while also asking lots of questions. Also, look into how stuff works. All sorts of engineers design products so knowing how stuff works will quickly increase your knowledge, and prepare you for whats to come in your upcoming profession. Great choice on choosing engineering.......
Overall, the experience will come with time. Read as much as you can, while also asking lots of questions. Also, look into how stuff works. All sorts of engineers design products so knowing how stuff works will quickly increase your knowledge, and prepare you for whats to come in your upcoming profession.
Great choice on choosing engineering. Study hard. Good luck!
Just go to college and take your first year or two taking lower level engineering and mid-level physics and math, then during the summer apply for internships at companies you would like to work for.
Based upon what you say and where you are at in life right now, I'd think that you might consider waiting a year or two before worrying about job experience in engineering. Going to a 4-year university for an engineering degree is way different than what you've experienced so far. The first two years of an engineering program will demand a great deal of your time just to get all the work done. In the 3rd or 4th year, depending on how it goes for you, you might think about part-time work in some engineering discipline. You have however plenty of time to get job experience. When that time comes, you may want to form a good association with engineering technicians and OEM technicians, and learn something about what they do in terms of good circuit and simple system construction techniques, as well as systematic testing (such as mechanical and environmental testing). When you go to work for a company, ultimately they are going to want you to head up various design and development projects, and see them through to a successful completion. That calls for good skills in managing people as well as in design and problem solving abilities. Good people and communications skills are almost as important as creative design capability. To be a successful engineer, you must be 'well rounded' in many areas of life, especially when it comes to directing and managing other employees. Those skills will come with time and experience. Use your time at the university wisely in order to get the basic principles you need for building a successful career.
Here's a couple of sources that you might find useful:
See: MathTutorDVD.com
http://mathtutordvd.com/
and
The Great Courses
http://www.thegreatcourses.com/
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