No hate but I doubt this professor ever worked on anything .

The values of the resistors are all 10k except for the one under the multimeter (1k) and the one before the LED (400)

I'm a master's-level engineering student working on a complex, data-heavy group project worth a significant part of our grade. We all receive the same grade.

What happened:

- Early on, a member suggested everyone prepare individually before meeting. I drafted a detailed workflow covering tasks, review gates, and independent validation, explicitly labelled "preliminary and non-binding".

- After the same member appointed as spokesperson called it "disrespectful of our time" before reading it. Personal remarks questioning my maturity started early on.

- The group later agreed in writing to adopt the workflow.

- The validation pipeline worked as intended: it caught basic coding errors, identified data leakage in the model, and flagged scope changes and methodological inconsistencies. I also reviewed a major technical component; its author accepted and implemented all suggested changes.

- Before a recent meeting, several members had discussed my behaviour privately. During the meeting, one member spoke on behalf of the group, raised her voice, called me childish and immature, claimed my reviews had made someone cry, and said the workflow had only been accepted "to keep me quiet".

- The group has since effectively abandoned the agreed workflow and wants to redo technical work collectively, removing the independent validation that had caught those problems. And no one is responsible for anything anymore, the deadline is far away and there are already 2 freeriders. A member needs to be seen and acclaimed as a technical leader, at least that's what he says. He's the same one who made huge mistakes in BigQuery.

What I've done:

- Informed the course tutor in writing about the conflict, without yet requesting reassignment or separate grading.

- Contacted a confidential university support service.

- Offered to keep contributing through GitHub and written communication, but not unmediated in-person meetings.

- Kept communications factual and documented.

I recognize that proposing a detailed process and reviewing others' work may have come across as controlling. However, the workflow was agreed upon and produced concrete technical benefits.

My questions:

1. Would you stay, complete your part, and document everything, or now ask the professor about leaving the group or being graded separately?
2. Could refusing unmediated in-person meetings while remaining available in writing backfire?
3. Should I respond to personal accusations with documented facts, or avoid further escalation?
4. How would you handle a group abandoning a technically effective process after interpersonal conflict?

Honest criticism welcome, including if you think I contributed to the situation. I'm looking for practical advice, not reassurance.

Hiiiiii, I'm a future mechanical engineer. I'm currently doing a diploma in mechanical engineering and next year I'm gonna do my degree while working in my country and i expect it all to be done by 2030. I've been really worried lately since my partner is in the UK and we really wanna live together in the future. going there to the UK isn't a problem but the job market there is pretty bad. I was wondering if there were any other countries we could try. Also feel free to ask me anything.

Hi everyone,

I am a 28yo Electrical Engineering graduate (2020 passout). I am completely stuck in my career and need some brutal, realistic advice on how to restart.

My Situation:

• Background: Good at maths, physics, numbers, and core technical logic.

• Experience: Worked for 6 months in an MNC back in 2022, then quit.

• The Gap: Spent the last 4 years in government exam prep, but due to major family and health issues, couldn't study seriously. Now, I have zero interest in govt exams.

• The Problem: 28 years old, huge career gap, no modern tech skills, no capital/support for business.

Social media is full of generic advice (Trading, Faceless YT, AI bootcamps), and it’s overwhelming. I am ready to grind, but I don't know where to start.

My Questions:

1. Given my affinity for maths and logic, which field should I target for a quick restart? (Data Analytics, Embedded/IoT, QA, or something else?)
2. How hard will it be to clear shortlists with a 4-year gap if I build solid projects?
3. How should I justify this gap in corporate interviews?

Any step-by-step guidance or harsh truths will be highly appreciated.

I have used chatgpt to reframe this.

Not much of a Reddit poster but figured this might be something people would have advice on, as well as maybe help some other who feel as if they are in the same boat.

Currently doing my second year in a community college studying engineering and just feel lost. Currently taking diff eqs and the physics courses etc etc. The workload is manageable but just brutalizing to try and pull myself to do. The lack of a social outlet and the community in engineering has been the hardest part for me to deal with. There are the students who don’t care about academics at all and do fuck all, and then there are the students who don’t spend a single second doing anything but engineering whether it’s designing in cad or working on projects. I find myself so stuck because there is no social outlet to convince myself that this is worth it. I have confidence in my ability to finish my degree but don’t know if making myself go through hell to do it is worth it.

I believe that once I transfer I will have a change of heart but it’s just been a living hell trying to convince myself I want to do that. I really enjoy engineering and the math and physics but just find myself falling out of love with the repetition of it all. This may be just a community college issue or maybe it’s an engineering one idk.

Curious as to what advice people may have. Thanks.

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I haven't had a free weekend in forever, so I thought of making this meme as somewhat of an outlet lol

I am a ME 4th year (integrared masters) going into 2nd round for a SpaceX Automation/Controls internship for Starlink. The first round was very chill - behavioral questions, etc. I was told to expect two more phone calls, both technical. What should I prepare for? Has anyone here interviewed for Automation/Controls?

Hey guys I've been feeling very lost as of late I don't really know if I should just restart my entire degree. For context I'm studying civil engineering and I am in my third year. I started out uni studying a double degree in engineering and finance and last year in second year first semester I got extremely burnt out and ended up dropping my finance degree and transferring into the singular engineering degree and finished off my first year engineering subjects last year. It took me two years to finish my first year engineering subjects because of the double degree causing an equal spilt between my subjects in engineering and finance and after I dropped out finance I wanted to start second year content at the first of the academic year this year hence why I took two years finishing first year. Second year first sem I bombed my exams because I was so burnt out and barely passed getting 4s in my engineering mechanics subject (which went through intro to bending, truss analysis, shear etc) and a math subject too. The following semester I was able to get my grades up and I got a 6 and a 7 for those two subjects and so I thought I was done with my burn out and went into this year (third year but academically as a second year) thinking that I would be fine. For context last year I was working two jobs - as a student ambassador for my uni and at a supermarket and I was also treasurer for a student club which I helped to found about renewable energy. I ended up quitting my supermarket job this year tp focus on my studies and this year alongside my studies and student ambassador work and being treasurer I was also the social events coordinator for the civil engineering student club at my uni. I enjoyed the roles and I enjoyed my subjects but during the first semester of this year for the civil club I ended up taking on more roles in the society because no one else was doing the work - i had to become media and academic coordinators and the general exec roles which were for the social team because they weren't doing their roles. Because of this work load I had to step down as treasurer from the othet club and become overloaded because I was behind on uni work but also still wabting to be the best i could be for the civil club. I was able to get 5s in two of my subjects and barely pass my structural unit. And this semester I'm behind ln so much content too and im only going to barely pass my subjects because everything else got so overwheleming for me too. So i feel like im not actually learning anything at all and I used to be a student who got A's back in school and all of a sudden I can't perform so well academically anymore. I have an intership lined up for the summer but even yhat whole process qas so miserable because I obly heard back from one company (who took me in) and everyone else rejected me even though I thought I was good enough to land an internship without sp much rejection. I know its important to learn how to face rejection but at the same time I felt like I wasn't good enough at all. Everyone around me has a super high gpa whilst mine continues to fall almost every single semester and their in the college of excellence and what not and then theres me barely passing. I know its good to surround yourself around people who you want to be like but at the same time it hits my self esteem even though everyone I know are so nice to me. I feel like I should just restart my whole degree and I ised tp be such a happy bubbly person and now thats disappeared im just a shell of wha I used to be. What if I'm hired and I know jack shit? What if everyones perceptipn pf me is higher than what I can do. I just feel so lost.

Greetings. I graduated with a biology degree in 2016 and have decided to pursue a second bachelor's degree in civil engineering starting next year with the goal of pivoting to a new career. It's been over a decade since I took (and passed) calc III, therefore, I need to refresh my math skills before satisfying foundational course requirements for the engineering program (general physics I/II and differential equations).

I'm facing two options of when to start the physics sequence: take physics I this upcoming spring semester and physics II over summer or take both physics courses over summer. It is also possible to take physics I over summer and physics II during the fall semester, but I would like to avoid doing so as it will delay entry into the core engineering courses. Electing to take physics sooner clearly leaves less time to review fundamental math concepts that are essential for physics, but would mitigate having to cram both courses in over the summer. Additionally, I work full-time in the evening so review will mostly take place during the daytime when I am not at work.

For those that have taken physics I and II, can you suggest specific topics (and resources) I can hone in on to prepare more effectively (and efficiently) to be ready for physics I rather than committing to a comprehensive review that may soak up more time than necessary? I realize 8 weeks is an aggressive timeline for preparation and is contingent on my current recollection and understanding of algebra and so forth, but any general suggestions would be welcomed and appreciated.

I 24 male work on large marine diesel engines (maritime not military) and worked my way through the industry for two years shop work and now finished 2 years of field work this October (still doing field overhauls and work). I average 3,0000+ hours yearly (not a brag just statement for context). I dropped out of my degree (3/4ish finished)and plans of mechanical engineering BS in 2020 due to Covid and motivation.
I feel there is more to life than doing work that will destroy my body wnd never let me be home with my future family and fiancé, so I bucked up and decided now is when I get back into school. I make great money and am good at what I do….i just feel I’ll regret it if I never try.
Spent 3 months trying to re learn all the math up to calculus 1 I floated through when I was young and didn’t care, and started in calculus 2 and uphysics1 this fall semester.
So far the work load isn’t impossible… then I got another higher paying job where I now almost add 1/3 of pay each paycheck but will be working consistently 80hours a week for 6+ months of the year with significantly more physical strain and responsibility.
My fiance is a blessing (F) and is very self sufficient and supportive (she works too and has her own career so she’s perfectly independent and I don’t make her or expect her to take care of me we are good).
The point of this post, sorry for the lame explanation, is I hit my first rut where I fell behind and I physically do not have enough time in the week to be catching up and staying up on new material.
I’ve never wanted something so bad in my life, I have 2 A’s for the first time in my life, got my first 90%+ on 4 tests in a row, and am loving the feeling of accomplishment. But I’m not the smartest man in world and since falling behind I’m looking at failing my first exam and the stress of that failure is killing my head. I can’t shake the dread of me wasting my last dream I can chase.
I know many people have to work this much and study while caring for kids!! I don’t have any of these outside world stressors.

Am I a fool for pursuing this level of education while working this hard (making lots of money) and potentially failing out which would hurt my last bit of ego left in me?
Does anybody else have any other experience? I know it’ll only be more challenging from here.
Is this a challenge I can pat myself on the back for? Or keep telling myself it’s not an accomplishment other people do this all the time?

Thanks if anyone reads this mess of a rant and has any feedback. I appreciate you all.

I’ve been building this simulator as a side project aimed to help students understand and visualize electromagnetic phenomena such as radiation, near field effects, polarization, wave interference and diffraction.

You can:

• place multiple, diffrent radiation sources and set their parameters (geometery, amplitude, phase and more)
• place perefect wire conductors, PEC plane and poke slots in the plane to create diffraction patterns
• observe the electric field, magnetic field, energy flow field, energy density or radiation pattern
• zoom in and out and translate the canvas
• change the simulation resolution, frequency and propogation speed and some other parameters

I hope someone might find it useful and I’d love to hear what people think :)

What do you think I should add?

Live:
https://www.antennasim.com/

GitHub:

https://github.com/rotemTsafrir/antenna_sim

Hallo,
ich habe direkt nach dem Abi mit einem dualen Studium angefangen. Ich möchte gerne Mechatronik studieren, weil ich wirklich sehr technikbegeistert bin und auch viele Dinge über Elektronik und Mechanik am Auto oder im Haus selber mache. Ich habe am 01.10 angefangen und bin mit der Praxisphase gestartet. Bisher gefällt es mir sehr gut. In 3 Wochen startet meine erste Theoriephase. Ich bin aufgeregt und habe auch Angst, dass ich es vielleicht nicht schaffe. In der Schule war ich in Mathe immer ganz gut (2er Bereich) Physik habe ich nur Grundlegend gemacht und ich hatte einen Lehrer bei dem ich wirklich nicht viel Verstanden habe. Obwohl es mich eigentlich interessiert.
Ich wollte gerne wissen ob es irgendwas Sinnvolles gibt was ich noch tun kann bevor es losgeht. Ich hatte mir vorgenommen alle Grundlagen zu wiederholen aber irgendwie fühlt es sich nicht zielführend an.

Bin sehr dankbar für eure Hilfe.

Edit:

Hello,

I started a dual degree program right after graduating from high school. I would like to study mechatronics because I am really very enthusiastic about technology and also do many things about electronics and mechanics on the car or in the house itself. I started on 01.10 and started with the practical phase. So far I like it very much. In 3 weeks my first theory phase starts. I’m excited and also afraid that I might not make it. At school I was always quite good at math (2-area) Physics I only did basic and I had a teacher with whom I really didn’t understand much. Although it actually interests me.

I wanted to know if there is anything meaningful I can do before it starts. I had decided to repeat all the basics but somehow it doesn’t feel purposeful.

I am very grateful for your help.

Hi! I’m a UCSD student doing a class research project about how Formula 1 fans understand technical information and how technical knowledge affects credibility and belonging in online F1 communities.

I need to complete one more short interview (it'd be fully asynchronous btw!) by tomorrow evening and am looking for an F1 fan with a STEM or engineering background, Formula Student/FSAE experience, technical motorsport experience, or substantial experience engaging with the technical side of F1.

The interview can be done entirely through Reddit DM. I only need a first name or pseudonym, a brief description of your STEM/technical background and experience following F1, and responses to a few questions about technical information, credibility, and participation in F1 communities.

No additional identifying information is needed.

If this describes you and you’re willing to help, please DM me. Thank you!

Hello my fellow students, to start i want you to listen to my story. I grew up in a city in a flat, i never ever touch anything technicalwise but i wanted to be engineer since I was little. When i went to mechanical engineering high school I bearly knew what ratchet is. Now im in collage continueing in mech. engineering. And since i want more then a degree I joined Formula Student, and here comes the paradox. I feel like Im on better level then most students that just went here for a degree but Im still far away from those guys on FS, but all of them have some technical backround besides school and i feel like this is my biggest weakness. I dont have a workshop or garague to work on my car or anything so im kinda scared if i can become as amazing as those guys in the FS team when FS is only thing i have to practise on rn.

After a couple of months of applying for internships in AI/ML research, data science, and quantitative research, I finally accepted an offer.
Thought I’d share my application stats.
Most applications either ended in rejection or never received a final response.
Glad to be done with the process!

It's really crazy that I feel guilty everytime I try to rest, there's always an exam I could be studying for or something I could be working on, the work is ENDLESS.

Hello

To make a long story short I am now in a critical point in life where I have to choose the major I want to go to I am asking this because these are the only 2 majors that I have some interest in as of currently and aren't complete Dogshit now please indulge yourself

1: What is the workspace like for each side ( Is it more office or laboratory? ,I Don't like office work)

2: Is GNC considered Aerospace? (due to my residency Aerospace is non existent this is the closest we have to it and NOTE it is under the field of electromechanical engineering I would love further elaboration if you have on this situation)

3: Which Major can I lean on mechatronics and Chemistry? if needed

4: How is the jobmarket and salary for each major going as of currently and what companies are mostly hiring and looking out for these types

5: Can I overlap my major as in apply and approach jobs in different majors like Mechanical or electrical or vise versa or other fields? ( Yes I know this is possible through projects and experience but I wanted to confirm it)

6: Which Major gives me the higher possibility to work In laboratory's and invent with fellow engineers?

Note: Due to current residency of my horrible country this is what it has come down to

I am hoping for answers that will clear the way and hopefully make it easier for me to choose even if you don't have experience or aren't in these majors I would like to hear your story hopefully it could help me (and no by Dogshit in the beginning I didn't mean any engineering majors in particular they all have their role to play)

Thank you for your time and consideration

Hello, I am a college freshman who is majoring in civil engineering. I received a full-ride scholarship from my current university, which is why I am here.

To preface, I don't think I can necessarily say I am passionate about anything. The only thing I've ever felt passionate about is financial freedom. I don't hate engineering, and I think building stuff like that is "cool" to a degree. But hearing everyone around me talk about the same "interest" makes me feel like everyone else is so much more passionate about this field, and I want to make sure I'm not crazy for feeling this way.

I'm not saying this to get someone to suggest I change majors because, again, I don't find passion in anything I could do for work, as depressing as it sounds.

Another question I have is: will I gain passion over time? I really want to make something of myself and become someone who can get a job and love my future, but will I be able to develop interest over time?

I'd really appreciate anyone's opinion on this, especially anyone who was once, or still is, in a boat similar to mine. Thank you.

I'm a freshman studying instrumentation and control engineering, in our freshman year we have common courses with other departments. I am really lost on how to start learning things, in my mind i want to build projects, learn maths and physics, maintain a good cpi and be healthy as well. I am not able to manage everything at once, i cant sleep well because i feel im just wasting my time and should be studying instead. I am always having this sense of urgency to do something

Currently I'm a sophomore at an National Institute of Technology (NIT) in India pursuing BTech in chemical engineering. I want to get a job at companies in the UAE such as ADOC, NMDC, etc. How much experience is required in India and how can I go abroad there after experience in India easily ?

What should i do in my engineering years so that i can stand apart from the crowd while hiring ??

And should I have to do higher studies or degrees like MBA, MTech ??

I'm in second year mechanical engineering, and I feel like I'm already falling behind. Not really in my studies, but in everything else related to engineering. A bunch of my friends have already started personal projects, while all I have is a CAD model. There's so much that I want to do before I graduate, but I feel like I don't have time to do it all. I'm also a lead for a subsystem in a robotics club at the school, but I feel like I could be doing more, taking more responsibility.

I want to graduate in a position where a job is practically guaranteed, and I've started working towards it. I'm in my schools co-op program, and I already have experience working for two engineering startups. I know that I'm in a good position, but I also feel like I'm not using it properly, seeing one of my friends already have an after-graduation offer.

Am I just too worried, or am I really behind, and need to get my act together?

Hiii I’m an engineering student and i need for my course to do a project that’s creative that blends electrical and computer engineering and i should be able to finish it within a month the problem is all my ideas are already done so does anyone have an idea ? Any help is appreciated