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I've been an engineer since 1980. Others have posted good advice but here's my extra two cents: 1) You must learn to write and speak well. It's mandatory. My company is full of geniuses who can't express themselves beyond grunts and groans. If you get into R&D you'll have to be able to make a decent sales pitch to internal and external customers. They usually don't just cough up the cash because the techology in your idea sells itself. If you're the brains behind the idea but someone else makes your sales pitch and pushes it with management, guess who gets the recognition and advances up the food chain, with the resulting raises that go along with it? 2) Go to the best engineering school you can, hopefully one with a national reputation for excellence. There's a bunch (Georgia Tech, Purdue, RPI, etc....). After 20+ years in the business I keep seeing people from particular schools time after time. They're the ones who advance and stay in the business because those schools typically are demanding and instill work habits that will pay off in the long run. IMHO, the Cal-State Long Beach types just don't cut it after a while. 3) I had an easy time in HS as well and it killed me my first two years at engineering school. Don't just slide. Develop serious study habits now so you don't get whacked at college. You may think you stack up well with the local braintrust in your HS but once you get to a good engineering school you're competing against some of the better minds in the world. Learn to study now. 4) Don't get into engineering for the women.

Good Luck.

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• Possible Engineering Future, Andrew L, Tue, 26 Feb 2002 16:53:33
  • Re: Possible Engineering Future, EGD , Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:13:12 <-- Viewing This Message
    • develop good study habits now..., Bob M, Wed, 27 Feb 2002 11:39:38
      • by the way..., Bob M, Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:24:28
    • Women??? There's women in Engineering school? (n/m), Jeff S., Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:41:28
      • Yes, there are women in engineering schools...., TKC, Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:52:48
        • There are still very few..., Bob M, Wed, 27 Feb 2002 11:24:53
          • Yes, there are still more men than women in..., TKC, Wed, 27 Feb 2002 12:00:33
            • It's definitely improving! nm, Bob M, Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:15:51
  • Re: Possible Engineering Future, Richard Miller P.E., Tue, 26 Feb 2002 18:37:13
    • Thats' funny, so am I..., Jeff S., Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:38:55
      • I'm not..., Jim Blake, Wed, 27 Feb 2002 12:45:16
        • I've got a neighbor..., Jeff S., Wed, 27 Feb 2002 13:53:41
          • at least..., Jim, Wed, 27 Feb 2002 16:49:57
          • at least..., Jim, Wed, 27 Feb 2002 16:49:57
        • Empty gas tank?, Dave Westlake, Wed, 27 Feb 2002 12:53:05
  • Take a look at the MSSM if you want engineering..., Tim B., Tue, 26 Feb 2002 18:03:42
    • oh... if you didn't know, MSSM is a high school..., Tim B., Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:37:34
      • Re: oh... if you didn't know, MSSM is a high school..., Andrew L, Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:31:51
        • yeah, ... it's not right for everyone, definitely., Tim B., Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:07:40
  • Re: Possible Engineering Future, Bill D, Tue, 26 Feb 2002 17:04:15
    • Re: Possible Engineering Future, Andrew L, Tue, 26 Feb 2002 17:41:42
      • Sounds about right, Mark Anderson, Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:42:46
      • Re: Possible Engineering Future, Bill D, Tue, 26 Feb 2002 19:13:57

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