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Originally posted by onewhippedpuppy
So in you guy's opinion, would going into structures and composites be a good career path? Also, what kind of stuff would a company typically hire a engineering consultant to do?
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I think structures and composites is a good direction to head, but I think that good fundamentals will serve you well in the event you get out in the industry and find that another direction interests you more. Structures and composites is here to stay, though. We do alot of composite stuff here (everything from Delta rockets to new 787 design).
Companies (Boeing, for instance) are only going to hire a "consultant" to perform some task that they can't reasonably do themselves either because of cost or expertise. Typically these people have highly specialized experience in a very narrow field. I wouldn't worry about this much right now.
MIke