Lorindo78
Mechanical
- Dec 24, 2012
- 10
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 the last three years, in a oil and gas firm, in the commercial / project managing department. At the beginning it was interesting, but now it is getting extremely, extremely boring. So, my sense of frustration is getting higher and higher.
I am considering a change of career, but the economic situation makes me aware that that I have to carefully think about this option. Since I have no experience in design, it may be difficult to find another position as a Mechanical designer. I definitely have the basics from my studies about the mechanic design, but a very limited experience on it.
There are a few fields I would like to consider/explore:
-Welding: I found two courses to get the qualification for "International welding Engineer" (one year course, theoretical + practical) and "International Welding Inspector" (comprehensive, six-months course). It is a fascinating field for me, but I wonder if there is any market for them (not only in Italy but also somewhere else, like Australia, or Canada). They are pretty expensive (about 25 k Euro for them..that for our market is a BIG amount of money), and they are supposed to be the state-of-the-art here in Italy. They are full time course and thus, it's likely I will be forced to quit my job, just to follow them.
The good point is that you can match the theoretical part with the practical part (and, to be honest, I have always loved dirtying my hands...!)
-Finite element alalysis: I was good at math, I like this subject but, again, no direct experience on it. Although the FEM calculation should be one of the basis of the mechanical engineering, in our University there were no courses available for them. That would be my second choice.
The first answer should be "You have to do what makes you happy and satisfied", and I do understand that. However, I have to think about my future possibilities and how I would approach my 50's, for instance.
Any sugestion, thought, consideration?
Thank you, and Merry Christmas!
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 the last three years, in a oil and gas firm, in the commercial / project managing department. At the beginning it was interesting, but now it is getting extremely, extremely boring. So, my sense of frustration is getting higher and higher.
I am considering a change of career, but the economic situation makes me aware that that I have to carefully think about this option. Since I have no experience in design, it may be difficult to find another position as a Mechanical designer. I definitely have the basics from my studies about the mechanic design, but a very limited experience on it.
There are a few fields I would like to consider/explore:
-Welding: I found two courses to get the qualification for "International welding Engineer" (one year course, theoretical + practical) and "International Welding Inspector" (comprehensive, six-months course). It is a fascinating field for me, but I wonder if there is any market for them (not only in Italy but also somewhere else, like Australia, or Canada). They are pretty expensive (about 25 k Euro for them..that for our market is a BIG amount of money), and they are supposed to be the state-of-the-art here in Italy. They are full time course and thus, it's likely I will be forced to quit my job, just to follow them.
The good point is that you can match the theoretical part with the practical part (and, to be honest, I have always loved dirtying my hands...!)
-Finite element alalysis: I was good at math, I like this subject but, again, no direct experience on it. Although the FEM calculation should be one of the basis of the mechanical engineering, in our University there were no courses available for them. That would be my second choice.
The first answer should be "You have to do what makes you happy and satisfied", and I do understand that. However, I have to think about my future possibilities and how I would approach my 50's, for instance.
Any sugestion, thought, consideration?
Thank you, and Merry Christmas!
