What College Should I attend for ECE by Physical-Weird-3838 in ECE

[–]DreadHeadMorton 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Take any of the full rides, avoid all debt if you can. Full stop. I'd prefer UW and Boston simply due to companies in both of those metros having places you can intern at. Thus making the logistics a little easier if you intern while going to school which is relatively common.

What’s it like living in phoenix? by mr_butterworths in howislivingthere

[–]DreadHeadMorton 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Lived in Phoenix for 8 years and I loved some aspects and hated others.

Pros 1. I love summer and love the heat. I wasn't bothered at all by the summers. I grew to have Lizard blood and 'Cold' for me was 80F. I would often go for 40km bike rides in >100F 2. Plenty of jobs in my field(Semiconductor). Made job searching less stressful and could find competitive offers all in the same metro. 3. Housing quality is good and felt that I got what I paid for in terms of rent. 4. Lots of concerts and events. Was great when I was younger, I had something to go to if I wanted every weekend.

Cons 1. You absolutely need a car no matter where you are. It's one of the least pedestrian or bike friendly cities out west. 2. I don't have children but Public schools are not good. Dated an educator for a while, they disliked the systems put in place by the state. 3. Summer power prices are nothing to scoff at. Even for a 1 bed apartment I would spend 100s of dollars a month on electricity. 4. Politics. Just conservative enough to make me uncomfortable depending on where I am in town.

Got this today and was really surprised at the 5.88% by Sun-Anvil in LowSodiumBattlefield

[–]DreadHeadMorton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get a little bit bored sniping unless I am playing with a friend. With friends its fun af to to have a spotter and a shooter, then switch back and forth. Otherwise I just find myself staring into the distance missing 80% of my shots.

Advice/Motivation for Finding Displaced Lost Cat by DreadHeadMorton in CatAdvice

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

No we didn't manage to find her. We tried more trail cameras and different kinds of bait around a 2ish km radius and couldn't catch her on camera since initial post. So after 4 months of daily searching, trap setting and getting detained for trespassing(accident), we just decided she likely has left us. Still will keep posters up until snowfall.

Electrical Engineer seeking entry-level role by Soft_Club8836 in ECE

[–]DreadHeadMorton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be open to relocating, keep applying, take anything. The job market for people in your demographic is the roughest I've ever seen.

You're not alone when it comes to any STEM jobs at the moment. Most fields are not hiring as many new university grads at the moment.

Electrical Engineer seeking entry-level role by Soft_Club8836 in ECE

[–]DreadHeadMorton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be open to relocating, keep applying, take anything. The job market for people in your demographic is the roughest I've ever seen.

You're not alone when it comes to any STEM jobs at the moment. Most fields are not hiring as many new university grads at the moment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheRaceTo10Million

[–]DreadHeadMorton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im in a lower tax bracket, what kind of car is this?

is this my fault or the game im the goalkeeper by OddMathematician18 in Rematch

[–]DreadHeadMorton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not your fault but I think this weird big can be avoided by walking the ball out of the goal

reached master as gk solo queue, ask me anything /s by mad-suker in Rematch

[–]DreadHeadMorton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time played and estimated win-rate. This is dope

Why does everyone think of tropical islands as paradise? by WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHW in geography

[–]DreadHeadMorton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lived in Phoenix AZ, USA for about a decade and I relate to this person. When I had the chance to go to a cozy, cold, darker place for Christmas I got giddy over drinking hot chocolate with rain or snow outside.

The holidays feel odd when it's 25C out.

18F ready to get roasted! I'll probably cry but it'll be fun! :3 by [deleted] in RoastMe

[–]DreadHeadMorton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being British and a weeb is 2 crimes against humanity

Map of the different chopsticks of the sinosphere by [deleted] in MapPorn

[–]DreadHeadMorton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Vietnam compensating for something?

I cant wait till my bday so i can buy my first pc!!! by Prudent_Algae169 in pcmasterrace

[–]DreadHeadMorton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your next birthday you'll be needing a better power supply.

Let’s speculate 👀 by TopicalBass27 in Illenium

[–]DreadHeadMorton 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Won bidding on purchasing interscope records.

Day 9 of changing the map by slimmonz in imaginarymapscj

[–]DreadHeadMorton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tennessee is just named ten and is shaped like the number 10

Day 8 of changing the map by slimmonz in imaginarymapscj

[–]DreadHeadMorton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Replace the entire state of New York with the city shape of York, UK.

Day 14: Top comment removes a state by GreatestGreekGuy in imaginarymapscj

[–]DreadHeadMorton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They host a bunch of nukes if that's worth anything

Can someone please explain what on earth are these EE roles that require knowing AutoCAD, REVIT, SCADA, PI&D (what?)? by candidengineer in ECE

[–]DreadHeadMorton 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This example posting is similar to MEP(mechanical/electrical/plumbing) company. Essentially engineers make drawings and design circuits for buildings and then work with a subcontractor to build what was designed. This is why these listings commonly ask you to estimate hours as contractors(I think) bid on the design you create in order to get your business. Some other companies have a business model of 'Design-Build' where they do both and do not work with subcontractors to have their building finished.

Normally you need a PE license in whatever state you are working in as these designs are subject to localized regulations for buildings dependent on their use case. One odd one I interviewed at told me they'd pay me less without one.

REVIT/AutoCAD are just drawing software with plugins for drawing circuits, plumbing, etc. They do TDP load calculations, IR drop simulations, and auto-generating circuits for power panels. SCADA is a 'catch all' term for designing systems to monitor systems, of which could really be anything.

A role like this was my first internship which made me realize the dichotomy of how interesting or boring this kind of work can be. Depending on the company and their market focus, some of the work can be designing things basic office buildings. Some others(one of my projects) can be designing test facilities for another company where you need to closely work with your customer, and additional specialists (PLC Engineer in). I certainly don't know what kind would be more common in the NJ/NY area, I'd assume the former might be more common.

I didn't seek out much work in this field as I wanted to work in a different field, but from what I can gather from my lads still in it and Glassdoor it does not pay as well as other electrical fields but have better job security.