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You know as well as I do Greg that the whole thing is a complete farce. The "Engineering shortage" myth is pushed heavily by three stakeholders. Employers, Universities and professional associations. It should be obvious why the first two scream shortage as loud as possible, but in the case of...

Thanks folks, fixed the top view and ended up running this by machinists (the real trial by fire!) and they were fine with it, a generally easy part to make on a 3 axis with a slight modification to the fillets. Apparently defining a datum connected to my flatness callout that I did in the...

Massively appreciated Burunduk I've implemented those changes to something that's hopefully a little closer to making sense. You'll see I've changed to the proper Top View, but with a smaller scale to make room for all the details of the right view (is that allowed on a single sheet?)...

Hi folks I'm relatively new to GD&T (and even drawing) but after wanting to learn it for quite some time, and have taken a gentler approach of using for a personal project before I feel comfortable using it professionally (early career - so baby steps). I've probably jumped in the deep end...

Hi folks I have an assembly of a box that will be cut out from a flat pattern on a CNC table. I started my CAM setup a few weeks ago and did all the toolpaths for all the features. Since that time I have changed some of these features in the assembly, changing hole positions, sizes etc. Not...

Hi all I've been binging a lot on documentaries lately, mostly on the grand old stuff that still amazes today, Concorde, SR-71, Apollo etc. Over the weekend me and some friends were catching up for some beers and inevitably it lead to the usual workplace whinge. We surmised that there are...

The data is interesting. It suggests to me that there certainly isn't a shortage, but the situation is probably not as dire as some folks here suggest. I remember there was a statement made by Allan Greenspan about 10 years ago about income inequality. His solution was absurd, but not...

Was that before the E3 visa? In 2005 I think it was when we did a free trade deal with the US, George Bush threw in a sweetener in the form of the E3 visa specifically for Australians. Apparently it was for being a part of the "Coalition of the willing" and sending troops to Afghanistan and...

Hi folks Perhaps an odd question, but does anyone know where I can find the cost to manufacture certain components ie, raw material to finished product, specifically chasis components? Manufacturers don't tend to publish this information for obvious reasons. I thought about finding specific...

Not too many times though, you might eventually become a Moron By Acclamation. Sam Brisbane, Australia Young Engineer. American old west enthusiast

Whats the inflation rate in the US? 2-3% or thereabouts? If your getting 3% raises your wage is effectively stagnant, below that and its declining. Maybe its time to get greedy? Everyone else seems to be. They've done well from it too. Sam Brisbane, Australia Young Engineer. American old...

Is this the same China that is supposed to be the worlds next super power? The mind boggles... Sam Brisbane, Australia Young Engineer. American old west enthusiast

The "engineering shortage" mythology does not show any signs of stopping. But then again, its never left. Was reading an article about a year ago about the cold war and the US governments ramp up of technological innovation of the period. After the soviet union launched Sputnik, the US was...

I haven't been in your position, and I'm young and inexperienced so I really shouldn't even been commenting on such an issue, but perhaps you could remind HR that should a bad hire perform poorly on your watch it will be your responsibility and not their's. That should be enough "leverage" (HR...

Interesting results from a survey thats been doing the rounds in the last few weeks. Spears magazine, which is supposed to be a readers digest of sorts for the wealthy man on the go, has assessed millionaires worldwide to reveal what were the most popular degree's. Low and behold, engineering...

Thats true, out of all of them he's probably the most useful. People here who watch the show will probably remember this hilarious critique of engineers from Sheldon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMMOXdkV16A Sam Brisbane, Australia Young Engineer. American old west enthusiast

On balance, i'd say anything that portrays science in a positive light (or a comedic one) is a good thing, even if the stereotypes can be a little excessive. It must be said that 3 of the 4 characters are PHD academics, so as an engineer I can sort of dissociate myself from THAT stereotype...

Hi folks Offshoring (and the ensuing layoffs) has really gathered pace since the GFC. You've heard, you've seen, you know. In australia at least, offshoring seems to have really ramped up in the past few years. I understand the business case, it doesn't make sense to pay a local worker $100/hr...

Thanks sparweb and drawoh, I'll have to check those out when I can get the time Augustines laws looks like a laugh Naïve twenty something Engineer. Occasional cigar enthusiast, poor comedian Regards Sam Brisbane, Australia

Well said rconnor Yeah, what you refer to is the HECS loan (higher education contribution scheme) provided by the Australian government. Its interest free, but it is indexed for inflation each year. The taxation office starts adding your repayments to your income tax once you reach $44,000...