r/EngineeringStudents

Hi

I never thought I would post something like this but I really need help today

I am a student and because of some sudden expenses I do not have money even to buy food right now

I have not eaten properly today and I am just looking for one simple meal to get through the day

If someone can directly order food for me or help with a meal I would really appreciate it

If anyone is willing to help.

I really hard time I am going through.

actually I had parttime job, 3 month ago, I have resign because they didn't approve my exam days leave... till now I was living on saving but now it's all gone. ....

Thank you for reading

I don't know if I can do this anymore and I'm only about 60% done with the degree. My grades are extremely mediocre, sub-3.0 GPA, extra effort gets me nowhere with my grades. I think I'm going to fail my first class this semester too which might delay my graduation by another semester (I'll already graduate a semester late due to leave of absence.) I mean I feel like a complete mental midget, I thought I was in the right major because I loved circuits and did well in it but I think I'm just a low test weighting merchant. I haven't done well in any other STEM classes really. I thought it was going great with my other classes this semester but I got a C on a sigsys exam that I thought I did well on. It happens over and over again. Do shit on an exam, cope, so do even worse, cope again, maybe get an 80, I feel good, and then I'll get a 57 and want to drop out. It's not like there's a lot alternative majors here either because I chose a fucking Polytechnic university. Oh god. I feel like I made a horrible mistake.

Hey folks,

Context: I (2.5YoE) recently started a position this past November as a mechanical engineer at a startup. Since joining we’ve changed from planning phase to a heavy R&D phase.

Now that we are in the swing of things my time is stretched pretty thin. There’s a lot of cool stuff I wish I could do right now, but simply can’t.

We are considering hiring an intern but are worried we won’t have the bandwidth to manage them closely. I’m considering posting on LinkedIn and just seeing what students in my area have to offer - only hiring if the right student presents themselves.

Anyone been in this situation and have general advice? I would love to hear from folk that have interned or managed at startups/small companies, what went right, what went wrong, etc.

Some specifics: their scope would be purely limited to defining a build&design for a fancier POC than we would have time to produce, had we not acquired their help.

It’s simple in that the core architecture can be aluminum T-slot rectangular prism and plastic panels.

I’d like them to play around with post processing prints, learning how to get the right finish for our purposes, and how to seamlessly fill gaps between printed panels.

Is asking for a POC build process and DFA methodology too much to ask for from a ME undergrad?

Hoping to do 12 week with DFM/DFA learning modules, and some industry specific onboarding.

I plan to make a weekly play-by-play plan for deliverables.

Thanks for your thoughts in advance!

I’m 21 yrs old and I currently work in a restaurant, i’m looking to choose a degree and go to college.

I’m an extroverted person, when I was in school, my friends told me that I have good skills in sales and organizing people (parties, hangouts, etc). I also like computers and solving problems.

What degree do you think is more secure for the future, considering stability and salary?

I’m open to other options (note: I don’t like healthcare or humanities). Thanks for your response.

I don't want to bum my friends out, so I am posting this here. I feel so fucking behind I can't stand it. In the dynamics chapter about planar kinematics of rigid bodies I felt great about the problems as it reminded me of statics problems. Now I am dealing with force and acceleration of rigid bodies and I just feel like an absolute moron. I know I am an older student at 31 and some of these younger students are leagues ahead of my understanding, and good for them. I just hate how fucking stupid I am sometimes and I will be stuck on problems for hours when other people solve them in minutes. Not implying I am giving up, rather I am going to sit here and work until this shit makes sense. I have doubts about being a good engineer in the future, but I only hope one day I can be of use.

I’m thinking about enrolling into a community college nearby for mechanical engineering technology but I was just curious does the AAS need to be abet accredited at all? It seems like none of the colleges nearby are accredited so does any accreditation matter on the AAS ET degrees?

Hey guys i’m gonna try to keep this as short as i can. Basically in my first semester, i was taking statics and it was going fine till the final. I couldn’t answer anything. The problems were on a whole other level. Statics managed to be the thing that completely screwed up my gpa so now i have to try and save it this semester.

I’m taking a dynamics course right now and i want to prepare as much as i can for future tests and the final especially. I was wondering if any of you guys can recommend stuff that’s gonna make me better at getting the grasp of concepts quickly and being able to solve new ideas by myself that type of thing.

Kinematics of Particle: Rectilinear Motion- Plane motion of a particle- Cartesian coordinates- Plane motion of a particle -

Intrinsic coordinates .

Kinetics of a particle: Newton's Laws (Force & Acceleration)-Principle of Work and Energy -Principle of Impulse and Linear momentum. Applications : Free Projectile Motion with military and civil applications-constrained motion - Impact and collision.

This is my course description^^

Also besides our uni’s book, we use the hibbeler 14th edition SI one.

I would really appreciate it if you guys could help and thank you for reading all of this.

Okay so guys I am in 3rd year of engineering. I have no idea how to code, now it hit me that why did I even take engineering that too in cse when I have no interest to develop websites or even do a corporate job. I want to build on my non corporate career based on hobbies.

But since I am going to be getting this degree anyways, do you have any idea what job I can do out of it which doesn't require coding. I believe I have the leadership qualities and I speak well, can that help me in any way.

Could you guys suggest me a job that I can do for the time being after I get my degree, it can be even a basic job related to commerce or wtv. Just give me genuine options even low paying is okay. I just wanna know what I got.

I’m a month away from my graduation in applied mechanical engineering and suddenly I started thinking about taking a master degree. I’m not a nerd or A+ student but I’ve always dreamed experiencing living abroad.

Luckily my country has a program where I could get a paid scholarship with two conditions, having a proof of English language knowledge (through TOEFL or IELTS) and receiving an unconditional approval from one of the top 200 universities they selected. The first condition I could easily achieve it since my whole studies were in English language but I am very concerned that I cannot get an approval from a university. I studied in a university from the top 70 universities in engineering in the world. They were very harsh in grading and this is very well known in the region. I had struggles in grading especially that I’m not strong enough with mathematics (mainly calculus) and numerical problems resulting getting 2.2/4 GPA. I know my it is very difficult to get something with this GPA but I’m passionate about certain topics in mechanical engineering (Material Science, Machine Design, Simulations like FEA, Maintenance and Reliability, Design, etc.) that I want to learn more about.

I want your opinion and honest feedback about my situation and the ability of getting a university approval. Seeking your advice and solutions.

So for the final part of my degree in aerospace I'm supposed to do research and write a paper akin to a conference or journal paper.

Unfortunately, I'm now several months behind because of procrastination and trying to catch up. But the main reason I've identified for procrastination is that I don't actually know how to do research.

I was kind of apathetic as an undergrad and never volunteered in a lab or club doing menial tasks or being directed how to make contributions to a larger project. I'm also not very experienced with self directing projects. Now I'm at the point where I have to do my own research and write my own paper and I don't even know where to begin. What does it even mean to do research and what is the process supposed to look like? What should the finished product achieve? How do I make what I write actually be significant as a piece of research?

My proposed topic is about using lunar trajectories (like Artemis) and flybys as a departure point for interplanetary trajectories and related phasing and planning problems. I have thorough knowledge of orbital mechanics, optimization, and mission design so I don't have any issue with the prerequisite knowledge for the topic I need to work on. I just don't know how or what I need to show, prove, or develop to create a novel research work.

Hey guys, I’m a second year engineering student and I am experiencing severe burnout. Out of 8 subjects in my first year I managed to pass only 4 subjects and now in my third semester I only managed to pass 1 subject. So basically I have like 7 subjects that I haven’t passed. The thing is, I can pass if I put my mind to it but idk why but I need like weeks just to barely pass ONE subject. I have never passed more than 2 subjects in the same semester. Idk if its my lack of passion, not being capable or bad studying that led me here. I need to retake math1 and math2 because they are prerequisite but it feels like I genuienly cant. The moment I start to understand and get the subjects, then I see the midterms and the exams and I just blank. I cant solve it on my own or cant even try. Idk whats happening. I want to switch and the thing that gives me some interest is economics, specifically finance. But this college is private and it isnt as prestigious as my EE college but its still respected in a way. People get jobs with the degree. So now I will see if I can pass these subjects and idk what to do when this semester ends. Should I stay and grind to graduation thay might take me 4 years or more, or should I just switch before its too late even with a “less prestigious degree”? I wish I had the mind to understand math and to grasp these subjects and if I did I would definetally stay…but idk:( What do you think?

Prospective student here, what are some specific things about the course that you don't see too many people talking about online? What are your likes and dislikes?

Sometimes I feel like I've failed myself truly.
I'm excited about cooking, business and creating stuff but idk how to express it. But I'm average everywhere else, average in communication, average in acads, average in dance, average at getting ready, average at dressing, etc etc....
I'm now realising its a curse but how tf and what tf do i do? I like too many things and I'm great at nothing.

I have a strong interest in Automotive industry. My hobbies are working on my motorbikes , cars and electronics around the housing and I'm really good at it. I have done timing chains, cluthes, wiring, shocks, top end rebuilds E.T.C all learned from YouTube on my bikes and also I'm always making something with esp32 arduinos and general electronics.

My question is: Im very bad with textbook maths , it makes no sense to me. I have tried everything and I just suck at it. I never failed but I always barely pass. i really want to become an automotive engineer and I know it's all maths so I was wondering should I do a diploma in automotive technology which from my research is mostly practical work and I prefer hands on work over technical computer work. I have an opportunity to move to Austria or study that . can someone guide me I'm very stuck🙏🙏🙏

So to start, I have adhd (diagnosed) and am very likely (not officially diagnosed) on the autism spectrum. I recently switched majors to EE and insight on the group work specific to EE would be helpful as well.

As much as I try to put myself out there I struggle incessantly with social relationships which worries me regarding future group work. I have pretty poor motor skills, and often just cannot function outside my bubble.

I am called an “atypical” case for one reason, I’ve always done well academically. I have no concerns of my ability to fight through my solo course work, I know to fight like hell when I need to.

However I also have the all or nothing mentality, easily spiral, am very neurotic, or as my roommate would put it “am autistic as fuck”.

I am honestly a little lost whether I should quite now because of my social handicap and pursue something less innately social or push through

Hey folks,

Context: I (2.5YoE) recently started a position this past November as a mechanical engineer at a startup. Since joining we’ve changed from planning phase to a heavy R&D phase.

Now that we are in the swing of things my time is stretched pretty thin. There’s a lot of cool stuff I wish I could do right now, but simply can’t.

We are considering hiring an intern but are worried we won’t have the bandwidth to manage them closely. I’m considering posting on LinkedIn and just seeing what students in my area have to offer - only hiring if the right student presents themselves.

Anyone been in this situation and have general advice? I would love to hear from folk that have interned or managed at startups/small companies, what went right, what went wrong, etc.

Some specifics: their scope would be purely limited to defining a build&design for a fancier POC than we would have time to produce, had we not acquired their help.

It’s simple in that the core architecture can be aluminum T-slot rectangular prism and plastic panels.

I’d like them to play around with post processing prints, learning how to get the right finish for our purposes, and how to seamlessly fill gaps between printed panels.

Is asking for a POC build process and DFA methodology too much to ask for from a ME undergrad?

Hoping to do 12 week with DFM/DFA learning modules, and some industry specific onboarding.

I plan to make a weekly play-by-play plan for deliverables.

Thanks for your thoughts in advance!

So yeah you’ve read the title. Why is it that whenever I’m assigned a group project or lab report people wanna either the littlest amount of work or come up with some lame ass excuse not to help out. Like it’s just ughggg. Like seriously are you fucking kidding me. For example we had a fluid mechanics midterm the next day on weekend like Saturday but that’s beside the point and the lab report was due the day before the midterm. And like we’re all studying for the same fucking course. And I was hoping we would all pitch in TOGETHER. But what did my lab partners do? They just gave me excuses. One said “I won’t be able to work tn are you guys good to work on it and submit?” No tf we ain’t. The other lab partner said “I could probably do the conclusion but I just got home. I was helping my mom move some stuff.” Then proceeded to ask me if I’ve done the calculations yet. So I finish my calculations I’ve done MY part and I let them know and i tell them “you can do the conclusion now and they respond with “I feel bad to ask but could u do the conclusion?”. I was a total lost for words. I was under the impression that this is a GROUP submission. Like Imma just have to reel in my wheel of excuses so they don’t have to come up with one. Holy fucking shit. The next excuse they might give is “hey i can’t work on the project/lab tonight because I just got ambushed by a bunch of aliens I’m sorry”. Anyways that’s the end of my little rant. Thank you for reading :)