Hey gang, I've noticed that a lot of kiters I run into are in the engineering field, who here hails from the inner sanctum of geek?? Does the
inherent awesomeness of kites appeal to analytical nature or something?
Anyway, I'm on a kiting hiatus for the next 6 or so weeks to study for the PE in April, the weather is nice and the wind is up, shame I'm buried in
books.
Just though I would procrastinate from studying and complain to you lovely folks a bit....Maven454 - 12-3-2010 at 06:46 AM
Systems Integration Engineer (but my degree is in Comp Sci).Jovver - 12-3-2010 at 06:57 AM
Mechanical Engineering for me with a concentration in design... but you knew that already didn't you. Silly Ben, stop procrastinating.bigben91682 - 12-3-2010 at 07:05 AM
Oh yeah, I'm civil transportation/structural
And I should ace the procrastination section of the exam, that's on there right?Jovver - 12-3-2010 at 10:31 AM
Yep, it's the first part actually. I hear they give extra points for saying you'll answer that section later...ragden - 12-3-2010 at 10:35 AM
Network Engineering here. Switches, routers, and firewall work primarily.Drewculous - 12-3-2010 at 10:44 AM
i was a custodial engineer for my dad's office when i was 8 :puzzled:bigben91682 - 12-3-2010 at 10:44 AM
This is right out of one of my sample problem books:
213: A state let contract is scheduled to go to bid 6 weeks from the current date, the construction includes a single span bridge replacement and 3
miles of highway reconstruction. The proper estimating process is most nearly:
A) Spend the next 5 weeks surfing the web, doing crossword puzzles at your desk, taking long lunches, reading the paper, and playing games on your
cellphone followed by a week of frantic estimating.
B) Carefully budget your time to accurately and efficiently estimate all aspects of the job
C) Go on a spontaneous 4 week vacation, spend the following week reading forwarded and chain emails that you got while you were gone. remember 2 days
prior to the bid opening that you need to estimate the job, and insert random prices for random quantities for each item
D) Have a nervous breakdown, leave the engineering industry all together and join green peace. Fall overboard from your dingy in the northern pacific
while on an anti whaling campaign and die a horrible freezing death.
The answer for those of you not versed in procrastination is A, I got this test in the bag! :duh:wannabekiter - 12-3-2010 at 12:49 PM
I'll be going in to aerospace engineering next year so +1 there.. heheAD72 - 12-3-2010 at 01:49 PM
wow... thats really coolrocfighter - 12-3-2010 at 03:12 PM
Cival engeneers know how to make the water go down the hill, Mech. Eng. knows how to get it back up the hill so it can go back down.
Sorry guys I'm just kidding, Well not really but I am!!
I've worked in construction most of my working life. I've seen some of the best. And alot of the worst!!BigMikesKites - 12-3-2010 at 03:54 PM
Systems /Network Engineer
Bachelors in Physics
Minor Math
I sell Kites too. LOLOLrocfighter - 12-3-2010 at 04:26 PM
Yeah but do you vote? :wee:Bladerunner - 12-3-2010 at 04:57 PM
Electrician + 4th class Power Eng.powerzone - 12-3-2010 at 05:53 PM
Manufacturing Engineerarkay - 12-3-2010 at 06:35 PM
Computer/Software Engineer by trade, hacker by birth... I've actually found a lot of computer security people in kiting :dunno: neat-o!pbc - 12-3-2010 at 07:29 PM
I'm an IT director with a mechanical engineering degree.SecondWind - 12-3-2010 at 10:45 PM
Environmental Engineerbigben91682 - 13-3-2010 at 09:49 AM
Quite the community of nerds we have here!arkay - 13-3-2010 at 10:39 AM
you mean geeks, no nerds here! :frog:bigben91682 - 13-3-2010 at 12:17 PM
geeks, that's right, my mistake!f0rgiv3n - 14-3-2010 at 11:19 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by ragden
Network Engineering here. Switches, routers, and firewall work primarily.
Same here :Dflyboy15 - 15-3-2010 at 10:59 AM
wow! I had no idea this was so engineeringly populated. I'm starting classes in aerospace engineering and design, but my major is still commercial
aviation :Ange09:BeamerBob - 15-3-2010 at 11:45 AM
No engineer here but a civil designer and critical thinker. I design subdivisions for a land developer. Until 2 years ago, I did all the underground
piping but they let our in house engineer go and now that stuff is outsourced. I just do streets and building placement and design now. I love to
understand how things work.
BS. Logistics
AAS Drafting and Designbigben91682 - 15-3-2010 at 03:57 PM
I knew there were a lot of us out there. It's funny when I talk to fellow engineers at work, their reaction is almost always more enthusiastic than
those with a more liberal arts background, I've even talked a few into flights with the trainer and they always have fun and want to know how it all
works.Insect0man - 15-3-2010 at 05:41 PM
Been paid to write software for 20+ years; but not a state licensed engineer.Kamikuza - 15-3-2010 at 06:17 PM
Too lazy to study properly. Was doing computer science cos I couldn't afford flight school ...
I like makin' stuff though ... I'm a master of MDF and super-screw furniture canuck - 16-3-2010 at 08:40 PM
Civil Engineering - construction management. I was always fascinated building stuff - kiting is just a logical extension in problem solving (wow was
that geek speak eh)bigben91682 - 17-3-2010 at 04:08 AM
About time some civEs showed up!Weylin - 7-4-2010 at 02:11 AM
Mechanical Design Engineer :bouncing:Superdog - 14-4-2010 at 05:06 AM
Automotive Engineering student here!nocando - 14-4-2010 at 05:13 AM
Water treatment plant operator and soon poisoner of communities.
Soon to have fluoride treatmentcentex_buggier - 14-4-2010 at 04:52 PM
I'm a firmware development engineer for backup power systems.
250kW to 7MW flywheel based UPS products.
Kiting is a big stress reliever for me and the only sport I really enjoy in Texas after coming from BC as an avid hiker and skier.
Steve.bigben91682 - 16-4-2010 at 06:42 PM
well gang, as i mentioned in the first post I sat for the PE today and it went pretty well, feeling pretty good about the whole thing but I'll know
for sure in 7 long week. Now that I have plenty of study-free time to go fly a kite, this weekends forecast is nothing but rain (and snow showers??)
oh well, feels good to be done studying.
What better way to celebrate than finding a new Frenzy in the mail when I got home, nice! Can't wait for wildwoodTibi - 17-4-2010 at 03:26 PM
