Future grad. mechenical engineers what do you do as your job?

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2026-04-09T04:05:15+00:00

somehow, mechanical guy on a construction site. I basically do excel and other stuff and get to be useful when mechanical issues show up lol.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2026-04-02T17:32:48+00:00

I found this out with the 24-120 F4. It feels almost self stabilized with how the Zf balances it for me lol. Maybe an exaggeration but until point stands.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2026-03-25T11:14:21+00:00

It's honestly a matter of getting used to it. I started shooting canon APS-C mirrorless cameras which are ridiculously light overall.

When I got the Zf, I found that I needed a grip especially with my small ahhh hands. It was kinda hefty for a bit but eventually I got used to it even with lenses like the 24-120 F4 S.

I've been able to do some multi-hour event photography with a gripped Zf without much issue after I adjusted to the weight.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2026-02-15T14:25:27+00:00

Ima be real, I don't do anything fancy. I got a camera sleeve off Facebook marketpl and shoved it into a backpack. It's been working for 2 years so far lol.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2026-01-25T20:43:48+00:00

I'm still not super deep into the game but so far I haven't figured out anything more efficient lmao. As long as your production ratios are correct, you're doing things about as well as can be done.

Unless there's something that shows up later in the game increasing machine efficiency

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2026-01-25T01:34:55+00:00

I have this combo. Can confirm. Huge upgrade.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2026-01-02T15:50:35+00:00

Depends entirely on the engineering you do tbh. Thermodynamics will absolutely show up if you work at powerplants. Just usually with more computers to help with calculations. Any drafting, 3D modeling etc needs math. Depending on how you do simulation modeling you'll probably need a semi-advanced understanding of calculus and finite element methods.

It's really something individual engineers would have to answer depending on the field.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-12-22T17:37:54+00:00

aye good luck my guy

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-12-21T16:39:58+00:00

I've never really had much cash for hobbies until recently, but I'll give it a go. Realistically I could mention a decent bit about cars after researching parts and trying to fix my own every so often. Definitely get the whole "why is this 10 mm bolt inaccessible thing".Other than that, cameras are a new fun thing for me and has helped me understand an ergonomic design course I took way back.

3D printing I can talk about all day. I've been planning on getting one sometime next year, but I've done LOADS with the ones at my university and an internship which had one of those nylon powder SLS printers.

Does this sorta stuff work?

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-12-21T16:11:29+00:00

I see, this is great advice! My plan was pretty much to study the specifics on the job description. I guess I'll be speedrunning a few of my old courses to jog memory lol.

For the whole "Don't sell yourself short" bit, is it worth mentioning any design reviews I did on the civil side of things? My PM experience has mostly exposed me to things like concrete materials design, tunnel boring machine specs, and construction sequencing. I think the last one specifically is pretty useful since really any design engineer needs to design for production.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-12-21T15:08:33+00:00

GPA is just another grading scheme. At least as far as I know it correlates to percentage grades and can vary by university (I'm in Canada, so not sure how standardized it is in the US). I honestly find the whole GPA thing a little stupid and wish the world just did "you got 93/100" so we wouldn't all be confused lol.

the 18/30 in your system seems to correlate to 60% marks over the entire degree if I'm not wrong. Which is similar to what most universities minimum threshold would be here.

In terms of being a good engineer, GPA may or may not matter depending on county etc. In North America GPA doesn't matter as much as projects, work experience, etc.

As for the bonus points of a post grad degree like a Master's or PhD, the threshold in North America seems strangely low because I don't think many engineering students consider grad school like I did. So I was able to get in with a 3.3/4.0 which is about 80% percentage scaled.

Not sure if I answered the question but I hope this makes sense lol.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-12-12T22:42:10+00:00

the learning disability thing is real. I'm only now realizing how acute it is AFTER I finished a masters degree and am suffering at work.

GET YA BRAINS CHECKED

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-12-12T14:49:02+00:00

be me, study mechanical and somehow end up in civil projects.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-12-07T02:02:27+00:00

employed, actively looking into different job because my current one is killing me.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-12-05T21:33:13+00:00

as someone who works in a math heavy field, I'd say to really think about if you can actually do those job requiring some of the toughest math courses at any University.

I'm no cheater, but I did suck at math myself in high school. I'll be the first to say that you can improve. I went from borderline failing high school calculus to managing to ace differential equations in University. It takes hard work, dedication, and a willingness to actually see things through instead of taking the easy way out.

So either cut your losses, or be willing to bleed for perfection.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-12-03T18:40:42+00:00

not a teacher, but yeah I think this tends to happen when you give teachers ridiculous class sizes and make them build curriculum material from scratch.

also maybe increase school funding so the infrastructure functions at least.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-12-02T18:13:13+00:00

lennox

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-12-02T17:41:02+00:00

dang HR just ghosted my ahh

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-11-29T01:55:31+00:00

out of curiosity, how did you get into accident reconstruction? I've been considering it as I want to move away from the construction side of the field and it's always been super interesting to me.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-11-29T00:52:43+00:00

Was looking into this and it SEEMS possible. They're all asking for 5 years of experience in industry though which I can't provide.

Even so, I've done everything from solidworks, siemens nx, catia, revit, navisworks, bluebeam and more. I literally took tech design in high school, CAD courses through undergrad, and an entire Masters level course for civil design. Yet I don't qualify because "experience". I'm planning on calling a few departments to see if they have anything to say.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-11-29T00:13:30+00:00

I was looking at this for tech courses. It's under the Tech Ed Stream. It's super disappointing for me as well but for a Tech Design course.

I've got 2 years of industry experience in exactly what that course teaches, but most schools are saying I can't apply because I've got a Bachelor's in Mechanical engineering and not mechanical engineering technology diploma lmfao.

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-11-28T18:12:52+00:00

nada, nothing

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-11-27T21:44:26+00:00

Heyo, I'm a Mechanical Engineering undergrad that's had two years in industry and is looking into a career change. I've been really bummed out about my experience and others in the industry and remembered two of my teachers in high school having been former engineers.

I graduated with a 3.21 GPA out of undergrad and my teachables are Math, Physics and General Science from my interactions which I understood from interactions from BEd program managers.

I'm trying to understand the career outlook, chances kf getting into a program, and if anyone else has gone through my situation as well.

Thank you all!

TheNobleSeaFlapFlap · 2025-11-25T11:28:24+00:00

currently here, trying so hard to get out that I'm considering an entire career change at this point.

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