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I just sent my son a text, "I assume you, like me, are a mechanical engineer?" His reply, "I believe so." He headed back to A&M yesterday for his last exam today and to move out. He ran online from home here since mid-March. Darn proud Dad here and he, like me in 1985, is eager to get on with work after a couple of summer months in north Idaho with his fiance.
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Hell of a thing.
Congrats to the lad.
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Good for him!
Is he going to pursue his PE license?
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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Congrats!😎
The last six weeks musta been a PITA for him.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Congrats to the new grad. Make sure he takes his first part of his Professional Engineers Exam now while his education, especially math, is still fresh. Legally you are not allowed to advertise yourself an engineer to the public until you have passed both Parts A and B of the exam. Part A is the Fundamentals Exam and it is basically a final exam of what you learned in college. After completing Part A (what use to be called "Engineer-in-Training") must work under a Professional Engineer typically for 6 years at which time they qualify to take Part B of the exam and then they are a "Professional Engineer". Part B is a more practically part of the examination where the candidate must solve engineering problems where they can choose problems from the discipline in which they are trained, i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, etc.
Many new graduates don't think they need the P.E. License because they are going to work for some industry which may not require it. Later in their career they decide they want to work as a consultant and now must take the exam years after schooling which makes passing the Part A much more difficult.
Edit: Sorry dad, I did not read your post very well. With you being an Engineer you know the process.
Last edited by VaHunter; 05/05/20.
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Congrats to the both of you. It appears he had a good mentor.
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“Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”
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Thermodynamics isn't for the faint of heart
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Well done, Ed. I know that you and the missus are peacock proud and well you should be.
The degree of my privacy is no business of yours.
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So now he can work on trains? Cool!
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Congratulations. That's a strong engineering school, and there are Aggies out there waiting to recruit him.
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Good for him!
Is he going to pursue his PE license? Doubtful as it is really useless when working for an oil company (Shell in my case and Motiva in his case). I tell you I just relived driving home from school on that day way back then.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Good for him!
Is he going to pursue his PE license? Doubtful as it is really useless when working for an oil company (Shell in my case and Motiva in his case). I tell you I just relived driving home from school on that day way back then. Ed, what do you call an Aggie Engineer after 5 years on the job ? Boss.
The degree of my privacy is no business of yours.
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I just sent my son a text, "I assume you, like me, are a mechanical engineer?" His reply, "I believe so." He headed back to A&M yesterday for his last exam today and to move out. He ran online from home here since mid-March. Darn proud Dad here and he, like me in 1985, is eager to get on with work after a couple of summer months in north Idaho with his fiance. Bachlors, Masters, PHD???
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He has earned respect from me. Congratulations to him.
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I have great respect for the Aggies having lived there for 9 years. I do however think that they are cult like in their rituals and customs.
Also, do you know how an Aggie spells farm?
E. I. E. I. O.
The cow is where you are, the bull is where you want to be.
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Congrats. Lots of very hard work!
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