Archive for the ‘petroleum engineering school’ Category
Should I change my major?
January 11th, 2009
I am going to school to become a Petroleum Engineer. I constantly hear that I should change to a more generic engineering career such as EE or ME. Do you think I’m pigeonholing myself?
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm
Read within. This is Bureau of Labor Statistics, including projections for the future….and specifically for petroleum engineers. Read, and make your decision. You must do something you love, life is short. (college professor)
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Engineering for a Better Life: Don Schoendorfer and the Free Wheel Chair Mission – Part 1
January 9th, 2009
Good People, Good Works – Episode 612,
Engineering for a Better Life: Don Schoendorfer and the Free Wheel Chair Mission – Part 1 ,
Air date: May 18, 2008 (AW – 20080518)
Duration : 13 min 6 sec
Tags: How do I report a shady guys fake/made up degree to his employer?
January 5th, 2009
A "friend" of mine kept telling me he went to Texas A&M University and graduated with a BS degree in Petroleum Engineering. I didn't really believe him because I've known this person since high school and he never left to go to college. Well he had me proofread his resume and it listed him as graduating with the degree. I still didn't believe, and asked to see his diploma, or his ring. He made up some lame excuse. My little sister goes to A&M so I am familiar with the campus, I asked this guy a very popular landmark on campus and he changed the subject. He ended up getting a job in his "field" with his "resume" . I checked him out through www.studentclearinghouse.org, a site we use at work to verify new applicants degrees. They had no record of him. I want to bust his lying tail by letting his employer know he is lying about his education. I have the employers email address. What should I do, without leaving tracks pointing back to me? I have caught this guy is numerous lies already.
This guy is not my "friend" anymore, he deserves everything he gets and more. He does not work for my company. And he already has been working for that company for about a month, so obviously he didn't get busted on it.
Send an anonymous letter by SNAIL MAIL stating that this person majorly falsified their resume and lied about a degree, and invite them to investigate by contacting the college in question to verify. These things are not looked on lightly as pay is often based on education as a factor. You'll be doing them a fovor because if he'd lie like that, who knows what other kind of fraud he'd commit.
Help me decide (mines or CU)?
January 3rd, 2009
For a HS senior with the eventual desire to pursue an MBA, what would you recommend.
Right now I have 2- possibly 3 choices
They are the Colorado School of Mines (well accredited engineering school)- where I would pursue a bachelors in either economics (engineering heavy), or possibly a petroleum engineering bachelors (mines is 5th in the US)
Another is the University of Colorado- boulder. Here I would pursue a BA in either economics or mechanical engineering.
Between these two. Mines has offered me 18k over 4 years, and at CU I probably qualify for 8-10k. An additional note, b/c I have already taken all math classes+ AP+ microecon, I will graduate in 3 years at CU (they agreed) while at mines I would need 4 with a very light freshman and sophomore year
What do you think my prospects would be in the job market if I pursued the above degrees. I would ultimately like get an MBA, and be at either a financial institution or be at least of project manager level, in <8 yrs
thoughts
Also, I have a good chance at getting into u-penn.
1480 SAT, SAT II of 800Math and 720 physics, 6% in class
The cost there would be 30-32k a year. I ask is the Wharton business school worth it?
-going wharton would require me to have 60-70k of debt vs none with CU or Mines
For business I hear most people come out of Wharton making about 80k+ but that's a big jump and the school is EXTREMELY difficult, if you want to travel then go there. Mines is the best ENGINEERING school in Colorado and definitely will look better on a resume than CU-BOULDER. However, CU-BOULDER will prepare you better for business (MBA). So basically if you want to travel and be as challenged business wise as you would engineering wise at mines, then go to Penn state. For local business then go to cu-boulder, although cu-Denver's business school outranks the Leeds school of business. If your going for ANY type of engineering then go to mines, i just wouldn't expect to have much free time, but it will be worth it for 75k+ starting after 4 years of schooling.
best engineering category??
January 1st, 2009
i'm a junior in high school and i was wondering what kind of engineer i have to be to make the most money, for example, a nuclear engineers salary is different than a petroleum engineer.
As a general rule if your an engineer your going to be in good shape. That being said this could help: http://money.cnn.com/2005/04/15/pf/college/starting_salaries/index.htm
It's a little dated but you get the idea. Another thing that you may want to consider is the demand based on the region you live in, or intend to live in. It does no good to earn a degree that has the potential to gross 60k right out of school if you can't find work around you.