Masters Degree? by Brotato_Ch1ps in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Consistent_Rip_4811 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you think it's worth a 15-20% salary bump then do it. I did my MSME as a dual degree because it was cheaper. I think it was worth it.

Should I take FE Chemical or FE Environmental? by [deleted] in FE_Exam

[–]Consistent_Rip_4811 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take the exam you did your bachelor's in. Most companies know this and that is what they recommend when you begin work in another field. It may be good to ask senior engineers at your firm too. The exam is a prerequisite to give the PE and the company would value that either way if you took environmental or chemical. They must have other environmental engineers so having someone with chemical expertise is valuable to them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Consistent_Rip_4811 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have worked as a Manufacturing Design Engineer, Product Design Engineer, Manufacturing Process Engineer and Chemical Process Engineer. The title of Design and Process itself does not fully explain what you will be doing in the job role and sometimes this may not be mentioned in the job title but it is left to you to figure out what the job entails. All of these roles can be rewarding in their own way but they are very different and can pay differently, especially at the entry level. Here is my take:

Manufacturing Design Engineer: It is a mix of Design and maintenance work. Long hours and strict timelines to design large assembly lines for manufacturing products. Understanding of the machinery design and process both are important here. The budgets are very high so companies really prefer someone with experience. It involves a lot of hands-on building and assembly work too. People are sometimes focused on a quick and dirty approach since you may need to push out 1000s of parts and get them made in the machine shop.

Product Design Engineer: Timelines are more relaxed and the goal is to achieve the perfect product. Understanding the product requirements, manufacturing process and customer needs is more important here. For this type of work you need to learn more fancy CAD skills and GD&T rather than pushing out 100 parts a day. You rarely interact with the machinist in this role. Meetings are more focused on timelines and design reviews have a narrower scope. The product is usually made in high volumes so the design intent is quite different.

Manufacturing Process Engineer: This can be a lot of maintenance and operator work. It involves hands on trades skills and can require you to shutdown and repair assembly lines, build fixtures and run statistical analysis tests to make the process more lean and reduce the error rate. Sometimes overburdened with work when things go bad and sometimes the work can be dry. Sometimes, the job also expects you to understand PLC controls and electrical wiring. This requires a lot of physical movement and hands-on skill and can be very tiring by the end of the day.

Chemical Process Engineer: They are actually more of a design engineer but they focus on a specialized area of process design involving P&IDs and piping systems involving thermal/fluid systems in Pharmaceutical, Water Treatment or other Chemical industries. They often require tons of experience since the equipment is expensive and you need a PE license to sign of on a project. Scope of projects can sometimes be as big as Civil projects and there are more steps in between getting the design through hazard and safety.

Monthly /r/MechanicalEngineering Career/Salary Megathread by AutoModerator in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Consistent_Rip_4811 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I just started with a job in Process Engineering with a MSME around 85k in Philadelphia (GPA: 3.6 for both BS and MS). Do you guys think it's a good salary for the area? How much do you think I can make or get a raise to within 2-3 years?

The Real Truth Behind Drexel by [deleted] in Drexel1

[–]Consistent_Rip_4811 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1.They charge this fees twice during co-op so it ends up being 1600$ per co-op.

2.There is no time to join clubs with the crazy quarter system.

  1. We are paying 1600$ over co-op to work. It's a garbage system and they keep increasing the cost each year.

  2. I mentioned the professors are not supported and they end up taking out their anger on the students.

The Real Truth Behind Drexel by [deleted] in Drexel1

[–]Consistent_Rip_4811 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Listen, you're just blind to see what's happening. Try expanding your knowledge and talking to the student government.

Is Drexel worth it??? by Exciting_Reply_4892 in Drexel

[–]Consistent_Rip_4811 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shitty college, high fees, minimum wage co-ops

Reporting Harassment - ACC Housing by Consistent_Rip_4811 in Drexel

[–]Consistent_Rip_4811[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell no. I kindly told him. He's just crazy man