Job Market for a guy like me?
Job Market for a guy like me?
(OP)
This may not be the best place to post this, but I'm just curious as to what kind of job market there is for someone with my backround and also what kind of pay might be out there for some of these jobs.
As for my backround. I am a Technology Education major at Illinois State University with a heavy emphasis on 3D modeling using Unigraphics. I may not know everything there is to know about UG however I do think that I am fairly proficient in the program. So basicly my main backround comes from just modeling. I am also getting into SolidWorks now as well as dabbling in ProE.
While I am an education major, the more I got into using UG, the more I love it. It has become something I wanted to do for a while now and I wasnt sure if I were better off going back to school for an engineering degree or if there were a large enough market for someone with backround like I have.
Sorry for the lenghthy post and thanks in advance for your responses.
-Alex
As for my backround. I am a Technology Education major at Illinois State University with a heavy emphasis on 3D modeling using Unigraphics. I may not know everything there is to know about UG however I do think that I am fairly proficient in the program. So basicly my main backround comes from just modeling. I am also getting into SolidWorks now as well as dabbling in ProE.
While I am an education major, the more I got into using UG, the more I love it. It has become something I wanted to do for a while now and I wasnt sure if I were better off going back to school for an engineering degree or if there were a large enough market for someone with backround like I have.
Sorry for the lenghthy post and thanks in advance for your responses.
-Alex





RE: Job Market for a guy like me?
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Ben Loosli
CAD/CAM System Analyst
Ingersoll-Rand
RE: Job Market for a guy like me?
RE: Job Market for a guy like me?
Also, if it is modeling you like don't rule out other industries. There is a lot of 3d modeling going on in the entertainment industry (movies and video games come immediately to mind) though they use different modeling programs (such as 3d studio max, maya, bryce, and others).
As for payscales, have a look around this website: http://www.bls.gov/
RE: Job Market for a guy like me?
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Jonathan T. Schmidt
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RE: Job Market for a guy like me?
Ive gotten into 3DS MAX a little bit and i really enjoy it, but it seems that you have to have a real good eye for realism and be kinda artsy for that, and thats a talent that skipped me in my family.
But thank you for the suggestions, I have a little more time in school still. I'm just looking for all of my options and seeing what I can find. And if nothing I find interests me, I may go back for an engineering degree at U of I or something like that, then again Id rather not spend a few more years in college. 4 is enough for me, especially since Im paying for it.