Work Experience/College Degree
Work Experience/College Degree
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Hope everyone is doing well. I will keep it to the point. After how many years of related work experience does work experience become more important, for future jobs than engineering college degree?
How much more important, say when one apply for a Structural Egr position for a Aerospace/Defense does a Master in MECHANICAL Egr with a Structural focus, as compared to Master in CIVIL Engineering with a Structural focus. For most Structural position, required qualification simply states BS or MS in Civil (Structural), Mechanical, or Aerospace. With several years of related work experience, does it matter?
Thanks!
How much more important, say when one apply for a Structural Egr position for a Aerospace/Defense does a Master in MECHANICAL Egr with a Structural focus, as compared to Master in CIVIL Engineering with a Structural focus. For most Structural position, required qualification simply states BS or MS in Civil (Structural), Mechanical, or Aerospace. With several years of related work experience, does it matter?
Thanks!





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Greg Locock
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David
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Some of those through the college time, some after. It took about 3 years after graduation for me to be able to fly without assistance.
- Steve
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SNORGY.
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For what my business does, I wouldn't count schooling as experience. Only real life working full time in an office is experience.
B+W Engineering and Design
Los Angeles Civil and Structural Engineering
http://bwengr.com
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Depends on the industry. If you are thinking "CAD jokey" type techie stuff then, experience. If you are going into something that is specialized or 'real engineering' then there must be minimum great academic excellence as well as experience. 5-6 years seems to me a good basis point.
This can get ugly...
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Fe (IronX32)
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I agree with Greg... 4/5 years sounds about right. But that is 4/5 years of the right type of experience.
-Dustin
Professional Engineer
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