hard it really is to become one. Here is the info:
There have only been 22 USA groups of astronauts added since Group 1 in 1959 which took the original seven astronauts. Including 37 other countries, only about 560 people in total have been trained as astronauts, ever in the entire world.The most recent Group 22, selected in 2017, had a record number of 18,300 applicants and they chose just 12 people.
That's a 0.06% acceptance rate.
Here is a list of things that are easier to do than become an astronaut:
Win an Oscar (3,140 total winners)
Become a Brain Surgeon (3,700 in US)
Summit Mount Everest (5,000)
Become an Olympian (2016 games, 11,237)
Hold a Guinness World Record (40,000)
So I think it is a fantastic goal. But all of these people who have reached astronaut status certainly were working on other things in their life and career, and they just happened to make it.
So it's fine to want to become an astronaut. But what else can you be working on along the way and if astronaut happens, great. Otherwise, what is Plan A.1?
I hope these help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to all comments. Cheers!
I happen to be fortunate enough to be next door to a school providing an ABET accredited Mechatronics Engineer degree, do you know if that would put me at a disadvantage compared to dedicated electrical or mechanical engineers in certain careers? I'm sure Mechatronics can't actually cover everything mechanical/electrical so what is it omitting in order to focus more on itself?
Hey man I got a question. Would it be better for me to take a mechatronics or take mechanical engineering first ? I feel like I want to take both but which one would you prefer first ?
Nice vid thanks. Graduated with ME Bachelors with no intern experience or anything 🙁. Thinking about going to very basic HVAC job and building from there, but its just an idea still. Getting rejected left and right from maintenance positions
I was really hoping for a mention of non-destructive testing engineer. I'm new to the field in aerospace and I love it
Hey thanks for the comment. Ya I could only do so many so couldn’t get to some cool niche sectors like that one. I guess that’s what you’re going for? Feel free to tell me more about what you are trying to figure out next and I can help you there. Cheers thanks I reply to everything
Hello Jack great content..I have a specific question im a mechanical engineering graduate but got a job as a production operator in a manufacturing company.May you kindly advice am in the right direction in building up my career and count it as work experience.
Thank you
Hey thanks for the comment. Does your job title include “engineer” in it? And are you working under an engineer and are they a Professional Engineer with the PE certification?
Even if the answers to those questions are all no, I’m sure it’s fine. You have a job in what seems to be an engineering role.
So to answer your question, do you like it? Are you enjoying the experience? I think you are the only one who knows if you are heading in the right career direction.
Does they make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I answer everything in comments cheers thanks
Hello sir, I want to ask that after doing mechanical engineering, can we go or contribute by any chance in Electric vehicles ?
Hi Jake great video 👍🏾, but I have a question I wasn’t able to get into the school of engineering in my college so I had to settle for engineering technology, will that be able to still land me a job in mechanical or materials engineering?
Research and Development is a great field. 👍 I had a great time and learned tons.
Im a grade 12 graduate I’ve always been in love and fascinated with physics(i really enjoy physics classes)..my question is should i peruse Mechanical engineering or Electrical engineering? .Which one involves more physics? Which may be better for physics nerds?
Mechanical engineering is basically applied physics (from an academic perspective). In my BEng undergraduate in the UK we did: Mathematics, Statics, Dynamics, Continuum mechanics (stresses which is one of the main ones), Fluid mechanics, Heat transfer, Electrical (mostly AC power circuitry), Material science, Fracture mechanics, coding (a bit of Matlab). So you do a bit of everything basically in the core modules. I also chose some optional modules like thermodynamic cycles, mechatronics and robotics modules in my final year so you can specialise further down the line.
Something to note though is that unless you end up in a Design Engineer role i.e. actually designing and making things, you won't necessarily apply much of theory in practise, depends what job you go for.
It's more informative for a graduate like me.. I had already completed ME and also a course in HVAC..Unlucky Iam working as a Quality Engineer.. so will u please tell me how to strengthen my career in this field.. I like HVAC and Instrumentation..
Great video, Jake, as always!
I'm having trouble choosing between two paths; mechatronics and mechanical design. My end goal is working in the aerospace industry, though I'd also like to keep robotics, automation, and automotive as options. The mechatronics path though is fairly new in my university (which is outside of the US), my batch should be the first to graduate from it. Meanwhile, the design path has been there for a while.
Do you think it would affect my chances of finding jobs in the US or Canada, going down the mechatronics path with all of its "first-time faults" in the courses? Or do you think I should stick to the design path, and study what I need to know about the industry I'm looking for after graduation (I know that either way I need to that, I just don't know which path is worth the risk)?
Heyyy good question about design vs mechatronics. If you want any parts of the robotics/automation/aerospace industries, then you should do mechatronics because of its association with more EE which involves move computer science. Mechanical Design is void of CS and therefore, you can design parts for aerospace or automotive, but you won't have anywhere near the same opportunities in robotics.
I think you should look downstream, towards the future, and do mechatronics. And do as much computer science related things as possible okay? If you want to learn more about the EE side of things, I have this video here, “Electrical Engineering Job Tier List” th-cam.com/video/6r3hG_zA8d8/w-d-xo.html
Let me know what I can help you with next okay? Cheers thanks
@@JakeVoorhees I guess I'll do more research on this matter and perhaps make decision matrices before I lock in my path. Maybe the best option won't be the safest.
I'll definitely be checking out the EE video, and let you know if I need anything.
Thank you very much, Jake, have a good one!
I love decision matrices yeah, and yup let me know what you think about the video, and what questions you have cheers!
Don’t forget about petroleum engineering - like aerospace or biomedical, you can major in ME and then aim for a career in petroleum. It is a cyclical industry, but it pays well, and will allow you to utilize ME skill sets.
Yeah thats for that mention. I sort of end up excluding petroleum engineering from most of my videos because my opinion on the industry is cynical. I still should mention it, thank you
@@JakeVoorhees very true, great video nonetheless!
Hi Jake, how demanding is the math in these jobs compared to college where they make you do everything by hand?
I did #3 around 150k base with 7 years exp just bachelors
I'm looking for a job. I graduated with my degree in ME last May but I've been having trouble because I didn't do any internships and thus have no real experience. A lot of your advice is too late for me. I've been all over linkedin and glassdoor. (Oh, I actually have a mechatronics minor but again, no real experience)
Hey thanks for the comment, and congrats on graduation. Hey no way is anything too late, you definitely can still re-network and currently network your way into a job. Why not get on LInkedin now? Whats the harm? What about getting in touch with a bunch of old classmate and professors? What about joining some local engineering clubs/societies/organizations? What about EWB? What about engineering / tech / hackathon virtual and in-person meetups? What about just free chamber of commerce events where there will be some companies that hire engineers? Local job fairs? University career support? Reaching out to recruiters?
There are things you can do for sure, its mostly about how much you are willing to do to get a job :) You also should cater your resume specifically to the job you are applying to. And are you applying to online jobs? How many have you applied to? Have you kept a spreadsheet and follow up each week for like 4-5 weeks?
Again, this is what some people do to get hired. It's not always easy, but its worth it in the end. The first one is the only hard one, so go for it okay? Let me know what else I can help you with alright, thank you !
@@JakeVoorhees I have started using Linkedin a lot. I'll go through all the things you mentioned here and look into them. Thanks. On the spreadsheet....I STARTED to do something like that but no, I haven't been and I will start to.
Great! What a good and willing attitude. That’s the first step to figuring this out and succeeding. Come back and ask me any questions you have okay? I respond to every comment. Here’s some accountability. Come back each Friday and give me a comment on what you have accomplished that week okay? Cheers and thank you !!
Can I go to the energy or renewable energy field with a mechanical engineer degree???
Sorry if my English is bad, not my first language, saludos desde Puerto Rico!
Hey sending love to Puerto Rico. I studied with a bunch of SUPER smart Puerto Rican engineers in grad school. Much love
energy and renewables are usually in electrical engineering as you would need to know electronics design
Very cool, thanks for that. I included Energy and Power in my Electrical Engineering Job Tier list that is coming out tomorrow !!
@@JakeVoorhees wow thank you very much! Very interesting , will be checking the videos for sure, you help a lot of people that’s for sure.
@@yt_nh9347 Can I take those electives in ME?
Am I too old for engineering (I’m 35 and doing a second degree in EE)?
Hey thanks for the comment. Nope, you're definitely not too old. I chat with returning and non-traditional students all the time for engineering.
When it comes to going back to school, the largest considerations are outside of the school part. Can you figure out the financial part, the time management, and the lifestyle management side?
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People with kids and a less flexible existing career, less financial support, etc, may struggle to even figure out how to functionally make it happen.
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Once you can pass this part, next is how much do you really want it? It is hard enough as a younger student who has academic momentum coming out of high school. Sometimes it's really hard for people to hit the books again after just a few years. If it's 10+ years, this must be more challenging. But maybe you have challenged yourself your entire life, and you're a lifelong learner and this is fine. Another pass - great.
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Finally, it's very unlikely that someone going back to pause their life for four years and get a degree. So can you endure 6-10 years of part time school? If so, final pass. Go for it!
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Because all of us engineers had that 1-2 students in our classes that were 10-20 years older than everyone else. And let me tell you, those students were always A+ students and always carried the groups, had a good relationship with the professor, etc. They are more mature. They know what they want. And generally they have industry and experiential advantages, that if you can pass the aforementioned considerations, you will do great.
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I hope this helps, cheers and good luck. Let me know how we can help more next. I respond to everything, thanks!
is it best to start as a mechanical engineer or electrical and computer to later become a mechatronics engineer or work in the field?
and do you think that computer and electrical engineering is overtaking mechanical engineering in terms of skills needed in the industry?
I think it would be a smart idea to start general and the go specific. My dad is a mechanical engineer for Cummins and he told me this. When you graduate from your undergrad, go into industry, so you can find out what you like and dislike.
Hey great questions. Thanks for the comment.
There are only 3 ABET mechatronics programs in the USA right now, and only 25 in the world outside of the USA. So the path to mechatronics is almost 100% by becoming either EE/ME/CPE and then specializing in mechatronics.
Have you seen my mechatronics video? It may help you, “What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
I think its best to be an EE or CPE for mechatronics by the way. Which leads to answering your second question.
Yes. Electrical Engineering specfically is overtaking ME. There are no more EEs than any other working engineer besides CE, and its close. 328,000 working EEs vs 329,000 working CEs. Electronics is just growing so fast. EEs can work as programmers, telecomm engineers, signals and controls, instrumentation, in the aerospace industry, building engineering, etc. EE is the best possible major to me, especially EECS type of majors with a heavier computer science side. That's why EE and CS tied for 1st in my engineering degree tier list video,
“Best Engineering Majors | Engineering Degree Tier List” th-cam.com/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/w-d-xo.html
Does that help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay. I respond to everything. Cheers!
@@JakeVoorhees I got your point but ME still is different than EE in a lot of ways especially that you learn a littl of everything such as material science mechanics and a lot more stuff. Like i get that EE is pushing the tech advancements in the world but ME will always be needed.
I took a programming course, we learned python and i really hated it expecially bcz it was online.
But don't you think that an ME with programming knowledge could easily be as good as EE in a lot of mechatronics related fields?
Yeah of course, everything you are saying is correct. If you don't like programming as much, then yes you should 100% be a ME then. And sure with ME + some programming ability, you will be fine for mechatronics. I just favor EE or CPE for it but you will be fine with ME. What else can I help you with? I respond to everything, cheers
@@JakeVoorhees thanks for the help.
Im a mech eng student currently interning at toyota as a production engineer for the paint dept, its actually pretty neat and well paying, but I think i want to focus more on the performance aspect of automotive engineering? such as powertrain
Hey thanks so much for the comment. That's really awesome that you are doing one of the roles in this video and then also have your sites on something else to see if you like it more. That's exactly what you should be doing in order to figure out whats the best fit. Really appreciate that. What else can I help you with right now? I respond to everything, thanks!
@@JakeVoorhees being passionate about racing and engines in general, what type of job would be the best fit in your opinion? I'm not sure if there are any engineering jobs in motorsports?
Hey thanks for the return comment. I do get questions like this a lot. Things like, "I like this list of engineering industries - which should I pursue?" and often times there is no way that someone can choose for you. Unless one field is far more future proof or there is something flat out wrong with one, then it's not such an easy thing to answer. Because both automotive engineering and process engineering have healthy futures and won't go away.
So it comes down to what you WANT to do. Where your heart is. You want to do something for a career that excites you. That doesn't feel like you're just exchanging your time for a paycheck. And that takes time to figure out. That requires trying out different industries and roles and learning more about you and how these things make you feel.
If you are already into the paint department and you're looking outside at powertrain, then go for it. You're in a great place to shift into that area. You already work for an automotive employer. So talk to your boss. Tell them what you want. Ask for nothing and you usually get nothing. It could take a year or more, but Toyota is a good company and will probably help you transition into more of the engine side of things.
Does this make sense? There are a few things you can do to accelerate the process, but this is the stuff you should be thinking about at first. Let me know how that sounds and what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to everything. Cheers!!
Whoa I’d LOVE ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING!!
As a refrigeration mechanic, it's shocking to see salaries quite a bit lower than what I took home 2023.
What about ECPI’s electrical engineering technology Mechatronics specialty? What about ECPI’s electrical engineering technology bachelors - Megatron specialty? I’m debating between mechanical engineering technology and their electrical engineering technology program. What’s your thought for as far as salary outcomes??
Do electrical engineering job tier list next pleaseee!
Yeah I have gotten soooo many requests for that already, thank you for commenting. That is going to be Friday's video, so thank you so so so muchhhhhh. For now, here are some EE resources I can provide you:
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
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And this one talks about high paying EE roles:
“Jobs for Electrical Engineers over $100,000” th-cam.com/video/Vi4hkCeNWs0/w-d-xo.html
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Also, a lot of electrical engineers wish to work in mechatronics/robotics, so check out this video “What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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And since computer engineering is a subset of electrical engineering, “What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
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I hope these help. Let me know what follow up questions you have so I can help you with those. I respond to all questions. Cheers and thanks again!!
Hey Victor. I am in TCS working in Big Data domain. I am a mechanical engineer. And I want to work in Core Engineering Design field. This video helped me alot. I am going to take Mechanical Design engineer project in TCS itself. I would love if you create video on Mechanical Design Engineering in depth. Skills to acquire, experience to gain (in Automobile) and salaries in India.
What about energy engineering? Isn't it a big deal in our days, due to the flaming issue of climate change and resource depletion? Some say, it can be considered a sub-discipline of electrical, but I need to ask: Should it though? It surely lies between both mechanical and electrical. However, here in Greece, Energy is usually done by the Mechanical Engineering universities, and it is considered a sub-discipline of mechanical since electrical is mainly limited to computer, electronics, coding and telecommunications. To my mind, it is more reasonable for a mechanical engineer to design a wind turbine (e.g.) since it would include, designing her in the most aerodynamically efficient way. What about geothermal that's based on thermodynamics? Hydro-electrics?
Flaming issue is right. Thanks for the comment. Any engineer can work in the energy sector. In fact, IEEE reports Energy Engineering in the top 10 highest salaries for EEs at $130,000 for median salary. Which is higher than average (standard EE median is $107,000) but its 8th on the list. I'm not suggesting anything besides the fact that it's one of the better EE avenues for sure. I do not like choosing careers based off salary but I'm excited to see Energy Engineering on this list.
Mechanical Engineers can be process engineers too, which is on the energy side, but I should have talked about energy engineering more in this video.
I have done some work on the topic tho, and you can see those here, The first one features a Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy Engineer who is now an entrepreneur, named Tirthak Saha, and you can see that interview here: “Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy Engineer Interview” th-cam.com/video/QvRrXqeLSPw/w-d-xo.html and I did another short interview with the Direct of Energy Engineering & Sustainability at a local technical college, and you can see that interview here, th-cam.com/video/lo5_mV0-ZO0/w-d-xo.html
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I’ve also done an interview with the Director of R&D with a carbon capture company in Europe called Climeworks, and you can see that conversation here, th-cam.com/video/H9LhYdZx1-0/w-d-xo.html
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I think it’s a great field with a lot of room to grow in the future, particularly if we want to actually keep living here on Earth. We have done a lot of damage that we need to reverse, and a lot of work in order to be carbon neutral and not make an environmental impact on the planet. Does all of this help?
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Just starting the course this year and wondering what Motorsport Engineering is like compared to Automotive Engineering?
thank u for making these videos, these make me excited to puruse mechanical!
Nice! Thanks for the comment. Here are some more ME videos that might help you,
Here is a dive into what these MEs actually do: Product Design, Aerospace, Automotive Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, Mechatronics, and Google Mechanical Engineering.
“What Do Mechanical Engineers Actually Do?” th-cam.com/video/bssgoMZrhj0/w-d-xo.html
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Here is a video that goes over 16 ME sectors,
"What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?" th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html
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This video describes a few ME careers like automotive, aerospace, product, R&D, and software engineering for ME graduates: "Jobs for Mechanical Engineers" th-cam.com/video/L95q-d6FWVY/w-d-xo.html
Thank you again and let me know what follow up questions you have okay? Cheers thanks
I’m pressuring a Mechanical engineer degree but can’t get accepted for an intern, because they want some “hands on experience”. What are some jobs that are “hands on” that I can get for a cashier
Hello, love your channel! Can you interview an industrial engineer please?
Or, can you make another vid. about industrial engineer please?
Heyyy thanks so much, love you back. Yupppp here is my Industrial Engineering video,
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“What Do Industrial Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/XiEC6o_xlaw/w-d-xo.html
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Industrial Engineering is a great field and it’s very different from most other engineering fields. It considers the opposite approach. Mechanical or electrical or civil engineering, and all the rest, will look at each individual part or component and optimize them one at a time in order to maximize the sum of the parts (or whatever the objective is, which may include reduce costs, reduce build-time, etc). Industrial engineering considered the entire system wide perspective, so it looks at the full top down umbrella view. Therefore, it considers more things like human factors, and the perspectives of people working a system (ex: manufacturing), along with other things that are not raw engineering elements. Due to this difference, there is less math. Another thing that I like about IE is that it is far more diverse, having 40% women vs the standard 13% across the board. Below is a video I did on industrial engineering.
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@@ozguroskay5728 Yup I responded to the other comment, cheers!
@@JakeVoorhees yes thank you so much, i already watched that vid ( i watch almost every vid. of yours) but thank you for your time.
Keep up the great work!
@@ozguroskay5728 Thank you so much, you're a legit 1%Nation member now :) come back and ask me any question any time. I respond to everything, as you can see, thank you !!!
Hello. Please I just graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and I'm looking to pursue a master's degree in Fuild/Thermal dynamics. Please I wanted to ask if this is a good field to go in and if it's better to do an Msc or MEng and the implications. Thank you
What would you say are some of the best extracurricular activities I can put on my university application for a grade 11 student?
Hmm great question, and thank you for being here and for the comment.
It isn't a bad time to consider what type of engineering you are thinking for your applications coming up. Do you know yet?
I think doing any sort of engineering software or coding relation projects is a good idea. There are ways to use a student acess to, or they are either free already, for software like AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Revit, Sketchup, etc. You can start showing some experience, ambition, creativity, etc.
You can build coding projects with MATLAB. You could learn C++/Python/Java. You could get a 3D printer and start making things. You could start building rockets, launching them, studying and analyzing things, and rebuild. You could conduct chemistry experiments, build models - all sorts of things really.
There are more than likely existing university clubs and or professional societies and Engineers Without Borders groups, along with hackathon events and data meetups in your area.
You just have to do stuff and get involved with other people interested in the same things. The huge advantage you have at your age is that you will be rare and unique. There will be older more experienced people who see the passion within you, and want to be your mentor. So let it all happen and keep going. You are off to a great start with this question alone.
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@@JakeVoorhees Thanks for this very informative reply!! Currently I’m considering AE (but getting my degree in ME of course!) however I’d really be open to anything else that’s semi-computer based and semi-hands on as well. Any suggestions for more hands-on disciplines?
@@flmonte1 hey good question. Have you heard much about Engineering Technology?
Engineering Technology vs Engineering
Engineers apply scientific, theoretic, and economic knowledge to research, invent, design, and build structures, devices, and systems, making for a broad discipline that encompasses specialized fields of engineering.
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Want to actually design the building or bridge and run the numbers? Engineering is the way.
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Engineering technologists work with the implementing of those technologies. Technologists work for manufacturing firms on the construction of products, and product improvement. Most people who want to be more hands on and apply the equipment and technologies will go this route. The pay is less, the respect is a little less, but there are still ABET accredited programs where you can become a professional engineer.
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What about the energy industry or nuclear engineering?
Hey thanks for the question. I have gotten a lot of follow up questions about energy engineering. Less about nuclear. I think I'll address that first. There are only 16,000 nuclear engineers in the USA. Even though the technology is cleaner and much better than public opinion believes, the industry is in steep decline. -13% growth which means lately as many as 2,100 positions disappeared. So I do not suggest nuclear engineering right now, even for an ME or EE or CE who may be interested. There is potentially some countries like the UK who are actually building a lot of reactors (Hinkley Point C for example), but I just cannot understand why an engineering today would activity choose nuclear engineering if they are at all interested in something else. If that is your dream, fine, go for it. But objectively I think its the wrong decision right now.
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As for energy engineering, yeah that is a cool avenue and I have a feeling I will do another version of this video (it is going really well) and will include energy engineering. I have done videos about it, and you can see these below.
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The first one features a Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy Engineer who is now an entrepreneur, named Tirthak Saha, and you can see that interview here: “Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy Engineer Interview” th-cam.com/video/QvRrXqeLSPw/w-d-xo.html and I did another short interview with the Direct of Energy Engineering & Sustainability at a local technical college, and you can see that interview here, th-cam.com/video/lo5_mV0-ZO0/w-d-xo.html
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I’ve also done an interview with the Director of R&D with a carbon capture company in Europe called Climeworks, and you can see that conversation here, th-cam.com/video/H9LhYdZx1-0/w-d-xo.html
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I think it’s a great field with a lot of room to grow in the future, particularly if we want to actually keep living here on Earth. We have done a lot of damage that we need to reverse, and a lot of work in order to be carbon neutral and not make an environmental impact on the planet. Does all of this help?
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Hey Jake! Question: I just got accepted to uiuc for engineering mechanics, although I applied for mechanical engineering. Would employers still recognize that the 2 are basically the same thing? If not what should I do?
Hey thanks for the question. Hey so I know how good of an engineering program UIUC is and it gets a lot of respect just for that. Even I had to Google engineering mechanics to remind myself the difference. Even though it may be the same thing, it’s less recognizable because there are only 3-4 ABET programs in the entire country, UIUC being one yes. So I’m not sure how big of a deal this is, whether employers get it, but if you walk out with an ABET engineering degree, I think you’re fine. Does that help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have ok cheers thanks
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Bruhhhh you already know. Thanks so much for the comment! Love you
Thanks for the video!! If only engineering was a more popular subject, you'd definitely have millions of followers!
Hey thanks so much for that. Yeah I know, its a little depressing for me, but its okay. It's something we're working on over here to get wider audience because I want to help and reach more people but you're right, engineering is a little too niche.
Do you have any suggestions or ideas? Would love to consider those, thank you !
@@JakeVoorhees you should start a new series! Where you would do a short interview with engineers so they can talk about what a regular day at their work looks like!!
Got a lot of Clarity from your video. Thanks Sir. Could you please tell how can a mechanical engineer proceed towards a Computer Hardware Engineer ?
Heyyy thanks for the comment. Great question. MEs can work in Computer Hardware Engineering, particularly on the hardware design side, but specializing or concentrating on more computer hardware / electronics related courses as an ME. This technically makes them more of a mechatronics engineer - the blend of ME and EE. This is a super popular career avenue nowadays and the reason why it was first, and also why it was only one of two S Tier options in the video.
I have some resources for mechatronics, “What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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There are only 28 ABET mechatronics programs in the world and just 3 in the USA, so oftentimes you have to choose EE or ME or CPE and do a degree concentration in mechatronics, which is awesome. This video will help you decide which one to do, “Mechanical VS Electrical Engineering” th-cam.com/video/6PJ-Yw5qVsc/w-d-xo.html
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These will probably be helpful as well:
“What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
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Does this help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to everything, thanks again!!
@@JakeVoorhees thanks again Sir
You are very welcome. Just come back and ask me any questions you have at any time okay? Cheers thanks!
Hey Jake and everyone one in the comment, do you why and how come Physicists can create Computer Virus even though that’s Computer Science Subject?
Hey thanks for the comment. Anyone can become a sophisticated programmer, especially someone as intelligent and possibly experienced with coding like a physicist.
Are you interested in the intersection of physics and engineering and programming? Electrical or computer engineering are fields you can explore. These videos may help you.
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/w-d-xo.html
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And this one talks about high paying EE roles:
“Jobs for Electrical Engineers over $100,000” th-cam.com/video/Vi4hkCeNWs0/w-d-xo.html
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Also, a lot of electrical engineers wish to work in mechatronics/robotics, so check out this video “What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/4YjLZcQRLds/w-d-xo.html
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And since computer engineering is a subset of electrical engineering, “What Do Computer Engineers Do?” th-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/w-d-xo.html
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I hope these help. Let me know what follow up questions you have so I can help you with those. I respond to all questions. Cheers and thanks again!!
@@JakeVoorhees thanks Jake :D
@@michaelkwee7704 Love you! Ask me anything you like okay, I respond to everything, cheers!
@@JakeVoorhees so anyway, i heard Linux. What is Linux anyway?! I heard it’s much better than Microsoft and Macos?!
Linux is the best known and most used open source operating system. A lot of programmers and engineers use it for it's high security, stability, maintenance, etc. I would not say its better than Windows or iOS, but it does have some advantages in some situations. You can explore further if you want to partition your harddrive and run Linux on part of it test it out and try things.
What else can I help you with in your engineering journey? Thank you ! I respond to everything, cheers
Learning only fusion 360 completely is preferable or learning other tools ???
Fusion 360 is a really good thing to be investing in as a future engineering student. Great question and thank you for the comment. What type of engineering are you trying to get into? Let me know what other questions or concerns you have okay and I can help you with those, cheers thank you!
Well I'm in my 3rd year of my engineering and I also have my diploma in mechanical engineering will the diploma degree will increase my likely hood of getting a decent job??
@@JakeVoorhees and I also completed 3 courses from Coursera of fusion 360
@@DTMech69 Hey thanks for returning. If you are already in engineering program, the diploma doesn't help you a lot, because you are up against other students who are also ahead of the diplomas. It matters more now around who you know, and what your experience is, what your skills are, how you network, etc. Does that help and make sense? What else can I help you with? Thanks!!
@@DTMech69 Really good, I would look into using those software's to create project portfolio items for yourself now. Let me know if you need any ideas with those, thanks!
An energy systems engineer could probably do all these too. It's a combination of mechanical, electrical, and industrial.
It keeps getting better 🤩🤩
Wow thank you for that :) so you think the latest videos are getting better and better? What are you trying to figure out right now in your engineering journey? Let me know so I can help you with those. I respond to everything nowadays, cheers love you !! Appreciate you having the bell on
Jake I really love your videos, could you please make a video on projects for mechanical engineering students?
Hi i want to go into renewable energy.. what kind of jobs are in that for mechanical?
Pretty sure Orbital ATK is owned by Northrop Grumman as of around two or three years ago, so I’m not sure I understand why it got a separate spot on the list of aerospace companies you rattled off.
That or Orbital ATK just sold all of its Utah PP&E to Northrop Grumman, in which case I’ll just be quiet now.
Not sure, good question, but I was still quoting Purdue's website as I respect them. It's on their site, so I can dodge this one if its wrong. But actually, that's an opportunity for someone to email them and say, "Hey I got your back, you may want to consider updating this.", and you can build a relationship with them :)
Boom, see what I did there :)
What engineering questions do you have / what are you trying to figure out in your engineering career right now? Let me know so I can help, cheers thanks I respond to all comments, later!!
3:13 Wym? There are many product that are solely mechanical, for example a bicycle.