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  • #32
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    chris85 wrote: »
    Apparently the facilities werent great. Never been there myself to be honest so not going to say anymore as could be wrong.

    What kind of facilities? Sporting maybe. Perhaps PCs for beboing purposes.
    In terms of labs and workshops for undergrads...I haven't seen better and I go to UL.


  • #33
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    Myth wrote: »
    Same deal here, nearly all left the country, went into manufacturing or went back to college.

    Most Mechs are going to work in Manufacturing in this country.
    It is always going to be difficult to start out in Mech, regardless of era or country. Because for the first couple of years your on a steep learning curve and so more of a liability than an asset to the company.


  • #34
    godtabh
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    Moonbaby wrote: »

    Because for the first couple of years your on a steep learning curve and so more of a liability than an asset to the company.

    That goes for any type of engineering. You ever only ever learn the basics skills in college to do your job.


  • #35
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    kearnsr wrote: »
    That goes for any type of engineering. You ever only ever learn the basics skills in college to do your job.

    Yes but Mech doesn't seem to expierence the peaks and troughs in demand, that Civil does. So perhaps there is less incentive to take a chance by training someone up, or the curve is steeper and so it is a bigger investment.
    Whatever the reason Civil grads I know have had less trouble getting started off.


  • #36
    dinswins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭dinswins


    Do the Engineering you like, not what gives you a better chance of a job. When you were a kid did you say to yourself, I'm going to be a Manufacturing Engineer because there is a lot of jobs around?? What about I want to be an Engineer because I like it?

    Do what you like to do.


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