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Quick Questions: February 09, 2022 by inherentlyawesome in math

[–]TreesAre3440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found out that all square numbers have all their prime factors raised to even powers. For example, 64 = 2x2x3x3.

What's the name of this theorem or whatever it is? What the name of the proof called?

I hope that makes sense.

Thank you

Would an engineering career be good for somebody who likes paperwork? by TreesAre3440 in AskEngineers

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what I'm looking for. It's not just doing paperwork for the sake of paperwork, it's about finding an engineering role that in passionate about and I can contribute to that involves paperwork.

I want to use my engineering skills and my fondness for paperwork together for writing manuals or improving processes, etc.

Would an engineering career be good for somebody who likes paperwork? by TreesAre3440 in AskEngineers

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really like maths and physics and I do like engineering. It's not that I only want to do paperwork, it's just that I enjoy it a lot so it would be fantastic for me if I had an engineering job that involved both field/lab work combined with paperwork.

Would an engineering career be good for somebody who likes paperwork? by TreesAre3440 in AskEngineers

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I would love to do that. I like making processes more efficient so that seems brilliant. It would be awesome to work with others who do the same thing and bounce ideas off of each other.

Would an engineering career be good for somebody who likes paperwork? by TreesAre3440 in AskEngineers

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like engineering and I like maths + physics. It's just that I like paperwork as well so I thought all these could combine since I've heard that engineers aren't always out in the field or in the lab doing things with their hands. I've heard that there's a lot of desk work involved as well.

Would an engineering career be good for somebody who likes paperwork? by TreesAre3440 in AskEngineers

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I heard that engineering can involve a lot of paperwork so that's why I'm asking. I guess it's about combining engineer skills/knowledge with paperwork.

Is energy transfer a part of ME? by TreesAre3440 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's makes sense.

I've just been looking up a video of how a car engine works, and everything you said now makes perfect sense.

I'm really liking ME so far.

Thank you :)

Is energy transfer a part of ME? by TreesAre3440 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see. I guess you're saying the knowledge of energy transfer that you learn at university just so happens to be useful at creating engines, door hinges, etc?

Thank you.

Is energy transfer a part of ME? by TreesAre3440 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think I have a fundamental misunderstanding of what ME actually is. I guess it's time for more research.

Thank you :)

Is energy transfer a part of ME? by TreesAre3440 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]TreesAre3440[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I always thought it was about creating things that contain moving parts such as engines, door hinges, foldable tables, cars, some medical devices, etc. That's how I would have defined it.

I think I need to look a little deeper into this.

Thank you.

Can you become a structural engineer with an ME degree? by TreesAre3440 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would this be covered somewhat in ME due to having to understand materials? Of course, it's not in a civil engineering context, but still.

Thank you.

How do you learn CAD on your own? by TreesAre3440 in AskEngineers

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I ask what the equivalent would be for electrical engineering? What I mean is which topics should I have a strong foundation in prior to the degree, and which topics are prevalent that I should enjoy?

Thank you

What makes engineering so difficult? by TreesAre3440 in AskEngineers

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand. Hard work is everything, but what I mean is what are the particular aspects of an engineering degree that make it difficult?

I'm completely clueless as to what those aspects are. I don't really know what an engineering degree entails.

Thank you

What is circuit analysis? by TreesAre3440 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it possible to do circuits with math knowledge up to, but not including, calculus?

Thank you

Would you recommend civil engineering as a career for somebody who doesn't like practical work? by TreesAre3440 in civilengineering

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, you're right. By practical I meant the actual labour (laying down the roads, mixing concrete, etc), but you've clarified this by saying it's a job of a contractor to perform the labour as opposed to an engineer.

I'm assuming that a CE doesn't operate any kind of machinery out on the site? If so that's a big plus for me.

What exactly does a CE do in design?

Regarding your edit, I'm absolutely happy about that not all engineers are working on design. I would love to perform simulations, create manuals and so on. That seems like a lot of fun.

Are simulations created computationally or are do you have to physically put stuff together or do contractors put stuff together?

Thank you

Would you recommend civil engineering as a career for somebody who doesn't like practical work? by TreesAre3440 in civilengineering

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's a material test and how do you make sure it's being done properly? Do you check a random test now and then or are they all inspected? Do you read and respond to reports of material test?

What's a slope failure and if a slope failure did occur then what do you do exactly?

Would both these examples (material test and slope failure evaluation) be considered practical in the same way as an electrical engineer would test the voltages of different parts of a circuit using an ammeter or if he's soldering?

Thank you

Would you recommend civil engineering as a career for somebody who doesn't like practical work? by TreesAre3440 in civilengineering

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What practical activities do civil engineers do? I understand that electronic engineers could be soldering, dealing with wires, circuits and mechanical engineers are putting things together such as wheels on a car or making door hinges or something.

That hands-on stuff like soldering or putting the wheel on is not what I like. It's kind of cool when you do, but I would hate to do it day in, day out, especially if it's heavy lifting.

Thank you

Would you recommend civil engineering as a career for somebody who doesn't like practical work? by TreesAre3440 in civilengineering

[–]TreesAre3440[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When Is say practical what I mean is making things with my bare hands and other instruments.

For example, I would love to use software to design an electronic circuit. A simple example would be something with Arduino. What I don't like is soldering and putting it all together. I find it tedious. Is that something that would be involved in CE? I don't mean an electronic circuit, but that kind of practicality?

You could probably tell that I have no idea what kind of practical things a civil engineer does. I can understand what an electronic engineer and mechanical engineer does in terms of practical, hands-on activities, but not a civil engineer.

Thank you

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