Need to interview a professional engineer (help)

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the process of interviewing a professional engineer, focusing on the types of education, skills, conferences, journals, research activities, and writing involved in the engineering profession. Participants also address the appropriateness of requesting personal information for the interview.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant asks about the education and professional skills required for engineers.
  • Questions are raised regarding the types of conferences and professional journals that engineers attend and read.
  • There is inquiry into the nature of research that engineers might conduct and the variability of this based on different factors.
  • Another participant expresses concern about the request for personal information, suggesting that full names and addresses may not be necessary for the interview.
  • Clarification is sought on the personal message (PM) system for private communication.
  • Participants discuss the method of using the PM system, with some confusion about the correct way to initiate a message.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the appropriateness of requesting personal information for the interview. There is disagreement about the necessity of such details, with some participants advocating for privacy.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the interview process and the expectations of professional engineers remain unaddressed. The discussion reflects varying levels of understanding regarding the PM system and its use.

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what kind of education do you have?

what kind of professional and communication skills do engineers need

what kind of conferences do engineers belong to besides APEGGA

what kind of conferences do engineers attend

what kind of professional journals do engineers subscribe to or read

what kind of scholarly journals do engineering students and professors consult for research purposes( try to ensure names of the core/most important journals of the fields. also ensure names of others. at least 5 in total)

what kind of research might engineers do or be expected to do.(does the answer depend on a variety of things, if yes what kind of things)

how much writing and what kind do engineers do

tell me something about your job(if u don’t mind could you tell me any useful information you could give me in terms of a career)

i need your full name, title, position, address, place where you could be reached.(its just because i need to write a thank you letter for all your trouble.


thank you
 
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hajarw3 said:
what kind of education do you have?

what kind of professional and communication skills do engineers need

what kind of conferences do engineers belong to besides APEGGA

what kind of conferences do engineers attend

what kind of professional journals do engineers subscribe to or read

what kind of scholarly journals do engineering students and professors consult for research purposes( try to ensure names of the core/most important journals of the fields. also ensure names of others. at least 5 in total)

what kind of research might engineers do or be expected to do.(does the answer depend on a variety of things, if yes what kind of things)

how much writing and what kind do engineers do

tell me something about your job(if u don’t mind could you tell me any useful information you could give me in terms of a career)

i need your full name, title, position, address, place where you could be reached.(its just because i need to write a thank you letter for all your trouble.


thank you

You may be in the wrong place, if you need all that personal information, in addition to the answers to your interview questions. Do not expect people to give their full name, address, etc. That is not necessary for the interview. If you need more contact information, you can use the PM system to follow up privately.
 
i don't understand
i only need the full name just so that i could write a thank you letter
i don't really need a address, just a way to contact the engineer.
by the way what is the PM system
 
hajarw3 said:
i don't understand
i only need the full name just so that i could write a thank you letter
i don't really need a address, just a way to contact the engineer.
by the way what is the PM system

PM is the personal message system. Right-click on a user's name to send a PM.
 
berkeman said:
PM is the personal message system. Right-click on a user's name to send a PM.

Left-click ?
 
vanesch said:
Left-click ?

Oopsies. vanesch is correct -- left click. :blushing:
 

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