I haven't met many rich engineers. Principals at engineering firms are typically well paid, but that is about the extent of it. Why?
Anyone knows a rich engineer and how she/he got there?
The way I see it:
i). Open up own practice;
ii). Rise up through the ranks of an established firm, ending...
Before I call my Anemostat rep,
I just wanna know what other engineers typically specify when it comes to sizing VAV boxes. What's the largest possible CFM through a VAV box for open office layout, interior/ perimeter zoning?
thanks
I have been offered a position on a 6-person MEP consulting firm.
I know that in a month I will be managing my own projects, going to meetings, making desicions and being responsible for entire projects. All that with less than a year of HVAC experience. Once I get my PE I will be on a fast...
I know that the rule of thumb when sizing water pipes in a cooling tower is 3 GPM per 1 TON for condensed water (i.e. return) and 2.4 GPM per 1 TON for chilled water (i.e. supply).
Who came up with these figures, and don't these numbers depend on Temperature differences anyway?
If you cool air, you will reduce its ability to carry moisture- everyone who took Thermo knows that.
But what does that mean on molecular level?
I am trying to figure out a relationship (equations) that describes that phenomenon.
Thanks
Dear friends,
Sometimes I feel stupid spending the time I spend every day commuting to and from work. I am talking 2 hours each way!
You see I live in NY City and work in southern Connecticut (Fairfield County).
I do not want to move to CT, simply because I'd be depressed there- we all know...
I'd appreciate any helpfull information on how to effectively model an exterior shade (NOT overhang, recessed window, adjacent building or vertical fin, which are all given in Shade library).
I am dealing with either an exterior pull-down blind type shade or perhaps louvres.
Thanks
A contractor insists on intalling AIR-FLO units.
I've never heard about this brand before.
My first reaction: junk.
Does anyone have any experience with the quality of AIR-FLOW 10 SEER AC units, AIR-FLOW 90 Gas Furnaces?
Thanks
Just to get a sense of how Mechanical Engineers are doing these days.
What are the most and least interesting fields/jobs that you, Meche's, find themselves in? What do you find interesting/ uninteresting about your jobs?
I personally work in HVAC consulting. It would have been dull if not for...
Hey forum,
I am degreed Mechanical Engineer working in building design (HVAC), and thinking about switching over to Structural design.
I probably will go to graduate school, but I think it'd be more beneficial to spend a year or two at a structural firm. Could anyone suggest how I could market...
This is related to my earlier thread.
I am a trained engineer with a great interest in architecture. Instead of going for Masters in Architecture, I'd rather pursue Masters in Structural Engineering, and then Structural PE. My goal is be able to design buildings both architecturally and...
Dear forum,
Could a structural engineer hwith enough creativity and drawing skills, also act as an architect?
If that is so, then why are architects still being hired and paid if their role is typically nothing more than spacial arrangement, material selection and budget compliance?
Forgive...
