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  1. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    Yea none of my previous jobs really had any kind of transferrable retirement benefits. I do absolutely plan on saving for retirement though. I actually did team up with a friend of mine and we bought a cheap-ish house together about half a year ago. At the time, I thought I would have been able...
  2. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    Quote from the article: "People are going to college without a plan, without a career in mind, because the mindset in high school is just, 'Go to college." I actually did notice this at the end of my high school years. The faculty pushed so hard for the students to get degrees because they said...
  3. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    Thanks everyone for steering me in the right direction. Without your help, I probably would have blindly tried to become an engineer, which probably wouldn't have ended well for me. Now that I know there are better paths I can take that fit my style better, I'm going to heavily research those...
  4. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    As long as I can have a job that is hands on, involves assembly, testing, and/or problem solving, and pays well, I don't really need to be the bread and butter. I can just leave all of the designing to my hobbies at home.
  5. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    Perhaps technician work would be more my style since this would involve far more hands on work and far less economic/mass-production planning or presenting to higher ups, none of which I am thrilled about. I'm a hands on guy that likes to build things, specifically machinery. Engineering sounds...
  6. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    I whole heartedly agree. This is why I want the knowledge of an engineer so badly. If I could just find a proper online bachelor's degree program, I believe I could make it. I looked into several chapters from the engineering courses at MIT Open Courseware and the math mostly looks like what...
  7. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    Apologies. I must have misunderstood or misread somewhere. I have ADHD and Autism, so sometimes I suck at interpreting what people say. This much I'm already aware of. I know designing something new is incredibly time consuming if it's being designed properly with all of the real world...
  8. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    For me, even $60k a year would be sufficient, but $100k+ would definitely be nice. Also, I live in PA. I guess what I've always seen myself being, even from childhood, is an inventor, but I'm not sure if that's even a legitimate profession. I thought an engineer was basically someone that...
  9. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    Thanks a ton for this wealth of knowledge. I will use it wisely to figure out what I should really be pursuing.
  10. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    Does this mean I should be more focused on getting work as a technician rather than an engineer? If so, would an associates in engineering technology be the best option? Also does the low number mean that there is a shortage of engineering jobs? My main concern is getting a hands-on, not...
  11. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    The institution I had hoped to attend is called ECPI. They are for-profit, but I know they have an ABET accreditation and they seem to be genuine about teaching. I've also looked online to see what others have to say about the institution and they all seem to say that it's legitimate. Also...
  12. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    To everyone who responded in this thread, I'm sorry if I came off as high and mighty. That was not at all my intention. I'm just a scared individual who has had nothing but bad experiences in school, even in college when I tried for IT. I did really well in vocational school for structural...
  13. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    You're right. Thank you for the comprehensive reply. Perhaps a trades apprenticeship would be better for me. I'll put some thought into it. I'll also look into mechatronics. Thanks again.
  14. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    No I would not want to be treated by a non accredited doctor, but one who has accumulated the knowledge on their own and then worked their way up from an apprenticeship, I would have no problem with. That being said, I know for a fact that college is not the only way to make it in this world...
  15. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    I think you misunderstood what I was saying. The unnecessary courses I was referring to were things like advanced english, geography, foreign language, etc. Things like math and science, which are the basis for electro-mechanical engineering, are absolutely necessary and I have no problem with...
  16. bootlegin

    Looking to extend my electro-mechanical engineering knowledge

    Hi. My name is Jake and I'm trying to find a way to accumulate the necessary knowledge I need to become an electro-mechanical engineer. I am aware that college is the best route for gaining this knowledge because it would get me a degree to show my credentials, however this isn't viable for me...

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