What is Industry: Definition and 283 Discussions

I'm trying to weigh my options early to decide whether it's best for me to go on to a PhD program after I finish my MS in physics or go into industry. A little background: I'm in my first year (first semester, at that) of my MS program in physics. I'm at the same school I completed my BS in...

This semester I've pulled out a lot of hair over my 'microprocessor design' course and was thinking. These R&D industry leaders must be damn smart - but what made them choose to work in industry rather than being an academic and pursuing research in that sense? I have many professors that...

BS --> MEng or BS --> Industry? Hi, I'm currently going to complete by B.S. in Electrical Engineering at a decent state school in New York in little less than two years. I might be able to complete a Masters of Engineering (not M.S.!) in 1 year, after my BSEE. Should I get my MS at my...

The other black gold. Could we screw up the environment any worse than this? Strip mines are bad enough, but surface mining on hillsides and hilltops is not compatible with land reclamation. http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/23/europe/coal.php...

Hello, I am currently working in the nuclear physics group at my university. I am thinking that next summer I would like to work in industry at some sort of corporation, probably in the San Francisco Bay Area or near Sacramento in California. I am wondering if I am deluded and only...

Hi, I am currently an EE and soon will be entering the workforce. My primary goal is to work for Boeing/Sikorsky/etc... for those of you that are in the industry or know of it -- what courses are absolutely crucial to succeed? Obviously, the EE fundametals, such as circuit design, signals and...

hey I hard that many financial companies hire physics students for quantitative jobs. how much is that true. and I also hard that they hire students from top 10 univs only. how much true is this? If I get some background in finance and develop skilll in c/c++ is there any chance to get into...

Hi I've got a scenario and would like a confirmation or rejection on it's correctness. If i lower a steel riser (for simplicity it is 3000 m and vertical, open ended, cylindrical steel pipe, completely flush) into drilling mud (assume water) the surface weight would be the steel weight in...

Before you even start reading, if you are pursuing your degree to work in academia or for altruistic reasons, GREAT! However, this thread isn't for you so don't bother responding. If you actually care about your 401(K), your stock options, what kind of lifestyle you will be able to afford, and...

I was wondering what kind of engineers do the actual assembly of the space rocket engines and other non-electrical devices in the aerospace industry, mechanical engineers right?

Hello, I am wondering if anybody has any advice on which direction is better for somebody who hopes to work as a tenured university professor. I am a PhD candidate in Material Science. My work is 70% experimental (ion implantation, SEM,Auger, and XPS) and 30% computational (ab-initio, and MD...

So I was looking through salary.com statistics and various news articles such as this one http://content.salary.monster.com/articles/salary/highestpay/ and found that physicist salaries far surpass my expectations, since many people claim that physicists, and scientist in general, do not make...

Anyone know the detail about it? how we define the class of corrosion?

Hello, I have a BSc in Physics and am currently doing an MSc in Optics and Photonics. I am planning on doing a PhD next year, somehow relating to optics/photonics/lasers/solid state (though probably not all of them!). I am not sure if I always want to stay in academia, so I am wondering what...

Hi folks, I'm wondering whether to return to academic physics from industry. :smile: I finished my physics degree with a minor in astrophysics over here in the UK when I was 19 years old. At the time, I applied for a few PhD studentships but didn't get offered one. Instead I was offered...

Hello all. I am finishing up my first year of a CE/EE major. I want to go into IC design; primarily for CPU's. I was wondering what you guys think that CPU's will use photonics extensively within the next 8-10 years. If the average CPU is photonic based within the next ten years, shouldn't...

"The Chemical Basis of Industry" Choose one of the industries listed below to research. automobile cleaning clothing manufacture computer construction cosmetic dental farming food preparation food processing fuel law enforcement medical photography software Your...

i want to learn a second language but i need ur advice what you think about the secondary language is better in this industry. i am in trouble with german, french and spanish. german seems closer but i want to ask you, too. thanks for ur care..

How are standing waves necessary for the research industry? I found some information regarding x-rays, but it's all a little too difficult for me to understand. I just need a short list of fields where standing waves have been useful. Thank you.

I'm currently working towards my MSc in physics. Pretty much all I have left is to finish my thesis project. I hope to have the research portion done by december and my thesis written and defense done by february, so I've started looking for work. The problem is I've never had a job in...

I want to get into the R&D team at one of the big 3. I am currently a dual major in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering, which is a 167 credit hour program. I am currently a second semester junior in EE and a second semester sophomore in ME. I am going the EE/ME dual major route...

Shenzhou 6 was launched earlier today. What do you think the implications are for the worldwide space industry, and also where do you think the Chinese may be headed with this? How long until they get to the Moon, Mars, or surpass NASA? Also, if given the chance, would you take a ride on a...

I was just wondering what is most often used 3D design software in the professoinal world. I'm currently using Solidworks 2004, would you say that's a good choice? Is there a better (more efficient/time saving, more powerful, more capable, or whatever) alternative? Thanks a lot,, I've asked a...

One thing that I've absolutely never seen brought up is how aircraft will be effected by depleating oil supplies. We figured out that we can go to hydrogen powered cars when we figure out all the kinks in the system and setup a mass distribution system... but what about aircraft? I just can't...

hey guys... used to have an account here, but just found out it expired... anyways... i like working with computers (programming, designing, gaming... you name it), but when it comes to me having anything to do with the computer industry in the future, my mom is totally closed-minded. She...

President Bush gave a speech this week which, in so far as the nuclear power industry is involved, can be summarized as: Nuclear power is good. Let's make more. (In his usual inapt kind of way). So, who thinks this is for real? Will we be seeing a jump start in nuclear power plant...

More than 20 UK internet users pay a total of £50,000 out of court for illegally sharing songs on the web. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/entertainment/music/4318765.stm"

Why is USA opposed to growing industrial type of hemp? from what I know hemp fibres are very durable and can be used in all sort of things( paper, linens etc.) Oil from hemp can replace in some way fossil fuels,hemp is also very cheap to grow, can grow in worst types of soil and does not...

An ABC TV station, WJLA, ran a story called "The Investigation the Egg Industry Doesn't Want You to See", using footage from a group called Compassion Over Killing. It's available online at http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0704/159474.html . It showed some really disturbing footage. It shows...

I am just about desperate to become part of the space industry. I want to be doing something involving the design, construction, or operation of spacecraft , manned or unmanned. I don't particularly care where I start. I wouldn't mind writing communication software, working on data analysis and...

I didn't realize an industry was being so aggresively developed around this. But many say companies are exploiting parents' paranoia NEW YORK - When Marla Dalton was expecting, she read the pregnancy magazines, picked up pamphlets at her doctor’s office and logged on to mom-centric Web...

what is best,a machine we use in the food industry, cycles at 30rpm a direct drive cam opperates a lifter that travels 500mm up and down, the machine is washed down every night,there is no particulate matter. so would linear bearings or bushes be best for lifter? "lubrication is minimal"

Today we celebrated the shipping of the 200millionth HP Inkjet printer at HP Corvallis. This is the place it all started, in a small room in the south east corner of Building 3,an idea supplied by HP labs and 4 engineers created the foundation of the modern printing industry. 2 of those 4...