Davefitz, I guess you are 100% right when you say that competing in FEA (or CFD) field would be tough.
Field Engineering may be another options too. Probably, the most logical outcome for a do-it-yourself maniac like me.
However, even in this case I would need an employer that hires me...
Hi NorthCivil,
Sorry, probably I was not really clear: I am 34 years old, not that I have 34 years of experience...
Anyway, thank you for your encouraging words!!
I am already applying for the Canadian Working-Holiday visa: that will allow me to stay and work there for six months. A short...
MacGregor,
I understand your point of view. Thank you for sharing it: I guess you are more experienced than me, and every "good family father" advice really helps.
I would definitely agree with you , if I knew that the situation is going to change in a few years/months. Actually, the whole...
Ok, thank you for the code extract.
I was doing some researches, and I found another welding inspection scheme, CSWIP. Apparently, there is not any correlation between the diploma you can obtain attending the course of Intenrational Welding inspector (the one coded by the EWF) and the...
Thank you Kingnero.
Let me translate the IWE flyer from Italian to English. Sorry if there will be some errors on it:
The "International Welding Engineer" represents the highest qualification level expected by EWF (European Welding Federation). Such level satisfies the technical knowledge...
Cranky,
Don't get me wrong too!! Probably, I did not use the correct words when I mentioned the "trade unions". Working in an Italian factory, operating in the oil and gas/metalmechanic sector means that we have to undergo to the Italian Metalmechanic contract. Every three years, such contract...
@TheTick: Thanks. This is something I will keep in mind if I decide to go to the FEA pathway.
@Cranky: Lucky you: where I live, there are thousands of workers.. it's the job market that is extremely poor (and this is why I am looking forward for something that I can "spend" outside Italy and...
Hello kingnero,
Thank you for your feedback.
The figure I mentioned (25 k Euro) is the total cost for both courses ( IWI + IWE), including the several transfers and accomodation that I have to undergo to attend the lectures. The course is not held in my city and I will have to flight and rent...
Hello everyone,
I am a mechanical engineer, brilliantly graduated (Master degree) but definitely not equally satisfied by his career.
I got my degree at almost 30, as I was doing some other job in my "young age", many of them related to mechanics (motorcycle repairing). I have been working, for...
