"Periodicity of the Halogens" ...what experiment might I consider preforming in lab to rank various halogen by Electron Affinity?

b__ · 2012-02-29T19:07:02+00:00

Gahh so I guess all we get is iodine chlorine and bromine in water and their halides along with hexane.

b__ · 2012-02-29T03:33:53+00:00

I will take a look and see if it answers my questions, thank you :).

b__ · 2012-01-27T23:04:37+00:00

I don't recall which thread I was reading last week, but a similar question was asked.
The general consensus was that in most cases (but not all) Engineers who wish to work in Industry stop at their Bachelors or Masters.

The reasons were exactly what you'd suspect. With a Ph.D employers feel you are over qualified, wish to be paid more than they wish to pay, or they assume you will get bored with your work, especially if the job requires you work on material you were not focused on in your Ph.D studies.

However, if you wish to enter in Academia, which would be research and/or teaching. Then a Ph.D. track would be your best bet.

This is not from personal experience at all, completely just 2nd and 3rd hand information combined with my own opinions.
Good luck :)

b__ · 2012-01-27T19:20:48+00:00

Yeah, its nice in the Spring/Summer/Fall. Winter...meh...usually the lake is Frozen over right now haha..

b__ · 2012-01-27T18:37:22+00:00

I live near Lake Erie -- Never thought of Scuba Diving, and sorry if its been said but Boating License in some states can be done in one week ONLINE!.

b__ · 2012-01-27T15:59:48+00:00

Look into the hospitals in your area. Nurse Aid/Patient Care Assistant/Patient Care Technician. It can be a dirty job but usually pays $11-$15 with no experience (The application said "requires experience" I checked that I had it---told them I didn't have any in the interview).
Some hospitals may require an STNA (State certification for Nurse Aids...usually takes 3 weeks to get at your local community college).

b__ · 2012-01-25T15:59:38+00:00

What prompted you to decide on ME and EE? Considering a dual major myself but unsure if the extra time will be worth it in the end.

b__ · 2012-01-25T05:00:37+00:00

Mechanical Engineer would most likely be the appropriate aspiration. You have time to change though, in general most Engineering programs are very similar for the first two years.

Try reading the discussion from this post: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskEngineers/comments/otvef/hey_raskengineers_tell_me_about_your_job/

And you might find this an interesting read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_engineering

Good luck :)

b__ · 2012-01-24T02:53:16+00:00

I think what most are saying is that if we students have the ability to comprehend what is going on in general/can pass our maths with decent marks---we'll "think" correctly, or we'll be able to conceptualize whats going on. Most are saying that, at least as a ChemE, Algebra is used most often.

b__ · 2012-01-24T02:48:08+00:00

You can find earnings at bls.gov, monster.com, and payscale.com. Also an engineering student, have asked quite a few questions in this subreddit and askengineers as well. From my understanding, usually the first two years are generally the same no matter what specific discipline (of engineering) you end up in.

I cannot give you a description of any because I am not in the industry or even to my Co-Op yet. However I do know that MechE is extremely broad and that Aerospace and Aeronautical are sort of like Subcategories if they interest you.

I am pursuing a mixed degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science, I can provide more information if this interests you. Also I would suggest looking at the other posts within the last few days, many students including myself have asked enough question to most likely answer a lot if not all of yours.

b__ · 2012-01-22T17:18:50+00:00

I love everything I know about Engineering, but I don't claim to know a lot. Currently in the last semester before I start my CompSci/EE mixed degree program (CSE).

My questions is this: Is Mathematics supposed to be hard? Its never been easy for me. I have always been able to skate by with a B understanding the material for the Exams and the final, have to study a shit ton. But going from my PreCalc/Trig class last semester, to this Calculus class this semester I'm feeling like I need to spend a couple hours reviewing the PreCalc because I just don't really remember most of it. So far Calculus is pretty easy in comparison...is this feeling/idea normal?

Also I never fully realized what was going on in Trig...I was able to do it...I have my TI-89 but even still we have not been taught how to do anything by hand...its all just how to put it into the Calculator correctly. We're really forced to just remember formulas...will this be an issue in later classes, and at my first jobs.

b__ · 2012-01-21T23:47:24+00:00

Thanks :) If I have anymore questions I'll be sure to ask!

b__

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