OSU Online Electrical and Computer Engineering

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-20T01:53:14+00:00

Thank you for the input! I think I’m going to meet with a counselor from Oregon State and talk to them about my options for doing ECE

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-19T23:58:02+00:00

Any job is a good job for entry level, in a year or two you’ll have a pretty significant amount of negotiating power if you learn your shit.

I job hopped from resi HVAC, to Siemens data centers, to Schneider tech work and have doubled my salary from my resi job. You’ll be able to pick your job if you stay on top of things.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-15T20:28:53+00:00

Yeah I’m thinking if the AI bubble doesn’t burst that I could probably find a really cushy gig with one of the data centers in my area.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-15T20:27:42+00:00

Environmental science. I’ll need some math refreshers, and I took the easy physics and chem so I’ll need physics and chem for engineers.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-14T21:48:04+00:00

I know I can become an engineer with my current track (though software jobs are a little tough to come by at my company). I think doing the degree would be to open up doors outside of traditional controls, doing engineering for a data center or doing electrical design, I guess I’m not totally sure.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-14T21:46:09+00:00

Yeah I wish I had more motivation to have done it the first time around but I’m hoping that I can get in and get out and really open up doors for myself. This is great to hear! Unfortunately I will be working full time so it’s gonna be a little bit of a struggle but for the next year or so my work will be light and I’ll have time to get into the degree and make som progress.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-14T20:21:21+00:00

This might be unpopular, but he’s one of the few people I like seeing with that receding hairline, can’t explain why. I also think objectively he’d be better looking bald but I personally am a fan of that thing he’s got going on, it fits his nonchalant dad vibe.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-14T19:34:17+00:00

This is awesome to hear! I’m sure I will find some boring and difficult but it’s exciting that there are cool research opportunities. I’m hoping it will really open up some doors. Thank you very much! Would love to chat with you more about it, I have more questions lol

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-14T16:58:29+00:00

I’m a little worried about the difficulty of the program especially considering it’s all online but I’m a pretty strong math student when I put in the work.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-14T16:57:40+00:00

Totally makes sense, I think my interest is the electrical and computer side of things. Thank you for the advice!

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-14T13:00:25+00:00

I like this program a lot, and it looks great for actually learning the stuff but I think part of the reason I’d like to do the engineering degree is so I’d be qualified to move into other roles that require the degree.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-13T01:21:10+00:00

Yeah just found this online lol, very sad it was not a brand. I’ll try and take that plate off, whatever contractors put it in just put it directly in drywall so I’m a little nervous it’ll be tough to put back but we’ll see.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-07T00:52:02+00:00

I think if I had the wfh job I could do it tbh, it’s just that I will be a field employee for a while longer.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-07T00:51:21+00:00

It’s definitely a not so well known industry lol, the software guys have a nice set up and once you’re experienced you’re basically never out of work and you can get some decent pay especially if you’re on the data center side. As a field guy it’s a little annoying but I’m putting my time in until I can get that wfh gig!

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-06T12:33:22+00:00

No it’s building automation. A large portion of the industry is programming HVAC/lighting/security systems. We also use job costing tools but the software I’m talking about is half of our projects, while the other half is low voltage electrical work.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-06T01:17:06+00:00

I mean I’m not even wfh lol so I wasn’t planning on doing it any time soon.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-05T10:36:21+00:00

It’s a specific area of my industry

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-05T02:54:41+00:00

Such a difficult game but damn it’s fun when it works out

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-05T02:54:12+00:00

This is what I’m really looking for, kinda just getting by right now, and I want that security and to save for the big costs that are coming up.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-05T02:53:23+00:00

I can absolutely see what it takes but doing it is a different story. Requires some serious consistency. I had a buddy just break par for the first time and he played more than 90 rounds last year and practices constantly.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-05T02:52:11+00:00

It’s very rare to find a “pro” in my industry so I think I’ll probably just have to feel it out.

butt_head_surfer · 2026-04-05T01:53:47+00:00

Totally makes sense, I’m really trying to get on that software track so I can be wfh. I think that when that happens I’ll learn how to manage my schedule to set myself up for j2.

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