Hello Engineers,
I recently received my PE license in Mechanical Engineering and was contacted by a recruiter for a project involving drawing review and stamping. The assignment is estimated to take around 50 hours with a fixed payment.
On one hand, I feel confident in my ability to check the...
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I am preparing for an interview for a mechanical design engineer position at a company that designs and manufactures shell and tube heat exchangers that operate under high pressure, up to 3000 psi. This is a mid-level role reporting to the engineering manager. While I have...
Hello fellow Engineers:
I am seeking your opinion. I am full-time mechanical engineer with 12 years of experience. As a side interest, I am considering learning programming languages like Python. I am interested in finding an unpaid internship in programming where I can learn and apply my...
Dear Engineers,
I recently received a job interview call for a mechanical design engineer position, who will be working to design overhead Cranes and Hoists. This company designs and manufactures overhead crane and hoist systems along with support structures & custom mechanical equipment for...
Hello All,
First of all, thank you very much for all your replies to my questions that I have asked on this wonderful forum. You all have some astute knowledge of engineering and I am learning something everyday from you by reading what I have asked and by reading the past posts (from the...
Dear Engineers,
It is good to change industry ever few years because we learn more and our chances of getting a job increases. So, if the economy is doing bad we can switch job and work for another industry, whichever is in demand. But, it is not easy because every time we change industry we...
Hello everyone,
I want to know how the LED lighting market is doing currently. I want to know the following statistics:
1) With what rate LED lighting fixtures are replacing the conventional incandescent/CFLs lighting fixtures?
2) Is the price of LED fixtures going down in time? (for the...
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I have a job interview for a mechanical design Engineer in about a week and I am preparing for it. I haven't had any interview in the past two years so I need some help with it. My main goal will be to make a case of why they should hire me. I have two years of experience from...
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I am a regular member of toastmasters in my area(California). I am about to finish my 10 speeches and receive a CC Certificate. I am just curious how much it values when looking for mechanical engineering jobs? Would you consider to hire an Engineer if he has this certificate...
Hello Dear Engineers,
we are planning to buy some retrieval tools and access fittings. Rohrback cosasco is offering a Magnetic Retriever to have access to corrosion probes in high pressure pipelines. I wanted to ask you all if you have any experience with this tool or the overall reputation of...
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After graduating in 2012, I started working for a lighting fixture company. They used to buy light fixtures from china, do quality control and sell them here in USA for higher price. I would usually make spec sheets, measure lumens, color temperature, and wattage consumed by light...
