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jegues
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Hello all.
To give you guys an idea of my background, I'm currently an EE student who's about halfway through my undergrad degree at uni with above average grades (>4.0 GPA).
Recently I just a got a job with a small engineering firm, and I've found myself spending all my time drafting.(Redrawing drawings using AutoCAD etc.)
I've only been working for a short amount of time, but for the most part it has been quite boring.
Granted, I've never used AutoCAD before, and it would be a very good skill to know how to use it, I just find it very dull and boring.
Is this typical of the type of work given to engineers/engineering students who are just starting?
I would much rather like to apply the knowledge I've learned during my time at university in the workplace towards solving problems and making meaningful contributions to designs, as opposed to redrawing schematics and designs on AutoCAD.
I've taken plenty of courses on a range of more so general topics such as Digital Logic, Circuit Analysis, Electronics, Microprocessing Systems/Design, Numerical Methods for Electrical Engineers etc, I would love to given some work where I have to use the knowledge I've gained from these courses to solve problems and contribute.
Is this still an unrealistic thought for a student such as myself?
I just feel as though I'm not using any of the skills/knowledge I learned at uni, anyone can take the time learn AutoCAD and redraw schematics.
I'd love to hear your input/experiences.
Thanks again!
To give you guys an idea of my background, I'm currently an EE student who's about halfway through my undergrad degree at uni with above average grades (>4.0 GPA).
Recently I just a got a job with a small engineering firm, and I've found myself spending all my time drafting.(Redrawing drawings using AutoCAD etc.)
I've only been working for a short amount of time, but for the most part it has been quite boring.
Granted, I've never used AutoCAD before, and it would be a very good skill to know how to use it, I just find it very dull and boring.
Is this typical of the type of work given to engineers/engineering students who are just starting?
I would much rather like to apply the knowledge I've learned during my time at university in the workplace towards solving problems and making meaningful contributions to designs, as opposed to redrawing schematics and designs on AutoCAD.
I've taken plenty of courses on a range of more so general topics such as Digital Logic, Circuit Analysis, Electronics, Microprocessing Systems/Design, Numerical Methods for Electrical Engineers etc, I would love to given some work where I have to use the knowledge I've gained from these courses to solve problems and contribute.
Is this still an unrealistic thought for a student such as myself?
I just feel as though I'm not using any of the skills/knowledge I learned at uni, anyone can take the time learn AutoCAD and redraw schematics.
I'd love to hear your input/experiences.
Thanks again!