@IRstuff, you bring up good points.
I did my share of presentations when I was a designer also at Boeing with PDRs and CDRs related my projects. I actually got good at presenting but it has been a while since I presented to a large audience due to the nature of my work now. Maybe it'll come...
Hey guys, when I used the word wealth, it was to put things into perspective. It was more of The Millionaire Next Door type of wealth, if you've ever read that book, so think making a comfortable living with a rewarding job and living under your means. I wasn't seeking a salary as a software...
@Heaviside1925 Thanks for your response. When I used the word mastery, I wasn't really speaking literally. Galloway's statement is just something that made me think. I listen to a variety of people so I don't have my views set on what he says. I actually disagree with many of his statements but...
@IRstuff You bring up a very good point. This is something I need to work on even more. I took out student loans while in my undergrad career and I'm still paying those off. Also, I come from a family of immigrants and my dad left me with some debt before he passed away. I don't want to get into...
@GregLocock So, in my company, most engineers cap at around 165k give or take (level 4). That's where I see most making the same. A few are able to up to the higher level engineering roles (level 5 or 6) that would pay them over 200k. With that said, I'm starting to see a handful of engineers...
Thanks guys. Sounds like I want to stay in the group until I become proficient but move to another group working on development or leave to another company.
Hey all. Recently, I was listening to a podcast with a guest named Scott Galloway. Scott mentioned that the key to building wealth is by finding something we are good at, that has a 90-95% employment rate, and being at the top 10% or better yet 1% of employees which made me think about my...
Once again guys, thanks for the additional input. Just some clarification, I worked fleet support stress analysis, often designed and performed analysis, when I worked fuselage and nacelle repairs. So, with the nacelle repair job, information was limited and this was a one-off repair to get an...
Hello guys. I know this has been asked many times but I’m interested in knowing the main differences between von Mises, Tresca, and Principal Stress theory and when to apply them.
The reason why I ask is because I've mostly worked in aerospace and I first started my career out of college as...
Hey Sparweb, just noticed that the fuselage stress analysis I did was on slides 26-28 of the FAA handout you provided. Just basic FEA for joints but analyzing more through hand calcs by performing net area checks, joint analysis, making sure fasteners were like 4D-6D in spacing, performing...
Thanks RB1957. I know what you're saying. Recently, I took a composites course and our instructor emphasized that for modeling composite plates subjected to out of plane pressures. I'll have to get with my mentor to fully understand this.
Just a little more about myself and my current...
Thanks guys. I really appreciate the advice. From what I hear here I should stick to what my mentor points to as they'll definitely be real models with actual load cases which makes sense. I have taken FEA classes and have a book from college but it's emphasis is on 2D elements. It's highly...
Hi all. As the subject states, I'm interested in learning FEA at work even if it's for simple applications. I currently work in a large stress engineering group where we check suppliers' FEM analyses for aircraft interiors but it comes in the form of a report. We perform simple hand calculations...
