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Originally Posted by berettafan
How often do ME or AE grads go on to a masters program? And is it done while working with employer support for cost?
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Again, I am not an engineer but I have managed hundreds, all disciplines.
I would not worry about a masters program until he works for a few years...let the employer help. We do, even at our small size.
Also, and I mean this sincerely, have him take management courses AFTER he graduates and is working. Online stuff.
I recommend Production Management, Risk Management and Project Management and Planning courses to start.
Learn how to plan and manage a project...he should begin to know what his
project manager boss is thinking before he gets an advanced degree in engineering.
In the Navy I became an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer (AEDO) after three fleet tours. I know. At least I could spell engineering.
I did a tour as a "Detailer" of other AEDO's and really pushed hard on those with hard engineering undergraduate degrees to get an MBA, Systems Engineering Degree or something related to management rather than an masters in engineering.
Unless you are truly gifted, rare, at a certain point the leap to
running heavy engineering projects is a natural progression.
This is years away, of course: Just don't worry about a masters degree now. He has a lot of work to do before that.
Congratulations, btw.