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  1. B16A2

    Is this viewed as flaky behavior?

    I think you need to ask the specific question of what a MS in hydraulics is going to get you. Maybe some other eng-tippers in that specific field can chime in. Your old boss would be an excellent place to start. If you dont want to bother him, just call a few random firms and ask to speak to...
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    Is this viewed as flaky behavior?

    You definitely sound lost, but it's not a bad thing at your age. Maybe civil engineering design isn't the career you should be following? Many of my friends meandered around like you're doing and eventually just came to the realization that it really was because they weren't cut out for...
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    Consulting to Construction...

    If you make the switch, I think you have about two years to change your mind. One of my good friends made the switch from being a licensed SE who designed relatively large buildings to working with a fabricator as a field engineer. After a few years I noticed his brain started to shrivel...
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    Make the most of full time graduate school

    Almost forgot, there's a few tricks to freeing up time so you can put together good papers. Learn how to use Engineering Village to find journal articles and EndNote to put together all your citations automatically. Dont put off learning these during your last semester. I saw so many people...
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    Make the most of full time graduate school

    I went back for the MS after a few years work and did the research track as well, fully funded with stipend. My advice is to really focus on setting yourself timeline goals. The research track has the tendency to suck you in and before you know it you'll be there for 2.5 years even though...
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    Heading in a new direction

    If you want an honest thought.....this switch essentially makes you a new college grad. I mean, you're even talking like one when you sound excited about multistory seismic/dynamic design and are located in the midwest. You will find that at best you'll be following the basic seismic equations...
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    Help! Future Engineering Student Lost And Confused

    As much as I value real experience, I think for the first two years of your degree YOU need to focus on being a student. You're starting late as is and you've been out of the school game per se. I think you working while in school is a big mistake. Freshman and sophmore years are no joke in...
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    Is a Master degree advisable

    After getting my MS, my best advice is to be very careful of the background of the people giving you opinions. The disciplines (and even sub disciplines) are very different. I would say dont listen to anyone, but go find a job that you would want, call them up and ask what a MS degree would do...
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    Keep career on track

    If you're a civil engineer, use the time to learn as much about the government side as possible. ie, the red tape, make connections, etc. I dont see what the big deal is about the 1 year rotation since youve only been there 3 months. I mean, you havent even rotated yet!
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    Career Opportunity

    Describe "complicated projects" I've known some engineers who thought they're working on complicated projects until they changed jobs.
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    Young Structural Engineer - Salary Expectations

    It sounds like you've made up your mind that your bosses are tight wads and that you're getting screwed. That's not a good state of mind to be in at work. Interview at a few places and see what they offer you to give you a real market value. I'm not sure gostructural is all that accurate...
  12. B16A2

    3 years unemployment

    Even if casseopia needs everything to be sugarcoated, I agree with KENAT on this one. I think the OP has other issues here.
  13. B16A2

    Getting back to engineering after 10y hiatus

    Requiring a high salary to be satisfied with family life is wrong on many levels unless you're trying to support 6+ kids and a stay at home mom. Though, to the OP I dont think this is a wise time to quit a good paying job in this economy with relatively no experience. I think you're too far...
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    Young Structural Engineer - Salary Expectations

    Gerry, My point is, you shouldn't feel taken advantage of if your company invested the significant amount of time to train you. Think of all the billable hours YOU took out of their profitability to get you going. This training that you received can be taken to whichever company you choose...
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    Young Structural Engineer - Salary Expectations

    Post forum addiction, look it up. To the OP, I would be gracious with your employer if they mentored and trained you (and hopefully continue to do so). I wouldn't expect a significant raise until at least year 3, if still feel jipped, then consider moving. Do it while you're young!
  16. B16A2

    Want to become an SE

    DWHA, - Your company's industry is exempt from SE licensure. - Your company isn't going to market your SE. - You dont suddenly become more competent when you get the SE. I don't see any benefit to them. I bet you've made your boss think you're planning to flee once you get it. I'm an SE...
  17. B16A2

    Want to become an SE

    Well dugh, that's so obvious it shouldn't even need to be argued. I read the OP as above anything he currently does. If he's already PE, he should know better, shouldn't he?
  18. B16A2

    Want to become an SE

    I see no reason why your employer should pay for any of this. This license really only benefits you, and I think you should consider it an investment if you really want it. Further, If I were your coworker I'd be a little put off by seeing the boss drop three grand on something that's not...
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    High-rise and bridge projects - Master degree a must?

    Getting a Masters straight out of your BS is far less worthwhile than getting a Masters after a few years of experience. You dont know what is and isn't important after your BS. You can always go back later on, and the work experience makes it more likely for you to get it fully funded.
  20. B16A2

    Dual BS in Arch/CE and want to become a Structural Engineer

    I think your degree makes you a jack of both trades and master of neither. I think you're going to have to pick either structural engineering or architecture and pursue either one and become good at it, and then decide whether or not you want to begin at the bottom again as the other.

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