Engineering Background?

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:42 pm

On a BBC Radio 4 program this week that had a trangendered theme - one comment that caught my attention was "most of us seem to be engineers".

Do you have an engineering background? I do. I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering so let's start the poll with that.

I do not exclude non graduates here.

Answer truthfully, please.

Michelle M · Post by **Michelle M** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:46 pm

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and working on my Masters.

Davita · Post by **Davita** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:31 pm

Not an engineer. BS in Business Management to be an IT geek. As for the various girls I have talked with over the years, I think it's been a fairly even spread across a lot of fields of endeavor.

Connie · Post by **Connie** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:03 pm

No. I've only been on a train a few times.

April Rose · Post by **April Rose** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:31 pm

I'm an engineering school drop-out.

Post by **DonnaT** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:39 am

Leeza · Post by **Leeza** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:11 pm

I didn't graduate, but was a physics major. then later went back to work on a agri-business drgree.

Leeza

Carolynn · Post by **Carolynn** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:22 pm

No, my first degree was psychology, then I went into anthropology.

However, during my military years, I was in engineering on a large ship, where I thoroughly learned the steam cycle and making potable water, a bit about electrical plant operation, and a whole lot about damage control and nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare defense. I also stood underway deck watches, some navigation in the open ocean and entering port, and also several stents in electronics/operation where I was introduced to ELANT and radar navigation. One of our Captains was an old submariner, and believed his officers should be able to be multi-purpose for emergencies. I did find that aspect fun, and was better able to appreciate the other departments on the ship.

Anthony Simon · Post by **Anthony Simon** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:30 pm

Science degree. Engineering was never my thing. I guess it wasn't abstract enough for me.

Rikki · Post by **Rikki** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:01 pm

Physics, then business, then bum, then media consultant, but deep down inside very much an engineer/geek/"I-can-make-that-work"

Can you say, "Erector Set for Xmas?"

Rikki

Paula G · Post by **Paula G** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:01 pm

Not really I just like playing with old cars...........

Post by **KimberlyS** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:58 pm

Computer Science degree, went to an engineering school and have a nerd/engineering mind.

Anita · Post by **Anita** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:04 pm

From what I know about engineers, I have an engineering mind, and fit right in. I was admitted to an engineering college as an electrical engineer. Since I had good grades, no one stood in my way. But when I saw that my math skills would not be up to it, I switched majors before the first day of classes.
I had a year of being surrounded by engineer-to-bes, though. (And, at the time, no women classmates at all.)

I know now that if I could have been shown a different way to study math, I could possibly have made it work. I was left on my own, and did not discover any of this for another 16 years. By that time, I was not going to go back and try to catch up.

Anne · Post by **Anne** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:11 pm

I'm an electrical engineer also

Ralitsa · Post by **Ralitsa** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:30 am

yes, mechanical engineer. technically I'm a marine engineer, which is a variety of mechanical, and like Susan and a few others was in the merchant navy for a while. now I build power plants.