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The mid-level engineering managers that I've worked for actually also do engineering. One of their roles is as a mentor to the young engineers and to troubleshoot difficult engineering problems.

Where is chemical engineering taught in chemistry departments? I have never seen this. Chemical engineering and chemistry are actually quite different. I've known some who went into chemE and were unhappy because they thought it would be similar to chemistry. Take a look at this website for...

The mechanical engineer would design the product. There are drafters that do most of the CAD detail work.

That's a no on aerospace engineering. For mechanical engineering, probably not, but maybe. It's only important if you want to design HVAC systems for buildings. That's only a tiny part of mechanical engineering though, so you have a lot of different options that don't require licensure.

You probably heard from non-civil engineers. I got my bachelor's and master's degree in it, and I love it. Currently I'm working for a construction manager on a $1B+ project and it's pretty exciting. Being the easiest is debatable. I think it actually doesn't have that many applications...

I took one law school class (construction law) that has been very helpful to me. It was actually part of the recommended curriculum for my master's degree. I don't know any engineers who got a JD and continued to work as an engineer though.

Engineering licensure is only important if your work involves infrastructure, such as buildings (including mechanical and electrical components), bridges, and other things that could affect public safety. What are your professional goals?

What attracted you to chemical engineering in the first place?

The catch? Some people don't like to get their hands dirty.

Virginia Tech has an architecture program. I'm not familiar with other VA colleges. To become an architect, you need a professional degree in architecture first. You can accomplish this by getting a Bachelor's of Architecture OR a Master's of Architecture. B.Arch is a 5 year program. If you...

I think you should use different criteria to pick your major. The ones you have aren't that good, except for automotive industry, which is what I assume you are interested in for a career. Do some more research as to what each field entails and make a decision based on that, instead of what your...

What's to prevent me from intentionally putting up subtle wrong information on wikipedia? It might not get noticed before somebody learns the incorrect thing.

There were about 7 girls in my civil engineering class of 18.

Cardboard won't be much good. Definitely use wood in your case, because I'm sure there are numbers out there for calculations about its strength if you need to do that. It's easy to work with too (I'm assuming you have some wood shop experience and have access to equipment). As for the setup...

I know someone doing a triple major, but all in liberal arts.