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Ooze90 said:
On July 28th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Depends on the kind of engineering you want to go into.
You can see the top 3 schools of different fields here:
mabster60 said:
On July 29th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) is the go-to name for most folks. But you better be top of your HS class, etc to even think of getting in.
Anna in IL said:
On August 1st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has a well-respected College of Engineering. They have recently received a large donation, and so their programs will be even better!
BMS said:
On August 3rd, 2008 at 8:10 am
refer to the first answer….
it depends on which field of engineering..
Berkeley is tops in Geology…etc
There are also many who believe the school is great, but have never been out of the state…(WI, UW, etc)
you also have to remember it is YOU!!!!!
not the college that makes the difference
Name brand recognition is just that…..
Just_curious said:
On August 5th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Some of the good names.
MIT
Standford
One of the most important thing is actually how much you know. During interview, it is what you know to get the job and not necessary which school or what grades you have. In the field of engineering, it is your creativity and your problem solving skill that gets your recongition, as least based on what I have seen.
MICHAEL R said:
On August 7th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Hmmm a tough choice, but given that I am an engineer, double major, EE and Applied Mechanics, and a PhD from Yale, and having interviewed hundreds of engineering graduates,I would say without a doubt
The military academy at WEST POINT. If you would like to know why I will be more than glad to tell you. The other schools mentioned as answers may be good, but be very careful about grade inflation.
Hope this helps, Mike R
chuck n toss said:
On August 8th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Kansas has a good civil engineering school and you can use the diploma to park in handicap spots.
BigBrain said:
On August 11th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Depends. Do you want to impress your family, or do you want to be competant after you graduate? I’ve met plenty of engineers who made straight A’s at MIT or Stanford, but took 5 years of working as engineers before they began to catch on to how to be engineers. Personally, I think if you can do some good, hands-on, blue collar work or vocational training while you’re earning your degree, you will be a very sought after employee for the rest of your career. Some examples:
Electrical engineer - work at a TV or radio station, learn how the equipment works (and breaks), learn how to repair a tower transmission line.
Mechanical engineer - learn how to overhaul an engine, install or repair air conditioners, etc.
Metallurgical or manufacturing engineer - work in a machine shop
Aeronautical engineer - build an airplane (find an EAA chapter and ask if anyone would like some free labor)
Chemical engineer - pump gas (No, I’m kidding. That’s for the liberal arts majors.)
When I look at resumes, a B student from a state school who’s worked related jobs wins out over a straight A student from a top tier school with no hands-on experience. (And so you know, I was an A student from a school in the top 5 of US News & World report, but it was my training as a mechanic that set my resume above the field for my last two jobs.)
On July 28th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Depends on the kind of engineering you want to go into.
You can see the top 3 schools of different fields here:
On July 29th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) is the go-to name for most folks. But you better be top of your HS class, etc to even think of getting in.
On August 1st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has a well-respected College of Engineering. They have recently received a large donation, and so their programs will be even better!
On August 3rd, 2008 at 8:10 am
refer to the first answer….
it depends on which field of engineering..
Berkeley is tops in Geology…etc
There are also many who believe the school is great, but have never been out of the state…(WI, UW, etc)
you also have to remember it is YOU!!!!!
not the college that makes the difference
Name brand recognition is just that…..
On August 5th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Some of the good names.
MIT
Standford
One of the most important thing is actually how much you know. During interview, it is what you know to get the job and not necessary which school or what grades you have. In the field of engineering, it is your creativity and your problem solving skill that gets your recongition, as least based on what I have seen.
On August 7th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Hmmm a tough choice, but given that I am an engineer, double major, EE and Applied Mechanics, and a PhD from Yale, and having interviewed hundreds of engineering graduates,I would say without a doubt
The military academy at WEST POINT. If you would like to know why I will be more than glad to tell you. The other schools mentioned as answers may be good, but be very careful about grade inflation.
Hope this helps, Mike R
On August 8th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Kansas has a good civil engineering school and you can use the diploma to park in handicap spots.
On August 11th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Depends. Do you want to impress your family, or do you want to be competant after you graduate? I’ve met plenty of engineers who made straight A’s at MIT or Stanford, but took 5 years of working as engineers before they began to catch on to how to be engineers. Personally, I think if you can do some good, hands-on, blue collar work or vocational training while you’re earning your degree, you will be a very sought after employee for the rest of your career. Some examples:
Electrical engineer - work at a TV or radio station, learn how the equipment works (and breaks), learn how to repair a tower transmission line.
Mechanical engineer - learn how to overhaul an engine, install or repair air conditioners, etc.
Metallurgical or manufacturing engineer - work in a machine shop
Aeronautical engineer - build an airplane (find an EAA chapter and ask if anyone would like some free labor)
Chemical engineer - pump gas (No, I’m kidding. That’s for the liberal arts majors.)
When I look at resumes, a B student from a state school who’s worked related jobs wins out over a straight A student from a top tier school with no hands-on experience. (And so you know, I was an A student from a school in the top 5 of US News & World report, but it was my training as a mechanic that set my resume above the field for my last two jobs.)