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NattyDread

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  1. CU Boulder has an under-the-radar robotics/aerodynamic program. In fact there was been like 7 or so graduates from CU who joined NASA to venture into the "final frontier" (probably more who joined NASA but did not go to space). If you feel it is not high enough stature then it would be one place you can start looking to compare to other schools, but CU is a great school so I would contact them for further information. Good Luck buddy!
  2. Hey Everybody, I must say this first off, I currently suck at MatLab and am in the process of teaching myself this summer (as sad as that may sound). The reason I am doing this is I am worried that I will need it a lot in graduate school. So I was wondering about other people's experience with MATLab in grad school, preferrably in civil engineering. Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks. :mrgreen:
  3. I'm not sure this is entirely correct. The traditional requirements for becoming a licensed engineer (at least in Colorado and in most other places) are you need 8 years. These 8 years are comprised of: a) Bachelors from an accredited university (whether it takes you 2 or 25 years, it only counts as 4 years) 4 years working under a licensed engineer doing relevant engineering work, for instance, I work at a firm that does a lot of material testing and also other engineering, I have heard lab material work does not qualify as relevant engineering work c) If a masters is obtained, that will count as ONLY 1 year which will allow you to only need 3 years of working under a licensed engineer (I'm not sure what the case is with a PhD to be honest) Also, before you are allowed to take the PE exam, you will have to go in front of a board that will review all your preeq's to make sure that you are eligible to take the PE. Hope this helps or at least informs... 8)
  4. Hmmm that is a very interesting question. I don't think I want to get a PhD I just wanted a masters because a) it would add 1 year to my PE requirements and I love structural engineering and there is a lot I don't know about so I felt a masters would teach me a great deal more. Thanks a lot for your input noon, but now I'm just curious, which one do you believe is more difficult if MS is the final goal?
  5. I believe a chemcial engineering background could do you some good in civil/environmental degree especially in environmental (i.e. waste water treatment or some landfill design). A mechanical however, I'm not sure. I personally am a civil major going to get a masters in structural so I don't know too much about mechanical, but there doesn't seem to be much overlap on the outside. Are you sure you want to change in the first place man? You are quite far in your educational career and I hear chemical can be a rewarding field, but good luck either way.
  6. Hey I got accepted into GA Tech MS program for Civil Engineering (structural) and will be attending this Fall. I was curious as to what option, course or thesis, do any of you recommend? I am a hard worker and appreciate any feedback as to what is a better or more fufilling option. I had a professor at CU Boulder that claimed the thesis option was the only way to go because it gives you a more rounded perspective on a subject. He was a bit of a genius lunatic so I would like to hear what some of you sane folk think. :wink: If thesis option is chosen, does it affect the classes you should take so that you don't waste your credits on a course that will not help much? I'm sure my advisor would help me on this stuff but that person will be assigned to me in mid-August and I would like to learn more before then. Thanks! GO BRONCOS / NUGGETS
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