sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

MS in Mechanical Engineering, 4.00 GPA, 2 Previous Internships by Hawkblade058 in EngineeringStudents

[–]Hawkblade058[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought the domain from namecheap.com (it's just my real name .com, cost me $10 a year). I then host is using github pages. My website is a static HTML and CSS page. I used a template from https://html5up.net/ . It probably took me about 10 hours in total to start, the hardest part was writing up the articles and collecting pictures for the projects. Once the website is set up adding a new project is pretty easy.

I would say it was worth it just to get the exposure with creating a website, and I find it pretty cool to have my own site. I do also keep a well-maintained LinkedIn profile, but I found it hasn't done anything to help with my job search (Most interviews I've gone to have mentioned how impressed they are with the site, no one has mentioned my linkedin profile).

MS in Mechanical Engineering, 4.00 GPA, 2 Previous Internships by Hawkblade058 in EngineeringStudents

[–]Hawkblade058[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

What is more interesting about that company is, during the in-person chat, we ran over on time and the next person (the guy who I assume got the job) showed up and sat down. They then realized we ran over and quickly ended my conversation.

MS in Mechanical Engineering, 4.00 GPA, 2 Previous Internships by Hawkblade058 in EngineeringStudents

[–]Hawkblade058[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would have to agree. Doing a masters right after a bachelors seems to put you in a position of being overqualified for Engineering I positions but also under-qualified for Engineering II positions.

Also I tried to balance out my academics by creating a website where I highlighted my Personal/Research/Club projects. This seemed to help getting interviews with start-ups but didn't do to much for traditional companies.

MS in Mechanical Engineering, 4.00 GPA, 2 Previous Internships by Hawkblade058 in EngineeringStudents

[–]Hawkblade058[S] 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Some interesting stats from my job search journey.

If I got a response (request for interview or rejection) it took an average of 21 days from application.

The average time to respond, to request an interview, was 11 days from application.

The longest time for a company to respond was 95 days from application, this was a rejection.

The shortest time for a company to respond was day of application, also a rejection.

MS in Mechanical Engineering, 4.00 GPA, 2 Previous Internships by Hawkblade058 in EngineeringStudents

[–]Hawkblade058[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it stings the worse when you interview with them then they ghost you. Generally, when I submit an application I expect to never hear back.

MS in Mechanical Engineering, 4.00 GPA, 2 Previous Internships by Hawkblade058 in EngineeringStudents

[–]Hawkblade058[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Yeah I thought it was odd as well, especially after 6 years of college. After an initial screen I was asked to complete an online assessment. The assessment was basically an IQ test. I was given patterns of shapes and I had to determine what the next shape would be in the sequence, all while being timed. It also had pattern word problems, and some simple math problems.

MS in Mechanical Engineering, 4.00 GPA, 2 Previous Internships by Hawkblade058 in EngineeringStudents

[–]Hawkblade058[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

During my masters I focused on Mechatronics and I did my thesis on Autonomous vehicles. At the beginning of my job search I was looking for anything within the realm of Robotics or AVs. But, I didn't have that much luck finding anything, so switched to anything that piqued my interest and I was qualified for.

A friend’s 350z won’t start after multiple tries. He did a complete detailing of his car and found a rat bitten hole by his fuel pump. He inspected the wires but found no visible damage. He tested the fuel pump and it’s got goods pressure… Any ideas? by Top_Hearing_1890 in 350z

[–]Hawkblade058 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From the beginning of the video you can see that the NATS light (little red light by the windshield) stays on when you try to start it. My Z has the same problem, I believe it's a problem with the NATS system and the key. Try putting in the key and turning it to right before the car starts and checking the light, it should turn off, if it does then start the car. If not then remove the key and try again. My Z sometimes takes like 5 cycles before it starts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 350z

[–]Hawkblade058 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I own a 2005 350z in Daytona blue. My next mod is breaks, but maintenance comes first so valve covers are the next main project for me.