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    How to network with engineering professionals?

    There's not that many engineering consulting firms who would hire civil engineers anyway. So I would recommend checking out what events are available. Also, check for events/workshops within your province's engineering accreditation board. Sometimes it could have good networking opportunities...
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    How to network with engineering professionals?

    How active are you with the American Society of Civil Engineers? Asides that, networking with the known engineering consultants (they may have events), and getting on the good graces of professors who do the gatekeeping, I can't think of anything else. Perhaps work with their vendors if you're...
  3. stanigator

    How to network with engineering professionals?

    Many companies' email address patterns are easy to guess, and you can use various tools to verify them. Be humble when you reach out.
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    DC-to-DC Converter Modelling

    Guess my question wasn't specific enough in the first place. Thanks for the feedback.
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    DC-to-DC Converter Modelling

    I'm just going through a power electronics textbook to get up to speed in this area, even though I'm sure real-life handling of these converters is likely very different from the textbook. And this question may sound very basic. What are the main variables of DC-to-DC converters? The...
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    How to network with engineering professionals?

    I'll just add to what's been mentioned already. Most people are not active on LinkedIn even if they have an account (likely too busy). In fact, most people don't even have LinkedIn accounts. Once you identified who works at a certain company, it's a better use of your time to email them with a...

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