Carrie Said:

i work as a building services engineer and would like a change in career in the police force..?

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Yes but you may have to take some classes. It depends what type of the police work you want to do.

Darlene Said:

Is engineering a dead end career now?

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I am trying to figure out if this is a troll question or you are a disgruntled engineer.. or if you are legitimately interested in hearing an answer.

Engineering is absolutely not a dead-end career. But it's probably more competitive since our global economy has opened up the borders in the employment market.

We have been strong-arming kids into engineering based on their standardized scores and math grades for decades now. Kids that don't belong there, because they don't have the mindset of engineers or the least bit of enthusiasm for engineering. We promise them big salaries and easy employment with lots of great benefits. But that just isn't true. There are plenty of jobs out there that get better salaries with less training and effort. Engineers job-hop as firms go in and out of business, and contracts get created and killed.

Fact is, since the market is flooded with foreign college graduates who weren't raised with the feeling of entitlement that many Americans have, it's just gotten more competitive. You can't just sit down at your desk and reap a paycheck anymore. Electrical engineering jobs are everywhere. I got snapped up out of school despite completing my BS at 37 with a GPA of 2.9. I've been given seductive offers from competitors. And we will never quit using electricity, so our power infrastructure will be hiring engineers for a long, long time. Look at what's happening with wind power and electric cars right now.

Salaries have taken a big jump since the economy started to show signs of recovery.

If I had to speculate, I'd say that that 8.5% was made up of people who are some combination of upside-down on their mortgage, unwilling to relocate, unwilling to get certified in a new discipline or advance their education, mediocre performers, and people who are just not enthusiastic about the job they years and thousands of dollars of tuition preparing for.

Edith Said:

Is it safe to persue a career in computer engineering in USA and Canada?

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It is possible. But it boils down to supply and demands.
Some type of engineering require domestic engineers and not consulting services. But the number are limited.
There are demands in US and canada but don't know the supply situation. There may be fewer engineering students than before also.

Jo Said:

What is meant by Engineering services in industry?

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Engineering services in general means that you troubleshoot all problems of products sold by the company. Of course, you will be required to attend seminars on the different products of the company being offered for you to be able to diagnose and correct any problems.

Eileen Said:

career help CAD?Engineering?

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To be honest you have weighed up the options quite well. I work as an engineer in building services, having studied an MEng in Mechanical Engineering.

As you have discovered, there are many routes into engineering of most kinds, but some are better long term than others.

It is 7+ years since I graduated, so the following paragraph may be a touch out of date; but you might want to look ahead about what you need to become a chartered engineer. To attain chartered status, your University degree at one time had to be approved by SARTOR. As I graduated, very few BEng degree courses were accredited; meaning you had to do a separate Masters course or study the MEng four-year course instead. Not everyone wants to be chartered, but I suggest you go to the IMechE (Institute of Mechanical Engineers) website and find out more about chartered status:
http://www.imeche.org/training-and-profe…

Back to your question... If I were in your position, and I definitely wanted to keep my options open, then I would study Physics at A-Level. However, the BTEC will give you excellent grounding for any mechanical engineering degree course, as it will teach you the mathematical, empirical AND physical aspects of study. It is more applied, and thus the BTEC would stand you in better stead for a degree course in Mechanical, Automative or Manufacturing Engineering. By only studying Physics, you may miss out on the application of the science to engineering principles, and that is very important on the degree courses. The focus on a mechanical engineering degree is more on application than derivation of theories.

You could always dip your toe in the water by contacting an admissions tutor in a University you are interested in, and discussing your situation with them. Your work in CAD by the way will stand you in excellent stead for any course you do; and in degree level mechanical engineering, a lot of time is spent on CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Modelling) principles.

In short, I think you know the options and the consequences, but hopefully the above might give some assistance. Pure physics at A-Level will mean you can switch to another engineering discipline later in life; however, you may need to study mathematics as well if you want to take this route into engineering. The BTEC, or even a HNC (long term, that one!) will give you a lot of the tools necessary to go on and study mech eng, or any related mechanical engineering discipline.

Good luck, and make sure you contact an admissions tutor as I suggest.

Tracy Said:

Which is more powerful and better career option : Indian Engineering services or an MBA ?

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Geology. Energy, oils/minerals, engineering and construction, applied sciences, "going green", environmental consulting. HUGE application with great pay.

Rosemary Said:

How can I find a career counselor for engineering fields?

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Engineering is a heck of a big field.

Best bet - go to a trade show - you don't mention what kind of engineer you are, so mechanical would maybe go to SAE, or just find a vendor who is selling the kind of software you would use (like msc for Nastran, or Telelogic for CM Synergy).

There you will meet lots of other engineers that you can bounce all kind of ideas off of.