Posts by austinite

Quote:Originally Posted by why The problem is that electronics, as I said, are increasingly becoming less proprietary. In other words, a company with a few electrical engineers makes a part that might be found in thousands of...

Quote:Originally Posted by GeekSheek I've heard EE jokingly referred to as standing for "eventually economics". Lots of math early in the major, with some really tough coursework later that causes many to consider new directions. I...

Quote:Originally Posted by why I spoke to an electrical engineer who pretty much confirmed my suspicions regarding the field: there's little need to specialists to design specialized circuits anymore because computers constitute...

I've had a interview that advanced as far as you described, and then ultimately ended with the hiring manager never contacting me again. Very strange, but unprofessional shit happens sometimes. Doesn't hurt to send a follow up 2 weeks...

I know someone who is doing an EMBA at Kellog while living 1000 miles away, so it's possible. You will gather frequent flyer miles.

PDF is a more fail-proof format than Word I think. Word files can look different when opened on different computers. I usually did email body as the cover letter, resume as a PDF attachment. Not saying this is correct, it's just what...

Do you have skills you could sell as a consultant?

If you already find the academics hard in year 1, you should transfer out before it wrecks your GPA. JMO. It gets a lot harder than calculus. Computer engineering is a very versatile degree that can you get you jobs in many different...

I have a pair of APC NS that I like a lot in terms of quality and construction. They are exactly the amount of nice-ness I want. However, the rise is a little too low for my body type, and I would prefer something that fits more like a...

Quote:Originally Posted by Ad Fundum I'd like to know more about this field, although I don't know what to ask. I currently have a BS in Biology (chemistry minor) and working in an unrelated field (hospital informatics). While the...