What is Industry: Definition and 283 Discussions

Hi, people of PF I'm trying to decide between concentrating on continuum mechanics or design/manufacturing for my master's degree. My goal is to ultimately work in the industry, so design/manufacturing seems to make a lot of sense. However at the same time, continuum mechanics (and physics in...

Hello PF! I was just wondering what the main pros and cons of working in both academia and industry are. I have read some things about this, but sometimes the texts just sounded biased. Personally, I have always wanted to go into academia, based on my limited amount of understanding, I’ve...

In general, engineering and scientific disciplines (including mathematics) have a theory wing. Commonly I encounter people in the trenches who seem to think theory is useless and that only heuristics get things done. I'm fairly sure this is false, but I want to know what other people think. I'm...

I have been doing a lot of reading online concerning this circuit but having little luck in my dilemma. I work in the bowling industry the machines use 1/3 HP 115 v single phase induction motors. FLA on these motors is 6 Amp. These motors use capacitors 480-520 MF for braking. This braking...

Hi guys, I am entering in my final year of mechanical engineering and as one of my last major assessment items, i am required to complete a thesis. I was wondering if i could get some ideas on a possible topic. I am currently employed as an undergrad mechanical engineer at a engineering firm...

What do you guys think is the best area to be employed in? Depending on various degree levels, which area is better for undergraduates, graduates, or those who already obtained a degree? Which area is more helpful for getting into graduate school (if you're an undergrad) and which area has more...

Could someone tell me an application of the model of free fall to industry or more generally by using Newton's second law and the law of gravitation, construct a model similar to the free fall one, that has an application in industry

this question always arises in my mind after working on my iPad, that what will be the future of computer industry, 10 years from now... Is it going to help us or will it be the main cause of destruction. We humans are no magician, who can tell the future but I want suggestion on-- How you all...

Hey all, Is it worth killing yourself to try achieve and maintain a high GPA 3.5-4.0 if you're most likely going to go into industry straight after undergrad? Or is it more valuable to seek out industry experience to get an edge over other candidates when you do go into industry? This is in...

Does anyone have any good suggestions on what I should or should not include if I intend to apply to some industry-oriented jobs, coming from academia? When I was an engineer my resume had a lot more detail about the individual experiences of each job. That's fine and dandy, but what about my...

I normally would have put this in the grad school section, but the question is more pertinent to choosing a career path. So basically at one point in time I was in a graduate program. I left pretty early due to funding issues as well as some personal issues that I needed to resolve. I ended up...

Hello, I just began a PhD in Computer Engineering three weeks ago. I have an undergraduate degree in EE from a lesser quality university than I am now attending. My background in EE focused on DSP/Image Processing, but it was all deterministic stuff (so no real-world stochastic stuff besides...

Hello! (Wave) An industry produces 2 kinds of a product $k_1$ and $k_2$ at its 3 factories $F_1, F_2, F_3$. At the following matrix we can see the hours that are needed from each factory for the production of one kilogram of $k_1$ and $k_2$. $\begin{matrix} & F_1 & F_2 & F_3\\ k_1 & 2 & 3...

First off, I am 30. Now, basically, I tried and failed to go back to college in the past couple of years. I was making straight a's in my classes but my career is quite demanding at times, leading me to miss 3 or 4 days of class and being dropped from the class. Because of this my gpa is rather...

So I'm a little stuck. When I heard of a career as a researcher or academic, I jumped on it. Working at University and controlling my workload? Helping young uni undergrads to learn physics? Spending a few years at CERN at a specialist in particle physics? The idea really appealed to me. Now, I...

Hi ! I have recently graduated with a BSc in AEing. I published an article, won an international design competition, and graduated with a perfect CGPA + honors. My original plan was to work for 3 years for experience then join an MSc program to specialize in the topic. Yet it has been around 6...

Dawn spacecraft is equipped for gamma and neutron spectroscopy to analyze the chemical make-up of Ceres surface material down to a depth of 1 meter. To do this it must first descend to a low altitude--the target is 375 km. It has already descended to within 600 km and it seems likely to reach...

I got a BS in physics from MIT (high energy particle physics), and now I'm in a graduate program in physics at a mid-tier school, like top 20-ish. I always assumed I would get a PhD in physics, and eventually become a research professor, but I'm starting to reconsider. So the tldr of this post...

I'm sure this is all something you hear a lot on this message board but I'd like to say it nonetheless. The space industry and astronomy at large are some of the only things I've ever felt passion for. I'd like nothing more than to work in that industry. My current plan is to major in physics...

I want to do a proyect to compete in a science fair about some techniques of Applied Physics into space flight and rocket design. I was thinking about Nanotechnology Applications to the Space Industry but is not a new field. what should I do? Must I find a mentor? If yes, where, how? I'm lost...

Hello, as a software engineer I am used to having industry specific trade journals from ACM that discuss Operating systems, genetic algorithms, neural nets, etc. ... Are there any equivalent ones for physics that covers fusion plasma and it's topics such as electromagnetism, superconductivity...

So I'm wondering if anyone has personal or anecdotal experience of people making the specific transition from general relativity to an industry job. It doesn't have to use specific math skills from GR, but bonus points if there is some relation. It seems that most of the options are somewhere...

The AIP just released a survey of physicist working in industry in the US finding that they were generally satisfied intellectually and financially. http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2015/jul/03/us-survey-reveals-high-value-of-physicists-to-industry

If anyone here works in the space industry, would you be willing to tell me about the most important credentials and qualities someone needs to work in your field?

Hello to all of you! This is my first post on this forum, though I have visited this site many times to learn from its wealth of information and insights. A bit about me, I just finished the second year of my undergraduate career and am looking forward to beginning my upper level physics...

Some university research groups offer postdoctoral positions sponsored by industry and focused on industrial R&D. That means mostly technical work and little-to-no publishing. Also such positions often don't have strict time limits, allowing postdocs to stay as long as this arrangement remains...

Hello everyone, I wanted to learn about the issues that the aerospace industry is currently facing. Could anyone please help me in this regard. I searched on the internet but could not find a proper website that explained this. So I thought this forum was the right place to ask about this...

Hi, I'm currently thinking about what area I want my physics PhD (which i want to do anyway) to be in. I'm interested in condensed matter physics, although I'm not stuck on that idea. (I'm an experimentalist by the way.) What area is best to do a physics PhD in, in order to have a good chance...

I am a Canadian citizen planning on obtaining an MS or PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering. Unfortunately I am locked out of 99.9% jobs in the US due to ITAR issues, except the NASA Postdoctoral Program, which I know 1 person working in right now. Is there any way I can obtain Permanent...

Hi all, I'm currently an applied mathematics student in my third year, and I plan to attend graduate school for pure or applied math. Physics and engineering deeply interest me, so I'm naturally drawn to the aerospace industry. Dazzling leaders like NASA and SpaceX are truly inspiring, and it...

Which research areas for a PhD in Physics may lead to good positions in the Industry's R&D? Please, excuse my English and thank you for any suggestion.

Let's say we colonize Mars today. What will some of the leading emerging industries be? I can imagine the energy sector (nuclear power, etc.), heavy materials sector (mining, etc.) and communications sector (internet, etc.) will be robust. What emerging industries could you imagine forming on...

Hi everyone, Could you please tell me how would you rank these PhD for someone looking for a future career in the financial quant industry? (assuming I have math background and decent programming skills). Thank you in advanced! Between parenthesis are the specific research groups found in each...

Hello all, I am a soon to be PhD graduate with experience making nanoscale size graphene and carbon nanotube devices and studying their properties. I want to continue working with and manipulating tiny things, but want to move closer to something applicable and marketable. I also love cars...

First, I would like to thank in advance to anybody who takes the time to read this and provide any feedback. Your help is greatly appreciated! I’m a first year undergrad and my passion is studying physics. I find myself 95% of the time looking up things that pertain to physics & science rather...

Im trying to pursue a M.S degree on analog IC design and want to know how good is the market for analog IC designers these days in North America and/or Europe. Also, is a M.S enough to do well in this area or should I think about getting a PhD ?

Hello, I am a 3rd mechanical engineering major who is heavily interested into going into the nanotechnology field. I chose mechanical engineering because it is a very broad and powerful field. I have heavily interested in nanotechnology and I would love to pursue that field for a career...

As we can see now, oil prices are falling pretty forcefully, and it seems like they are heading for $30. Now of course a lot of people ask: "when will petroleum collapse?" And they usually mean due to renewable, sustainable, and nuclear energy for electricity and cars. The "more knowledgeable"...

Im about to graduate with a physics and math double major, so I'm currently searching for graduate programs that include applied physics, applied math, and engineering. Ultimately I am interested in applying science/math to practical applications in engineering or Earth science. My goal is to...

Hi everyone, I'm currently finishing my bachelor's degree in engineering physics (integrated master´s) and wondering what I should pursue on my master's degree and if I should move from my current path. My main objective is to work in the space industry (quite vague I imagine). Would it be...

Hello, My post concerns getting jobs after my Masters degree in Chemical Engineering. I am currently in my 4th/senior year for a BS Chemical Engineering degree. I got accepted in a fifth-year program, so I can spend one more year at school and get my Masters degree. I am excited because I love...

Hi All, I am currently in my final year of engineering in Canada, and I'm starting to feel lost about what I want to do in life after graduation... whether to go get a masters or go work in industry. In regards to work, I believe my last co-op employer liked me enough to give me a good shot at...

this is a bit unusual place to put this, but I currently work in the oil/gas industry. it's good experience thus far (almost 2 years), but i can't see myself doing this for much longer. I've always wanted to do research, and in fact dedicated most of my undergrad doing this, and was planning to...

Hello PhysicsForums! I'm currently a senior undergraduate physics major looking at grad school options. I hope to pursue a future career in industry rather than academia. I've found a couple graduate programs that are very interesting to me. 1) Georgetown University Industrial Leadership...

Hello, I am a Chemical Engineering major and a sophomore. When I first got to college I hoped to work in Pharma, but lately I'm becoming more and more interested in working for either the Space industry (SpaceX, NASA, etc) or in the alternative energy field (mainly Nuclear, but also Solar)...

I am actually working on a pharmaceutical industry and in quality control lab. as an analyst. I have 4 year chemistry bachelor degree. So, my question is what are the possibilities in this area in order to do my career up? If I go into master which qualify and benefit can I gain for myself and...

For example, in chemical plants, if a pressure gauge is on a pipe and it reads 5000 kPa, is this a static or total (static + dynamic) pressure reading? I am thinking it must be the total pressure. Would that mean that a pressure reading in this setting is both a measure of static pressure...

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Now I've managed to find pharmaceutical industry firm job, they told me first of all it will be 1 month trial. I don't know what kind of laboratory work that i will do or learn. But I have to know which things that I should pay attention to it in 1 month trial work period. What are the work...

I am looking to make my own parabolic solar trough but find some terminology used confusing: What do the phrases "single target", "two target", and "three target" mean in the context of evacuated solar tubes? Example links of the phrases in use are provided below! • general search for...