Engineering... Diesel tech...college
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Damascus-Boring, Ore
Bro-in-law got an Engineering Degree from Oregon State, then went to work for Techtronix. Got his MBA on their dime. Currently an exec with a really big Bank in Seattle.
Other Bro-In-Law got his Engineering Degree from Brigham Young. Used to design wings for Cessna- now owns his own consulting firm.
Third Bro-In-Law got his engineering Degree from UCLA. He's an exec (VP- production) with a large Corporation that manufactures insulation and building matierials. (hint- Pink Panther).
I keep asking my wife where she went wrong.
Other Bro-In-Law got his Engineering Degree from Brigham Young. Used to design wings for Cessna- now owns his own consulting firm.
Third Bro-In-Law got his engineering Degree from UCLA. He's an exec (VP- production) with a large Corporation that manufactures insulation and building matierials. (hint- Pink Panther).
I keep asking my wife where she went wrong.
Posting Guru
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Wyoming
I'm a chemical engineer - have been for about 16 years. If you are doing well in chemistry and enjoy it, then being a ChE is pretty cool. Starting salary is tops for all engineers, but it's probably the toughest degree to get. Tons of ChE jobs in your neck of the woods, as you may have noticed.
If you are interested in a top diesel tech school, check out Wyoming Tech in Laramie. Wyoming is full of transplants from OK and LA here to take up the slack in our oil and gas boom. Some of them even last more than 1 winter.
If you are interested in a top diesel tech school, check out Wyoming Tech in Laramie. Wyoming is full of transplants from OK and LA here to take up the slack in our oil and gas boom. Some of them even last more than 1 winter.
Lead Driver
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Huntington Indiana
If you go to a community college. Check to see if courses will transfer to another college . My son found out that some 4 year colleges will not accept only a small portion of what a community college is offering. So instead of going to a community college to get his basics out of the way he had to go to the 4 year college.
Postmaster
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From: North of Boston MA
Originally Posted by BigF350
There is NO TIME like the present. If you want a degree, go for it NOW.
You obviously are acedemically capable, and attempting to do it later in life will be far more difficult.
You obviously are acedemically capable, and attempting to do it later in life will be far more difficult.
At 18 years old, many kids don't have the work ethic, maturity, responsibility and drive to a) know what they want to do for the rest of their life and b) be able to apply the above to accomplish that goal. There is absolutely nothing wrong with waiting a few years to start your education. You may end up avoiding a mistake in career choice. I know a lot of people with engineering degrees NOT working as engineers because they realized it wasn't for them.
Just my opinion and something to think about.
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I'll second Going to Wyotech for diesel technology. I am signed up to start July the 3rd of next year and am going to be taking diesel as a core program and chasis fabrication and high preformance engine building as an elective. This past summer one of my friends and I went to visit their campus and I was baffled at how nice of a school really was and how huge it is. They also have automotive and collision repair for core classes, and advanced diesel, streetrod and custom fabrication, trim and upholstery, and other classes with motorcycles and Boats. It all depends on which campus you go to and it only takes 9 months.
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