2011-09-23, 08:51 AM
ImagineAll Wrote:Engineers in a production company are hired based off their program efficiency in CAD based programs, and not so much their understanding of all things engineering, from what I've seen, at least.
So far, that is what I've seen, but it depends on the position. The job I have right now requires no knowledge of engineering applications, just knowledge of CAD, Excel, and some 3D modeling program. That doesn't mean I don't know my sh'it, but I don't apply it in my everyday work. However, I've heard from other co-ops that some companies may require you to show some level of engineering knowledge before hiring you. For example, one company required students to assemble a circuit on the spot (lol f'uck that) as part of the interviewing process. It's very situational, but most of the time, you just need to demonstrate you know engineering principles to get your job. Unless you're going into R&D, you're not really going to have to know whether a reheat cycle in a steam power plant will yield better results in relation to cost.
tl;dr: Most engineering jobs don't expect you to apply engineering principles from school.