mech engineer questions..

[Hickoryhead]

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

so like you said the only way you can become successful is from experience so what are some things i can do to become a better engineer when i get older?

Thats a big question.

Hard work- (110%) into everything you do.
Honesty- Tell the truth no matter what the cost. Never steal. That kind of thing.
Respect- You don't need to agree with some one but respect their view.
Be on time- nothing else to add.

These will help but not just in engineering. They help in life or marriage....

Just some thoughts

[t-maxxracer32]

i got all of that with my job so far! (i work at olive garden)

for now i am doing good. i just needa keep it up.

[jnev]

Olive Garden is one of my favorite restaurants. The free refills for almost all the food is just awesome!!

[Hickoryhead]

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

i got all of that with my job so far! (i work at olive garden)

for now i am doing good. i just needa keep it up.

Great place. My favorite restaurant. Have any free meals you could pass along???

[t-maxxracer32]

lol come down here and ill hook all you guys up with some free breadsticks and mints

we all know that is the only reason people come!

serisouly though people will just come in for breadsticks and water. then ask for like 5 of the chocolate mints.

its really funny.

[sapper_triple6]

I just cant wait to get back so I can actually go to an olive garden. Its been about 6 years since I've done that.

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

here are some things that i want to learn (idk if it has to do with engineering but it really interests me)
how PCBs work
how capacitors work
how all the modules on boards work
how they make boards do certain things

really i just want to understand everything about boards. they are SO freakin crazy to me. like how does it know what to do? how does it do what it does? how does something so little do so much? its amazing to me. i would really love to learn about all that kinda stuff. it interests me so much.

i looked at basically all the videos on youtube about it and it didnt give me much info...

i cant really go onto the internet and read and understand. it will just go right over my head. i have to see it and hear it and stuff.

if any of you guys have any good places that i could go to learn this that would be great!

Maybe you should also consider electrical engineering as a field if that stuff interest's you.

I'm REALLY struggling to ignore the fact that you looked on Youtube for that kind of info!!! Generation gap coming into play here!!

You can purchase "educational" circuit board kits online, and some have training manuals (and yes, even a video!) that go with them. I seem to remember that they were a little pricey. A buddy of mine ordered one, and ended up making his own power tuner for his snowmobile.

[sapper_triple6]

I was thinking about taking electrical engineering tech with my mech. engineering tech.

[t-maxxracer32]

Originally Posted by JThiessen

Maybe you should also consider electrical engineering as a field if that stuff interest's you.

I'm REALLY struggling to ignore the fact that you looked on Youtube for that kind of info!!! Generation gap coming into play here!!

You can purchase "educational" circuit board kits online, and some have training manuals (and yes, even a video!) that go with them. I seem to remember that they were a little pricey. A buddy of mine ordered one, and ended up making his own power tuner for his snowmobile.

well the reason for youtube was because i can see how it is made. people will explain it to me instead of me having to read it.

there is more than just stupid/funny videos on youtube.

and i will look into something along those lines

thanks!

[Hickoryhead]

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

lol come down here and ill hook all you guys up with some free breadsticks and mints

we all know that is the only reason people come!

serisouly though people will just come in for breadsticks and water. then ask for like 5 of the chocolate mints.

its really funny.

I need a better offer to travel that far when I have an OG down the street. Costco sells those mints too. I have a bag of them. MMMMM good

[t-maxxracer32]

aw man! i thought OG was the only place that gives those out

ima have to go there and buy some for me