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Ben

Wed Mar 22 2006, 06:06AM

Vigilatny
Registered Member #17 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 02:47PM
Location: NL
Posts: 158

B.S. 's aerospace engineering and physics. Most of a M.S. in aerospace.

Right now though, I do analysis. Which means "critical thinking" and then developing models and writing algorithms. Most recently, I've had to learn how to use the STL in C++. Per run times were forecasted to get into the month range so....perl and a crazy ada based scripting language just weren't cutting it.

Steve, I finally understand the point of declaring as a reference in a function call....wait till you get to the joys of "generic programming"

When I go back to school it will be for a PhD in physics.

Jrz126

Wed Mar 22 2006, 12:13PM

Registered Member #242 Joined: Thu Feb 23 2006, 11:37PM
Location: Erie PA
Posts: 210

Wow, quite a few smart people on this board...I wish I was one of em...
Electrical engineering here...and a double major in computer engineering just to make things interesting.
Right now I'm catching up on some Gen eds that I passed by my first time through, its quite boring.

I also have an internship at GE Transportation Systems, which has been a very valuable learning experience. I'd done some work with the IGBTs which are used to drive the traction motors (converting 600VDC to 3 phase AC). I'd love to get my hands on some of them. 1400V and atleast 600Amps. Then there are the caps...2000uF at 2000VDC, about the size of a small suitcase...Anyone up for stealing a locomotive?

Steve Conner

Wed Mar 22 2006, 01:40PM

Registered Member #30 Joined: Fri Feb 03 2006, 10:52AM
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 6706

Me, me! I always wanted one, but being realistic, it's hard enough finding a parking space on our block

Madgyver

Wed Mar 22 2006, 02:43PM

Registered Member #177 Joined: Wed Feb 15 2006, 02:16PM
Location: Munich, Germany
Posts: 214

I am studying something called "Diplom Ingeneur ind Mechatronik und informationswissenschaften" which basicly is a Master degree in robotics, automatisation and animatronics.

Does the word mechatronic exist in english? I can only find references inform of "english sounding" german companys and university departments.

Steve Conner

Wed Mar 22 2006, 03:18PM

Registered Member #30 Joined: Fri Feb 03 2006, 10:52AM
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 6706

Yes, it does. I remember having a Mechatronics class in my final year.

Sebastian

Wed Mar 22 2006, 04:02PM

Registered Member #233 Joined: Wed Feb 22 2006, 09:06AM
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Posts: 7

Got my BS in computer science and working on my MS in mechanical engineering which I find way more satisfying that computer science.

Besides that I am working as a system administaror for the mechanical engineering department of our university and as a technical writer for a company that makes digital recievers.

AndrewM

Wed Mar 22 2006, 05:02PM

Registered Member #49 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 04:05AM
Location: Bigass Pile of Penguins
Posts: 362

Finishing BS's in Applied PHysics and Aeronautical Engineering in a month or so.

Right now I'm on:

AAE450 - Spcecraft design
AAE421 - Aircraft dynamics
AAE364L - Controls lab
PHYS 450L - Optics Lab

and, how can we forget:
PSY120
POL101

Heehee

Avalanche

Wed Mar 22 2006, 05:52PM

Registered Member #103 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 08:16PM
Location: Derby, UK
Posts: 845

Studying for a degree in Software Engineering. I'm in my final semester of my final year, so kind of busy at the moment - all assignments and my dissertation have to be handed in in less than 6 weeks

At the moment my modules include - realtime systems, network design, distributed applications (web services), multimedia, and user interface design.

Bored Chemist

Wed Mar 22 2006, 06:06PM

Registered Member #193 Joined: Fri Feb 17 2006, 07:04AM
Location: sheffield
Posts: 1022

Some of you might be shocked to learn that I studied chemistry (with pharmacology).

Adam Horden

Wed Mar 22 2006, 08:31PM

Registered Member #176 Joined: Tue Feb 14 2006, 09:35PM
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Posts: 44

Hi,

I did my City and Guilds 2240 in electronics service and repair. I specalised in TV reception. Took me 4 years to complete it then decided that service and repair of electronic equipment was not me. I was working at the same time as studying for that.

I then decieded I wanted to work in design and looked at doing my degree. I decided to do a BTEC ONC electronic and electrical with units in:

Electronics - Analouge
Electronics- Digital
Electrical applications (motor control etc)
Electronic CAD (computer simulations)
Electronic test and measure (use of scope etc)
Maths (Engineering maths introduction)
Furthur Math (Matrices, More calculs, More trig, Sats etc)
Science
Principles

I am on my second year and I get the results in september.

The first year I passed with distictions will allow me to get into uni. I have to average a disitction this year to get into uni but they gave me a condition offer and a placement for september. I have been accepted to study my masters degree in electrical / electronic engineering. I start in september.

I currently work as a medical electronics technition. I get to play with cool equipment but its not really indepth electronics.

Adam

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