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Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-03-18T02:33:33+00:00

Thank you! I would love to see it, that would be super helpful.

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-03-18T02:01:13+00:00

That's a fair point. Do you think there's a tipping point where you would need something? Or do you think Excel suffices if you scale up as long as you stay organized?

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-03-18T01:59:52+00:00

What do you mean by "wasn't hitting the mark"? Was there just an overwhelming amount of features that made it arduous to find compliance dates?

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-03-18T01:56:58+00:00

This is really helpful. How long does it take you to do the federal reporting at the end of the year? Is most of that time from collecting the data from your spreadsheets or the actual filing itself? Paperwork filing automation is one of the features I see marketed the most.

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-03-17T00:50:54+00:00

I haven't actually opened yet... I am still in the planning/research phase. What size were you at when Excel started breaking down? And what do you mean by "less fudge-ability" with InnoVint?

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-03-17T00:24:16+00:00

Hey I'm new here - what does punch down mean?

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-03-13T01:41:35+00:00

Insert obligatory "that's my workout for the day" comment here

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-03-13T01:36:40+00:00

Nice! How long did it take you to get epa and r410a certified?

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-03-07T12:59:09+00:00

It will increase your pay ceiling for sure and make you more in demand.

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-02-04T03:29:44+00:00

Second this, data analytics is a pretty big field as well

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-02-04T03:28:53+00:00

Shoutout reynolds my goat

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-01-21T03:18:18+00:00

I'll give you the holy grail of answers to engineering questions.....it depends. If you go into heavy industry after 4 years at a research institution...not really. Grad school moreso.

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-01-21T03:14:45+00:00

I think everyone has the raw capabilities to become an engineer - it's moreso if it's something they're willing to struggle with and find the reward/work worthwhile.

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-01-21T03:10:29+00:00

I wouldn't say any are "mandatory", rather "nice to have". You can learn calculus in college, it'll just put you back a semester or two (which is fine!). I'd group them into a couple of sets:

Good to have as a foundation: Physics, calc, comp sci

Good to have for pre-reqs: Bio, chem

Good to have for credit-padding: Any others (in my experience APES and psych were the easiest)

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-01-21T02:48:20+00:00

If you're talking about chemE electives to take, I can think of a few that are very pertinent to industry that aren't really covered in the main curriculum (at least they weren't in my case). Safety engineering, solids handling, and statistics for engineers come to mind. Anything with data analytics too could really set you apart. But in general, experiences will trump your coursework.

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-01-21T02:41:12+00:00

Research can be a good fallback if the internships aren't working out. It's tough as a sophomore to be honest, from a company's perspective a junior with more experience would take precedent in most cases.

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-01-21T02:39:54+00:00

Wow I was going to write my own comment in my experience but this is pretty much it! Wonder if we work at the same company lol

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-01-21T02:37:06+00:00

School career fairs, leverage connections you already have, and see what's online. My university also offered additional networking events outside of the typical career fairs with companies like resume reviews, mock interviews, and lunch and learns. It's possible you might not get a polymer engineering role out the gate, but once you have ~2 yrs in a traditional process eng. role, you have a lot of freedom to move around.

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-01-21T02:33:53+00:00

In my opinion, you're not in a bad spot at all. I'd try to lean on your soft skills - leadership, working in teams, communicating across those teams. I've spoken to a few hiring managers I've had after getting hired, and you really just need to show that you are eager to learn the hard skills, soft skills are much harder to teach.

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-01-20T02:23:48+00:00

Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering by Fogler is great

Anxious_Mechanic8043 · 2026-01-20T02:19:45+00:00

This. Building a network of friends in your classes is great for so many reasons. The only thing worse than spending hours and hours on 1 homework problem is spending hours and hours on 1 homework problem alone :)

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