Embedded Systems Conference is taking place April 26-29th and Dr. Kaku is their keynote speaker. I had a chance to sit down with Dr. Kaku and we talked about his geeky childhood, the likelihood of a Terminator-style robot uprising, and who is cooler: an engineer or a physicist. We had such a good time that [...]
Embedded Systems Conference is taking place April 26-29th and Dr. Kaku is their keynote speaker. I had a chance to sit down with Dr. Kaku and we talked about his geeky childhood, the likelihood of a Terminator-style robot uprising, and who is cooler: an engineer or a physicist. We had such a good time that I had [...]
Of course we go to parties. We’re party animals. You just don’t know that because we don’t go to YOUR parties.
Look, it’s been a good run and I’ve really enjoyed it, but I have to tell you the truth. A truth that will smash these videos to pieces: I’m in marketing.
I know I don’t. Just when I thought mainstream Hollywood was going to back Star Trek, the best sci-fi film to come out in a couple of years, they completely forget about it in the best picture category. Seriously? You added five new nomination spots for BP and you looked past the rebirth of one [...]
Look, we all have to deal with interruptions, especially when you’re as smart as me. If you ever feel the need to swing by and ask me a question, you might consider watching this video first.
I can’t even believe you’re asking me that! Yes, it takes a lot of work to become an engineer. Yes, you will not enjoy college like the rest of your roommates. Yes, you will end up making a lot more money than they will, so shut up and get back to studying.
I decided to dress up as the scariest creature imaginable…no, not Carl: marketing guy!
How many of my hard-earned dollars did you spend to find out that the average video gamer is 35, overweight and depressed? I could have told you that!
I can’t even believe you’re asking me that! Yes, it takes a lot of work to become an engineer. Yes, you will not enjoy college like the rest of your roommates. Yes, you will end up making a lot more money than they will, so shut up and get back to studying.
February 8th, 2010 at 9:58 am
I’m sitting here, at 11:21 pm, pretending to study for my Thermodynamics midterm tomorrow. My roommates, meanwhile, have tried on 5 different dresses each, taken one hour to do hair and another for makeup, and are “Partying in the USA”…right next to me. I live in a sorority. And a day doesn’t go by when I don’t ask myself the question you posed. No joke–I’ve thought of switching to my best friend’s major (Business Economics) more times than I’ve used PV=nRT (ok not really… but CLOSE).
I’m not sure how I came across your video, but it is just what I needed: proof that, should I choose to continue this path, I’ll be surrounded by strange people my whole life. Because what society deems as strange behavior, engineers value: productivity, work (=F*d) , open-mindedness, shutting up and just getting the job done, THINKING etc, etc.
See, clearly you could have chosen to be a comedian/movie star and I a wonderful writer/housewife. Yet for reasons not officially known but generally related to masochism, people decide to be engineers. They willingly accept the challenge to save the world, not out of bravery or pride, but because “what else are you gunna do?” Well said.
February 9th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
It’s worth all the work, I promise. I don’t remember any of the “fun” I missed in college, but I can tell you right now I can afford a lot more fun than what my friends from school can that didn’t get a hardcore engineering degree. Go forth and be an engineer!
February 15th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
yeah punctilious report
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March 4th, 2010 at 11:34 am
To those who think engineering is not worth it, I challenge you to show me the career that is worth it!
Business administration? How many graduates do you know making more than a middle school teacher?
Liberal Arts? Name 5 people you personally know making more than a high school teacher.
Performing arts? Music? Same thing.
This is not to diminish what teachers do, but to use them as a reference that everyone is familiar with.
So, have fun! The investment you put in today is college for engineering will give you interest later on better than the Stock Market.
March 10th, 2010 at 7:22 am
Why are all the reasons and encouragements to become an engineer linked to the dollar? What a waste of humanity! What if engineers didn’t make any money – how many engineers would we have? Makes me sad.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Most of the reasons linking engineering to the dollar come from the opposite comments, which were (or are) telling engineering is not worth it specifically because of the money.
The honest engineering advocates have always said that engineering is almost a way of life (not tied to the dollar), or a state of mind.
But those who are disenchanted with engineering put the blame on the money.
Take that software engineer that flew his plane into the IRS building. That event even casts more shadows about engineering by the way the media exploited the event. But that had nothing to do with engineering!
People should contrast both sides of any argument against engineering as a career, for example: find out what a typical work week is for a lawyer, a busness manager, a band singer, an actor, a nurse, a doctor, and an engineer. And then compare with what you like.
In addition, let people know that enginering offers several fields of study: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, and several others. So, there are many options to choose from.
April 9th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Well, if little or no pay for essential occupations was an indicator of the humanitarian value of a given career, look no further than teachers. Teachers are WAY more important than engineers, and they get paid horribly. According to http://www.wolframalpha.com, 1 in 16 people in the US is a teacher, while only 1 in 791 is an engineer. So maybe if we made it financially less intriguing to become an engineer we could possibly end up with more of them. Which, from both an employment protectionist and humanitarian angle, would be a horrible idea. There are too many nerdy engineers (you know the ones) in this country as it is. Doing it for the money is our only hope for preserving society as we know it. Long live engineers’ “me first” mentality!
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