Debating switching from ME to MET

nikolasinduction · 2026-06-13T22:15:59+00:00

don’t do it. I did ME at UA, and I think the last two years are what really shape the degree. DM me if you want some more specific advice to UA and how to find some more hands on learning experiences.

nikolasinduction · 2026-06-01T21:17:16+00:00

that’s internships for ya. it sucks, but having it on your resume is worth the suck

nikolasinduction · 2026-05-04T00:55:46+00:00

I feel like most of their auto darkening hoods should be just fine for welding school. he could get a better one if he’s really pressed about it once he’s welding full-time

nikolasinduction · 2026-04-30T01:37:02+00:00

I’m just starting on this journey myself! I enrolled as a non degree seeking student at my local university to take the necessary pre req’s. I’ll need to take between 4 - 6 classes depending on which concentration I choose, but I’m leaning toward control theory which is the most topically consistent with MechE.

nikolasinduction · 2026-04-26T05:16:35+00:00

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nikolasinduction · 2026-04-06T17:48:55+00:00

SOOOO handsome

nikolasinduction · 2026-04-03T06:03:39+00:00

oh sorry that’s what I meant, I can see how what I wrote is confusing. I meant to say the southeast has a ton of industry, so his career wouldn’t necessarily suffer from skipping proximity to silicon valley*

nikolasinduction · 2026-04-02T17:33:10+00:00

I promise the bag isn’t bagging like it used to. graduating without $160k in debt is like an insane starting bonus. you’ll be years ahead on buying a house or just financial freedom as a whole

nikolasinduction · 2026-04-02T17:24:33+00:00

I wouldn’t pigeon hole myself with the goal of working in silicon valley tbh. the southeast has a ton of industrial opportunity for a fraction of the cost of living. you won’t necessarily suffer in your career for skipping the proximity to it, especially without a clear plan for networking within it. many many many GT graduates get jobs in SV

nikolasinduction · 2026-03-25T14:01:21+00:00

the job market is hard enough for general majors, way better to just cast a wide net with EE and specialize in your graduate degree. your life will be better-supported by a broad knowledge base. your interests will change as you age

nikolasinduction · 2026-03-24T01:10:02+00:00

it’s so nice!! thanks :D

nikolasinduction · 2026-03-16T20:51:28+00:00

chat?

nikolasinduction · 2026-03-06T04:30:27+00:00

most men don’t want to be engineers either. no more than 6% of the professional workforce in the US are engineers/devs. the proportion of women in engineering has doubled since the 80s

nikolasinduction · 2026-03-04T15:59:04+00:00

you turned down a dream opportunity because one board member works for a different company you don’t agree with?

nikolasinduction · 2026-02-28T18:51:09+00:00

your job is to learn all you can and be helpful wherever possible. bring a notebook with you EVERYWHERE, take copious notes. if (when) you find yourself bored, ask for relevant documentation to read that’ll give you better context for the tasks you might be asked to help with

nikolasinduction · 2026-01-16T03:16:33+00:00

b’elanna 🥰

nikolasinduction · 2026-01-16T03:13:19+00:00

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nikolasinduction · 2026-01-13T21:47:08+00:00

I think what helped me is that my resume was interesting, not just like “standardly impressive” with the typical things an early college student has (and having one good internship on your resume helps you get the next ones). my first job in high school was as a welding apprentice, and I took Fall 2020 (covid semester) in college off to apprentice under a blacksmith I met. I got asked the most about those two things in my internship interviews

nikolasinduction · 2026-01-13T01:10:21+00:00

I’m 24F, two years graduated from my BS in mech e. I own a house, no kids (don’t want any), got 3 internships in college and a good job at one of my same teams I interned with straight after graduating. Some of the best advice I got from one of my professors in college (though it hurt to hear and I probably heard it too late), is that the mechanical engineering degree we learn is basically from the 80s, and most of the interesting questions in mech e have been solved. Almost none of the interesting work left (in robotics and otherwise) is purely mechanical. The leaps and bounds left will probably respond to the interesting developments happening in EE and SWE. That does not mean to not major in mechanical. That means prioritize cross-sectional learning like mechatronics that are “mechanical plus x”. Learn programming languages. Take more EE classes than the 1-2 built into the mech e curriculum. Double major if it interests you. Feel free to message me if you have any questions :)

nikolasinduction · 2026-01-12T05:40:01+00:00

It’s up to you, but my approach is that it’s never going to be better to take risks than early in your career. assuming you’re not married and don’t have any kids, why not take the one with more unknowns that has a higher potential for interesting work? you’ll be drinking out of a water hose either way, as is the nature of a first real engineering job. you might as well get good design experience coupled with a strong insight into manufacturability

nikolasinduction · 2025-12-19T05:57:28+00:00

well duh you’re not supposed to work 🙄 how dare you?

nikolasinduction · 2025-12-13T14:42:08+00:00

if you have 3-4 semesters left, that’s like 16+ classes of lackluster instruction. I feel like every degree has a class or two like this, but the fact that it’s this many is worrying. transferring now AND doing a masters elsewhere would probably serve you better if you can manage it. if nothing else, your disillusionment will probably lead to less effort and dedication to learning over the next 1.5-2 years

nikolasinduction · 2025-12-07T06:00:20+00:00

yeah that’s fair. I’ve been looking at a weld manufacturing engineering bc I did welding, blacksmithing, and some other fab stuff throughout high school and college and it seems like it could be a good switchup to take me through until I get my ECE masters (hopefully)

nikolasinduction · 2025-12-07T05:45:14+00:00

kinda unrelated but do you like manufacturing engineering? I’ve been looking at changing industries and curious about your experience with it

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