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    Advice for an aspiring engineer

    Due to a serious spinal injury, I can no longer do my trade. The education system and the trainee, apprenticeship board is all screwed up, some skills are recognized some are not. I know some fellow boiler makers who went to get their fitter an Turner trade certificate but couldn't until they...
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    Advice for an aspiring engineer

    I did do well in maths in high school, I was in the top maths class, but that is well over 20 years ago. In Australia we have what they call recognized prior training, wether it be a trade certificate, or just on the job training. Trying to get a straight answer from any of the intake officer's...
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    Advice for an aspiring engineer

    Hi folks, after 20 odd years being a boiler maker and some serious injuries, I've decided to become an engineer, haven't got much of an education, but the person I've spoken to at the university said that uni is all different to the way it was and that there are apparently a lot of tradies going...
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