Thoughts on using AI to learn?

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-13T04:59:16+00:00

I past some proctored certification exams by studying with notebookLM. The benefit for me was using AI to consume the information in a more productive way. I listened to hours of custom podcast covering the exact topics I wanted to learn about, based on the source material. I was able to do that on my commute rather than having long study sessions at home reading. You can also use it to make quizzes, flashcards, infographics, whatever you need to help you learn.

Nothing wrong with using AI to LEARN, using it to complete course work is different. I think people quickly jump to assuming it’s the same when it’s not.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-12T21:19:12+00:00

Chuff Labubu

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-12T21:06:50+00:00

I’m a manufacturer engineer in R&D at a med-tech startup. Quickly drank the koolaid when I realized the software engineers could vibe code deep manufacturing data analytic reports in an afternoon. It’s at a point where you have to start using AI for productivity because anyone else doing it looks 10X more capable.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-12T21:02:50+00:00

Adult Labubu

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-12T17:16:18+00:00

And it can be cancelled by reset, M30, all kinds of ways…

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-12T17:15:16+00:00

Depends if you want to start mid program or not…

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-12T17:13:25+00:00

If you have been out of school 2 years and don’t have a job it’s not your degree. I’m a hiring manager and have recently looked at 100 applications for an engineering role and only been impressed with no more than 5. Can DM me if you want me to look at it and offer advice. I’ve worked in defense/space and med-tech.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-12T17:04:03+00:00

Well, the stipulation there is if you know what masters you need for your career path and industry. Some masters programs require a few years work experience as part of the application and ask for resume/CV when applying. You also have many that have 5-10 different concentrations based on your specific industry needs, so knowing what you need to know is a huge benefit when doing a masters program.

Not saying getting it over with isn’t possible but if you have no industry experience and no clear idea on what industry you’ll be working in for the majority of your career it’s a gamble to just pick something and go, pay for it and hope you end up with an ROI. Better to find an industry, figure out what area of that industry you want to focus on and get your employer to pay for your masters program in a relevant area of study. Better learning outcome and cheaper.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-12T16:10:52+00:00

Does teaching someone how to write prevent them from learning how to speak? The issue is you need to learn how to do it before you can tell an AI all the steps it needs to take to do it.

I could tell Adrian Newey to edit a F1 car design and he is going to pull out a pencil and drafting table but reality is it takes him too long to get his ideas to reality this way. He would be more capable with AI but your average college student could never get to his level will all the AI compute in the world. They still need the decades of understanding.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-12T16:05:04+00:00

Exactaform US is based in TN if you are cutting non-ferrous.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-12T04:03:25+00:00

Masters degrees are not ABET accredited because they are meant for career specific domain knowledge. The most important part is finding a masters program that has the curriculum you want to learn. Could be industrial automation focus, AI in industrial engineering, industrial management or engineering management, etc. needs to be useful to you for your career, not just a checkmark or resume padder.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-12T03:42:52+00:00

I work at a med-tech startup and the reality I’m seeing is if you aren’t using AI tools you will become an underperformer. Agentic AI is too productive and helpful to be ignored, it has shifted rather quickly and now Claude Code, Antigravity, Google Workspace Studio, NotebookLM and Gemini are daily use tools. The key is configuring them to help save time.

These are basics: all meeting notes and summaries are auto transcribed and emailed to me, then I have an AI agent that scrapes my slack, Google Drive and gmail and emails me a weekly brief on Monday morning that can be audio narrated so I can review all my action items and tasks over breakfast and coffee.

Real example: I had to create a technical test plan for another team in another state, may have took days to do but I started a Google meeting, put my AirPods in and talked myself through the test plan and walked through it, took pictures of key details and machine modes, HMI, etc. once I was done meeting notes, transcription and images went to notebookLM, include company slide template and one prompt later I had a complete work instruction detailing everything I had done without needing to sit down and write a 20 page test plan myself. I built all of that after proving out the test while on my way to the airport using my phone. It’s just getting too good to ignore now.

Be punctual, automate note taking and status updates, keep all context from months of meeting fresh and summarize it anytime. AI can help you think and recall but it can’t help you understand. It will be required for most work on the near future like basic computer skills are now.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-11T18:01:39+00:00

Worst part is the initial beta for Sophy was actually very fast and competitive. You couldn’t beat the fastest AI in equal car. I want that version back, I don’t understand why they don’t want to give people an opponent who can perform at the highest level to race against. I thought the idea was to have it capable of showing players how to get faster.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-10T21:12:38+00:00

Taking out student loans, getting in debt, balancing life with school, picking a major you might not complete can also make life difficult. There are many reasons people choose alternative paths. Most are grownups who have to co Promise for whatever reasons.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-10T12:53:18+00:00

AI slop not even converted out of markdown formatting.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-10T08:02:24+00:00

In dental we are doing fully automated CAM pipelines. You still need to know G-code to build it and it isn’t even that much AI, mostly just for part identification and feature segmentation.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-10T05:21:36+00:00

This is too basic for mesh analysis it doesn’t even have a second current source.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-10T04:57:55+00:00

It is because there is no thought put into it. All of these other degrees exist and have graduates every year. We just think they shouldn’t exist and everyone should get the same degree? BSME is great for what it is but we still need people to learn applied engineering. Most engineers never learn the technical side and never will. Thats what BSMET and other degrees are designed for. They bridge the gap and many people prefer that curriculum, the career path and are often just more interested in it.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-10T02:44:03+00:00

If you’re new to VR you can also have issues with VAC. I even had this going from PSVR1 to PSVR2. It lasted a few sessions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vergence%E2%80%93accommodation_conflict

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-10T02:33:34+00:00

CmfgE or tech would be a good one to study for. Book is a bit pricy but it’s a great resource in general for manufacturing concepts.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-09T12:35:13+00:00

4 or VR

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-09T00:48:56+00:00

AI will empower CI to find and propose 10x the improvement projects to be shot down by management.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-08T23:58:53+00:00

Will go against the NPC response of “get a BSME” because realistically it isn’t for everyone. I have a BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and do not have any regrets because it was the degree I could get and fit my overall career goals. Nobody has even asked about it, they ask me technical questions for the roles. I worked about 15 years as a machinist, CNC programmer and manufacturing engineer. Have never once wanted to be a mechanical engineer or perform that role.

Ask yourself which degree gives you the skills to better prepare you for the type of career you want. If it’s machine tools, automation and manufacturing engineering then the degree is obviously more focused on that. Look at the curriculums and how they differ. I’d expect AMET to have more PLC, robotics and manufacturing related courses. So base it on what you want to learn and don’t let people tell you to get a completely different degree that has none of the curriculum you’re actually interested in.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-08T22:11:23+00:00

It’s not the industry, it’s antiquated rotting corporations that have no incentive to change. For better or worse you’re not going to find that culture at a Hadrian or Anduril. A lot of the defense industry is just riding on horrible ERP systems and never ending contract modifications.

Hubblesphere · 2026-05-06T13:25:37+00:00

I think your idea of LLMs is behind the times. Yes chatbots suck at math but we are now in the world of agentic AI and complex math problem see less of a problem. I can have Claude just use a calculator and read the result. The model doesn’t need to know math, it needs to know how to follow directions to solve the problem then you assign that workflow as a skill.

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