oceansociety
Oct11-10, 07:15 AM
I'm a mechanical engineer but only on paper, I think..
I just finally defended my thesis which focused on nanomaterials. It was heavy on the nano-fabrication and material characterization. I also felt like I did more chemical engineering than actual mechanical engineering.
I haven't touched pro-e or solidworks or even an instron in months.
The closest to mechanical eng work I did was making composite plates for a side project.
Now I'm confused about what kind of jobs I can expect to get with my experiences :(
I really enjoyed what I did for my masters. I love being in a lab running tests.
But a lot those lab jobs seem to be geared towards people with actual ChemE or biomed degrees, I don't feel like I can compete.
I would be ecstatic for a 'real' ME type job too. (I mean doing a lot design and mechanical behavior testing that sort of stuff) But I'm now a bit rusty in that department!
Any suggestions? What should I do? Re-read my old textbooks? :P
-A bit lost in Massachusetts
I just finally defended my thesis which focused on nanomaterials. It was heavy on the nano-fabrication and material characterization. I also felt like I did more chemical engineering than actual mechanical engineering.
I haven't touched pro-e or solidworks or even an instron in months.
The closest to mechanical eng work I did was making composite plates for a side project.
Now I'm confused about what kind of jobs I can expect to get with my experiences :(
I really enjoyed what I did for my masters. I love being in a lab running tests.
But a lot those lab jobs seem to be geared towards people with actual ChemE or biomed degrees, I don't feel like I can compete.
I would be ecstatic for a 'real' ME type job too. (I mean doing a lot design and mechanical behavior testing that sort of stuff) But I'm now a bit rusty in that department!
Any suggestions? What should I do? Re-read my old textbooks? :P
-A bit lost in Massachusetts