Requesting an Interview with an Engineer

[mikey]

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum, but I am a college freshman looking into majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I was wondering if anyone here was willing to answer a few questions, for use in a section of a paper I am writing for my Ethics and the Engineering Profession class. We need to interview someone who is somewhat established in their engineering career (particular discipline does not matter).

Questions are as follows:

- What is your position title, product(s) description, and how long have you been an engineer?

- What is a typical day like? What are the four or five tasks you spend the most time on?

- What are the best and worst things about your being an engineer?

- Any advice for a freshman engineering student?

My professor requires that we provide an email address as a form of contact information (the class is only 101, and the prof wont actually contact you), so we don't just make up answers, so if anyone is willing to email their answers (using a fake email, I don't care) instead of posting any contact information here, I would be grateful. I understand if this is an issue though.

My email address if you are willing to help me out and want to keep your address private: [email protected]

(Yes I know, AOL haha, but I've had this address for years and have no intention on making a new one)

I apologize if this sounds sketchy, but I can assure you that I am not a spam-bot, and will NOT message you. I am only posting here because my professor says that I cannot interview any professors on my campus, and I am afraid I just don't have the time to go to an actual firm or company.

Thank you for your time,

Mike Bryan

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I apologize if this sounds sketchy, but I can assure you that I am not a spam-bot, and will NOT message you. I am only posting here because my professor says that I cannot interview any professors on my campus, and I am afraid I just don't have the time to go to an actual firm or company.

LOL.

 

[Dark Knight]

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum, but I am a college freshman looking into majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I was wondering if anyone here was willing to answer a few questions, for use in a section of a paper I am writing for my Ethics and the Engineering Profession class. We need to interview someone who is somewhat established in their engineering career (particular discipline does not matter).

Questions are as follows:

- What is your position title, product(s) description, and how long have you been an engineer?

I am P.E. That stands for Poor Engineer.

- What is a typical day like? What are the four or five tasks you spend the most time on?

There is no typical day here. Every day is different. Expect the unexpected.

- What are the best and worst things about your being an engineer?

The best thing about being an engineer is this site; EngineerBoards.com. The worst of being an engineer is that in this career you can be successful even if you do not know a jack about engineering. Just have to be full of hot air and convince a group of idiots that you are God. While that does not sound bad if you are a mediocre, it will be a PITA if you give a hoot about your profession.

- Any advice for a freshman engineering student?

Do not study engineering. Be a doctor, even being a lawyer will give you more personal satisfaction than being an engineer. There is too much work and little rewards. No fatty money. Add to that the fact that your boss will probably be a moron that barely made it in school but talks like President Obama.

My professor requires that we provide an email address as a form of contact information (the class is only 101, and the prof wont actually contact you), so we don't just make up answers, so if anyone is willing to email their answers (using a fake email, I don't care) instead of posting any contact information here, I would be grateful. I understand if this is an issue though.

Really?...Really?...Really? Tell your Professor he can take a hike. If that is not good enough for him/her here is my email [email protected]

My email address if you are willing to help me out and want to keep your address private: [email protected]

(Yes I know, AOL haha, but I've had this address for years and have no intention on making a new one)

I apologize if this sounds sketchy, but I can assure you that I am not a spam-bot, and will NOT message you. I am only posting here because my professor says that I cannot interview any professors on my campus, and I am afraid I just don't have the time to go to an actual firm or company.

Thank you for your time,

Mike Bryan