What degree?

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

she is surprised I can model..."At your age!"

socks and sandals?
blue dress socks and bermuda shorts?
Hawaiian shirts!

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by masraum

socks and sandals?
blue dress socks and bermuda shorts?
Hawaiian shirts!

Spreadsheets, you Rat Bastard!

I just finished a meeting with her and the other owner...she is done with the course work, which she knocked out with two young kids and a job "on weekends".

There are simply really gifted minds that "see" aero in ways I never will. She told me a few years ago she can look the numbers in an aero model and picture the surface in her mind.

We are waiting on funding for a UAS that "flies" through the water column and transitions to the air column.

That is what she wants to do for her thesis.

After that trifling project, I am still pushing for the MBA!

[BK911]

Thanks guys, lots of interesting stuff to think about.
Will check out the course load for an MBA and see if remotely interesting.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by BK911

Thanks guys, lots of interesting stuff to think about.
Will check out the course load for an MBA and see if remotely interesting.

One last shot for the MBA or something akin: I have written here many times that my Dad was an engineers engineer: MS from MIT in Nuclear Physics and Civil Engineering.

Yes, he was concerned about me.

That said, his lament was always finding good to great engineers who were good to great managers.

If you want to stay on the applied engineering side, all respect. You may, just may, want to broaden your opportunities to impact the future of the applied side from the Dark Side.

Whatever you chose, I wish you the best in your endeavors...great stuff, congratulations and good luck!

[The Synergizer]

On the other hand, as we always say "An engineer can design a nuclear bomb but can't change a flat tire."

Or, "An engineer is the one handed a 50 cent roll of pennies and insists on opening it to count each one."

Originally Posted by aschen

The best part about being in a business program as an engineer is the shock, awe, and depression of classmates with non technical background when any sort of financial model or graphing is assigned .

Its like highschool basketball vs NBA.

[aschen]

Yes there is definitely a flip side, really struggled with any of the work that required any sort of artistic or aesthetic creativity. Things like presentation design and marketing slogans are the engineer's kryptonite.

[Captain Ahab Jr]

Originally Posted by BK911

Started a job at UT. Go vols!
Get free tuition.
Hate to waste an awesome perk.
Already have bsme and msie.
Thinking maybe an EE? BS or MS.
MBA would be BORING!!
Also looked at welding but its a 8-4 mon-thu deal.
Any fun classes come to mind?

I'm an extrovert engineer as I don't look at my shoes when I talk to people

If I knew what a bsme, msie, EE, BS or MS was I might be able to offer an opinion

Composite or EV systems design will be skills in demand going into the future, you'll never be out of a job if you can add weight with one hand and removed it with the other hand

[john70t]

A solid foundation will go a long way. Whatever you really want to do in life may eventually be replaced by AI, or low paid techs, or you may find yourself 'just not a hiring option' later on despite your qualifications and drive.

But the learning side and past experience skills will go a long way. Eating fking and shting is universal to all humans on this planet. There will always be jobs there. Some things never change. Everyone has a boss who doesn't have a clue how to actually fix it or plan for the future department and just clings to their position with temporary social dominance and dependency. Those are the most dangerous types. They know they are not qualified. There are always plenty of hungry domestic grads with MBA "business administration, investment management, healthcare administration and psychology degrees" (per wiki)...on paper.

EE would not be a bad start as a base. It is cross-platform from light bulbs to CPUs to rockets.
Most successful people change careers a few times in life.

[Bill Douglas]

Forget the degree and buy some rural property on the outskirts of town. better rate of return in ten years time.

[PorscheGAL]

Is UT where they have the body farm? I think some of those forensics classes would be interesting.

Do you need to finish a degree? Or just take some interesting classes?

As far as age: I have done everything backwards. I got married young, had a child, homeschooled that child and then went to school when he started college. Nursing degree is done this semester. I start a bachelors in business management in January. Should take 4 semesters to finish. I don't think you're ever too old to learn something new.

Good luck on choosing something.