right now! all I want is to pass my exams and trying to gain some skills while doing that, because it seems that school has nothing to do with professional jobs.
I want to work on my portfolio and get alot of internship experience under my belt. Thank you for the point on self-awareness, that’s really important in every aspect of life!
My teacher at my dual enrolled college for mechinacal engineering and manufacturing. Doing great he recommended the videos during class and been watching them since. Junior trying to work for a space company to make and design rovers and there efficiency. And also I want to work for a electric car company like Tesla.
I wait your answer:) I'm in hight School, in my senior year, So I wanna be a Automotive Imgeneering. Do you have a video where u talk about how much the Automotive Engineering career costs??? how much is the investment at all, books etc????
I am 30 years old and want to go to school for Mechanical Engineering. I am unable to get grants or student loans. What programs would you recommend for someone in my position? My current job is really demanding so I'm kind of stuck having to take classes online. Any recommendations?
I'm and NDE tech and I specialize in thermography. I often run calcs for engineers and find myself explaining the basics of radiative heat transfer to them quite often (things like emissivity). I figure if I'm going to be doing the ME's work. I might as well have his degree. Starting college for the first time at the age of 33. Wish me luck!
Sounds good! I appreciate your mentoring and videos, it really helped me a ton into figuring out a lot of things in my academic journey also it always gives me a lot of motivation!
Thanks a ton for the advice!! I'm 17 years old and I'm insistent on becoming a biomedical engineer, I absolutely love building things and I'm excited to see what's to come in my future!
Nice! Thanks for the comment. I think the path to becoming a biomedical engineer is not to major in it though, see here, “Best Engineering Majors | Engineering Degree Tier List” ua-cam.com/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/v-deo.html . But, I think the path is to study ME or EE or CPE and gain access into the industry this way. . Here are my pro-BME videos here, as the career path is great, I just do not support the major, “What Do Biomedical Engineers Do? ua-cam.com/video/jVwEFp8yfU8/v-deo.html Here is another BME video that interviews a biomedical engineer who went to Cornell for her MS in BME and ended up at NASA for an internship, “Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ua-cam.com/video/zn0hmb32pwM/v-deo.html . So figure out which of these you want to do for uni, come back and ask whatever questions you like, and go for it, “What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?” ua-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/v-deo.html “What Do Electrical Engineers Do” ua-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/v-deo.html “What Do Computer Engineers Do?” ua-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/v-deo.html . Does that help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? Cheers thanks, I answer everythingggg
I completed my bachelor's in Electrical and Electronics engineering. I aspire to become a competent control systems engineer. I would like to work as a part of the team, helping young engineers to grow this field.
These are some great tips Jake! I completely agree with Tip #4, extracurriculars are so vital to helping you land your first position. Keep up the great work!
Great video! Just a quick tip that you probably already know, to make your audio sound better you should get some acoustic panels. You have a great mic, but there is a little bit of echo. Thanks!
In my university labs the professors promote communication skills a lot they literally don't care if you speak with others and even tell you to speak with others.
Hey Jake quick question, I really want to do civil engineering but calc 2 is really challenging. But I think this are the few pre reqs I have to finish including physics. Do you think when I get to my engineering subjects it’ll be less complicated than calc 2 ?
I love these tips! I have been thinking about starting a grand project that would be separate from a regular paid job. I know that my skills and abilities can be so much more than what everyone does on an 8-5 job. I feel like engineering is the profession that can serve the community and make a lasting impact. I also know that having a mentor is super important. Now that I'm in my junior year of undergrad, I recognize that I need to find out what mechanical engineers are doing in industry. I'm definitely planning on expanding my network with the informational interviews. Thanks for the tip. One thing that I am doing a lot more now than previous semesters is working with groups. I used to do all of my homework alone and things were just fine. Now that I have two part-time jobs, I don't have time to waste with figuring it out on my own or hoping the grader doesn't call my bluff ;) I am seriously excited about collaborating with other students to learn the material and master the homework assignments more efficiently.
Lol that. I met a lot of physics and math majors who were going into engineering for grad school. Because if you want to have a career, thats the way :) thanks!
I'm really appreciating all your videos. Thanks Jake! Would you have any recommendations on extra curricular activity suggestions for people who are making a career change and who are not at university but already in the world of work? I'm an accountant with a maths degree who's excited by the the idea of being an engineer and having a positive impact on the environment. Your videos have been super helpful in understanding the differences between all the different types. Currently I'm steering towards transport engineering.
As a freshman this is very encouraging, but I still feel like I'm making a mistake. I like math, and I like making things and thinking through everything. But when I compare the pay to trade schools and how difficult I find physics I feel like I'm not good enough to get my bachelor's degree, and even when I do it won't be much better than trade schooling (and a ton of debt). Am I alone on that?
Dude I am a junior. Physics is suppose to be hard. Literally everyone in my school struggles at this. As the dude from the vid said taking harder classes will make u better.
you dont necessarily have to decide right away. Can you start working towards the trades without going into trade school right away? Get started and see if you like it? You can also talk to a bunch of engineers and do informational interviews. If its about the $$ and not what you can do and what you want for your career, you probably should just do trades then. Engineering is hard so you do have to want it
Robert Noyce, co-founder of Intel, would have something to say about that. Don't sweat it, just do you. Jake should have done more research before saying that, because it's not true at all. "In fact, the average age of business founders hovers around 40", according to research conducted by MIT professor Pierre Azoulay, who analyzed 2.7 million people who founded companies between 2007 and 2014.
I watch these vids and its so strange for me how different peoples experience is from mine. "Try to pick and plan a relevant internship", I'd just apply to everything I can, there's room for me to be picky. There's barely any jobs and are all extremely over subscribed with applications. I've even tried applying to apprenticeships but I'm now over qualified for them. I've been applying 6 years and have yet to get a single interview. At this point going to uni is almost one of my biggest regrets.
I empathize with your situation, I really do. But after applying for six years, if you have an engineering degree, you have to see that you are doing something wrong. Your strategy is wrong. So I would love to hear more about what you have been doing, and what exactly "applying for six years" means, and I will see how I can help you okay? Thank you
Do you have any tips for someone who didn't do well in school (but still graduated barely) and is going to work for a company who will pay for engineering classes? I want to be able to work and build things for a company and possibly go towards aerospace. I've always been fascinated by space and everything about it. So any tips for a socially quirked kid like me (21 years old)
1year left to Associates in Diesel Tech to land a job in Emissions Analysis, then transfering to 4year to study engineering to become a vehicle performance engineer/ Researcher
Hello Jake, I studied mechanical engineering in undergrad, and now I'm switching to biomedical engineering in masters. I enjoy both biology and engineering, but the job prospects for biomedical give me anxiety. What's your 2 cents on it?
why are you switching then? what did you decide to do. That to me is an indication that you probably should be trusting your instincts and not switching. Usually it feels better on the inside when you are making the right decision, not worse. If you are nervous and have already switched, just make sure you network a lot and learn various skills like coding, and build good relationships with professors, and do everything you can to actually get a BME job, thanksss
Solid advice Jake! Love the bit on self awareness and communication. Especially important for leadership. I’ve seen good and bad examples in leadership and the good leaders are always self aware and good communicators!
Hey Jennifer! Have you checked out the 1% Community Discord? It’s linked below the video. You’ll have an opportunity to meet some like-minded Engineers and engineering students (All Online). Another idea would be to connect with engineering clubs/groups in your city (through Facebook or Instagram). Good luck!!
Hey Jake, Last year the job growth for civil engineers was around 6%, but this year 2020 its around 2% according to the BLS. Is that due to COVID-19 or something else is going on here 🤷♂️
Thanks for the video, it enlighten me a lot. I wanna be a energy engineer someday, especially in renewable sector. But it seems it has tiny prospect in my country. Should I change my "vision" or just go ahead and take any career chance?
@@JakeVoorhees I'm from Indonesia. Thanks for the answer, I hope Indonesia will be a good player in renewable energy someday considering the huge potential.
I haven't watched the entire video yet but I want to ask you about your thoughts on doing a BSc in physics and then a masters in mechanical engineering? I know I want to be an engineer, but I also want a broad understanding of every aspect of the universe so that I can approach any problem from all relevant angles. I want to be that engineer in the room, unlike the rest, who knows their physics better than anyone. I wanna know my physics well enough to account for every single variable in a system. Thoughts? Is there a place in the world for an engineer like that or should I just go straight engineering all the way through?
I mean yeah thats fine, but why? a BS in Physics helps you basically 0% compared to just majoring in ME and you can avoid the financial lose, the time lose, and the opportunity cost of going to grad school. I think its romantic that you want to know your physics, but that has nothing to do with the degree. When people get degrees, they cram and study and dont truly retain or even know any of the information they are going through. Look @ Elon Musk. Sure he has a BS in Physics but that is it. He taught himself all the other stuff, and so can you to be the expert in the room. People dont give others respect for their degrees. Degrees mean usually nothing. What can you say and do during a meeting to command respect? Start thinking about that now. Does this make sense? Thank you !
I'd like to become a diesel truck engineer. I have a personal diesel truck that I'm constantly working on as far as building it to be faster and things of that nature. Think that would be a good grand project for my career path?
Yeah I think that's fine, mechanical engineering is the way to go for you and you can use your truck project, cheers and let me know how I can help you from here, cheers!
@@JakeVoorhees highly appreciate the reply. The channel has helped me exponentially as I have successfully made it through my first semester as a mechanical engineering student. Your services are highly appreciated.
What would be a good video is one about how to be successful even at remote learning. One example of this is that I am doing is trying to get a 3D printer so I can get more experience with fabrication because I don't have a workshop at home. This might only be applicable to mechanical engineers though.
One tip I can tell you is use a different room in your house to work in that is not your bedroom. Our brains like to compartmentalize things and it makes it alot easier to work
Yeah absolutely, we made this too “What Should Engineers Do in Free Time?” ua-cam.com/video/UE9PHsQGrJg/v-deo.html, which is not necessarily how to "do" remote learning better, but how to be more successful while studying at home by putting your "free time" to good use, thanks and let me know if that helps, cheers!
Im becoming a architecture engineer. Right now im studding math. In spring im going to start college. Im also researching the field. I want to get my bachalers degree. I want to work on building homes. Can i put my high school and college extra criculer class on my resume? I have two years of high school engineering, girls coding club, robotics, and begining coding class.
I am studying electrical engineering not for the salary but simply because I want to know how to produce products so I am more well equipped to start my own company. If you have capital already at your disposal due to you being employed as an engineer it is quite possible to start your own empire.
Very cool, thanks for the comment. You can learn how to produce products no matter what type of engineer you are. And you don't need nor shouldn't use your own capital to start an empire. Here is the playbook. 1. The best way to grow or start one is by first figuring out what industry you are passionate enough to go spend time there and find a problem. This part is key. To care enough about some industry and know what the pain points are such that you want to solve a big one. 2. You either write some software or build some web app that solves this problem. That is why all engineers can do this. Most people are not going to invent some physical product that changes the world. But build some software solution? Yes, that is much more likely. Consider any new F500 company. Almost all companies created since the internet are tech related and software related. How do you do this? 3. Find a co-founder. You are either the one who can build the technology, ie the programmer tech person, or you are the communicator/team leader/ideas person and can go sell it. 4. Build a team. This part is essential for scale. 5. Scale. Get the technology everywhere. Test it. Break it. Iterate it. Re-release it. Etc. Let me know what more you want to discuss next, thank you !
@@JakeVoorhees Thanks for the info. I agree completely any engineer can create something and scale it up, but I decided on electrical cause I enjoyed it the most (I did a first year in general engineering). In each discipline there are so many different branches you don't really know what you enjoy the most until you get a taste of each. Right now I enjoy control and microprocessors but its possible that may change.
Yeah for sure. You already stand out so some things are actually easier. Once you get back into the groove of school, just participate, stay after class, build relationships with the professors and TAs, try to do things in groups with other students, ask the professors what they think you can do for success, and you will be fine
You can do all sorts of things. You can start a robotics / rocket / solar power car / steel bridge or any other type of engineering club, or even just a general engineering club. You can work on projects, digital or physical. You could build a coding portfolio, you could do arduino / RPi projects, etc. You culd start an engineering IG / Tiktok and build content there. You could be emailing with or Linkedin messaging with engineering professionals and already building relationships. You could volunteer for other local engineering professional organizations and get involved as a student. You could volunteer with some sort of engineering org or uni. There are lots of things you can do, you just have to get creative k? Cheers and good luck!
Nah you’re good. Do this. Yes this is a situation I see pretty often. Continue to work hard and follow your dreams, and make sure to always keep your options open and your optimism up. Because the minute you give up thinking about this and let major choice deter you, you may not become an engineer. There is not "right time" to choose a major, but there is a loose formula for attempting to know the best choice at the time. You have to look at your skills and interests around engineering.There are only three big engineering categories, so lets start there. Each of Civil/Mechanical/Electrical are the only fields in the USA with over 300,000 jobs. Chemical for example, is just 32,600. Biomedical, 19,000. Even Aerospace at Mechanical. Mechanical Engineers work in a few main categories including machine component and manufacturing design, heating ventilating and cooling systems for buildings, and thermal and fluid systems. If you take apart things and put them back together, want to invent things, 3D print, model stuff, and tinker and build things, then ME may be for you. There can be some programming involved, especially if you start to lean towards the Mechatronics side of the industry, which begins to incorporate more electronics/computer engineering with some programming. But you can avoid a lot of programming if you choose. Civil. Civil Engineers have five areas of specialty. They design and build buildings and bridges and other structures, transportation systems, geotechnical systems (under the ground), they work with the environment/water resources, and then coastal. Construction Engineering and Management is another similar industry that civil engineers can work in. If you were the engineer building legos, playing sim city, and wanting to build things rather than take apart stuff and put it back together, you could be a civil engineer. You can also be very much less of a programmer and get away with it. I am a civil engineer, and I have essentially zero programming skills. Electrical. Also called "Electrical & Electronics Engineering". This field is probably the best for the future. Electrical engineer work with electrical power/dist/generation, telecommunications, semiconductor design and manufacturing, signals & controls, aerospace parts and manufacturing, and research and development. Electrical engineering is very different from civil/mechanical because it is theoretical rather than tangible. You cannot see electricity or magnetism, and you cannot see what is happening with circuits or semiconductors. Because of this, EEs take more math and harder math, besides PDEs that mechanical engineers must take like fluid/thermodynamics. But EE is considering the most math and harder math, and because its 100% theoretical, typically an EE can learn ME math and adapt to the physica word easier than a ME or CE can do the other way around. Unlike in CE and usually in ME, EEs must be good programmers too. EEs often can work as software developers or software engineers after university, because they require so much coding skill. This also means EE is the safest for the future, as there are 1.4M software developer jobs growing at a rate of 22% right now. Thats more jobs than CE/ME/EE/IE (industrial engineering is 4th with 285,000 jobs) combined. Industrial. This would be the 4th consideration, particularly if you are not as good at math, are a better communicator, and want to work more with people other things rather than design or calculations or the "engineering work" within the engineering world. Industrial Engineering is very different from other engineerings in that it considered the entire system perspective, rather than simply optimizing the parts of the systems themselves first, which is what most engineering does. In IE, you must consider the entire system first in order or maximize the sum of the parts. IEs work in manufacturing, human factors, safety optimization to eliminate injury, etc. Outside of the big 3 and then IE, there are smaller branches like mentioned before. Computer engineering is very similar to EE, Aerospace engineering can be achieved with an ME degree and many AEs go to grad school, chemical engineering is so small that I only recommend it if you are from a very chemical engineering heavy country. Biomedical engineering is very small and in my opinion, should then be avoided for undergrad. Environmental engineering is 55,000 strong, and same thing as AE. You can get into environmental engineering through civil engineering. In fact, my degree is called "Civil & Environmental Engineering" so I could do just that if I want. There are other small engineering majors too, like materials or petroleum, nuclear and manufacturing, but you can get into any of these my majoring in one of the big 3 and ending up there in your career. Choose one of the big 3, and you will be fine. Does this make sense and help? I will be making a new how to choose an engineering major video soon, thanks!
@@JakeVoorheesand electrical but you never know ! Thank you for the insight again but one question. Are there any books or sources I could go to for mechanical and electrical? I know there are variables that go into it and a lot of them. So could you point one of those my way ? Thanks man again Good luck in your engineering career !
@@RaphaelTR24 nah I don’t think there are books I would suggest to help you decide. You just have to see if you like the theoretical math side (EE) or the physical design and spacial side of engineering (ME). Do you like programming? That’s EE. Do you like working with components and actual parts? That’s ME. There’s a big difference between the two, so don’t worry. You’ll figure it out. Thanks !!
Ok, typically people who have phenomenal careers do not wake up one day and say this is what they want to do. It usually evolves over time. This is not to say that you should not be an engineer. But you should explore your interest in engineering and know the ins and outs and all other relevant information before making that decision. As far as your core idea, if you are saying it in a way that says this is my new revolutionary idea, well it is not. That is what we call self driving or autonomous vehicles. Now if you want to work in autonomous vehicles, that is totally doable and you should explore that option.
One is an sector niche, and one is a industry avatar. Example niche would be transportation vs structural vs geotechnical for civil. Avatar is academic, govt, private, startup, etc
Everyone: thibks of making something normal Me: which is for scanning nerves mustles and verins and everything and connecting them to be immortal Everyone:??? Wth
Biomedical engineer of the future !! First make sure you watch this, “What Do Biomedical Engineers Do? ua-cam.com/video/jVwEFp8yfU8/v-deo.html And our other video, “Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ua-cam.com/video/zn0hmb32pwM/v-deo.html
I’m an Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering graduate and would love a mentor, if anyone would like to be my mentor or know of someone who would be willing to become my mentor please reach out to me 🙏. I’m really struggling with starting my engineering career and need help!
@@Geordje thank you so much!! Yup there are not many engineering mentors on UA-cam so I’m trying to be there for 1% Nation!! Let me know how I can help you next k? Cheers !!
What are you trying to figure out as a young prospective engineer? Thanks 1% Nation!
right now! all I want is to pass my exams and trying to gain some skills while doing that, because it seems that school has nothing to do with professional jobs.
I want to work on my portfolio and get alot of internship experience under my belt. Thank you for the point on self-awareness, that’s really important in every aspect of life!
My teacher at my dual enrolled college for mechinacal engineering and manufacturing.
Doing great he recommended the videos during class and been watching them since.
Junior trying to work for a space company to make and design rovers and there efficiency.
And also I want to work for a electric car company like Tesla.
I wait your answer:)
I'm in hight School, in my senior year,
So I wanna be a Automotive Imgeneering.
Do you have a video where u talk about how much the Automotive Engineering career costs???
how much is the investment at all, books etc????
I am 30 years old and want to go to school for Mechanical Engineering. I am unable to get grants or student loans. What programs would you recommend for someone in my position? My current job is really demanding so I'm kind of stuck having to take classes online. Any recommendations?
Mindset change from "What type of engineer should I become?" ==> "What problem do you want to solve with your work?"
thats great advice Dani thank you !
Thats great! Thank you!
Already found my mentor, his name is Jake
Thank you, that's a really nice compliment. What can I help you with next?
From state farm ?
In my 2nd year in Mechanical Engineering & i’m loving it! Glad I’ve watched your videos before 😊
Great to hear!
I'm and NDE tech and I specialize in thermography. I often run calcs for engineers and find myself explaining the basics of radiative heat transfer to them quite often (things like emissivity). I figure if I'm going to be doing the ME's work. I might as well have his degree. Starting college for the first time at the age of 33. Wish me luck!
The main thing I am doing right now to become an engineer is I am working on my civil engineering bachelor degree.
very cool :) thank you, let me know how to help you next ok
Sounds good! I appreciate your mentoring and videos, it really helped me a ton into figuring out a lot of things in my academic journey also it always gives me a lot of motivation!
What’s the difference between civil and structural engineer
Thanks a ton for the advice!! I'm 17 years old and I'm insistent on becoming a biomedical engineer, I absolutely love building things and I'm excited to see what's to come in my future!
Nice! Thanks for the comment. I think the path to becoming a biomedical engineer is not to major in it though, see here, “Best Engineering Majors | Engineering Degree Tier List” ua-cam.com/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/v-deo.html
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But, I think the path is to study ME or EE or CPE and gain access into the industry this way.
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Here are my pro-BME videos here, as the career path is great, I just do not support the major,
“What Do Biomedical Engineers Do? ua-cam.com/video/jVwEFp8yfU8/v-deo.html
Here is another BME video that interviews a biomedical engineer who went to Cornell for her MS in BME and ended up at NASA for an internship, “Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ua-cam.com/video/zn0hmb32pwM/v-deo.html
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So figure out which of these you want to do for uni, come back and ask whatever questions you like, and go for it,
“What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?” ua-cam.com/video/5wEteXzhtak/v-deo.html
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do” ua-cam.com/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/v-deo.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do?” ua-cam.com/video/hiL-cTbz188/v-deo.html
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Does that help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? Cheers thanks, I answer everythingggg
I completed my bachelor's in Electrical and Electronics engineering. I aspire to become a competent control systems engineer. I would like to work as a part of the team, helping young engineers to grow this field.
I am the head of operations here at 1% Engineer Society. Email me at waheedhamza71@gmail.com and lets see what we can do
Thanks Hamza, I just realized that UA-cam puts comments with emails in them into spam lol
These are some great tips Jake! I completely agree with Tip #4, extracurriculars are so vital to helping you land your first position. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! Really glad we could collab this year, cheerrrrssss
Great video! Just a quick tip that you probably already know, to make your audio sound better you should get some acoustic panels. You have a great mic, but there is a little bit of echo. Thanks!
Thanksss
Studying Mechanical Engineering and I would like to be a brand ambassador.
Great okay please email me at hello@jakevoorhees.com Cheers !
Him: most engineers are not good communicators
Me: really? Is this why I'm so in love with engeering?😂😂
Lol I guess that makes sense :)
In my university labs the professors promote communication skills a lot they literally don't care if you speak with others and even tell you to speak with others.
@@HaseebKhan-on5zk oh...what university is that? If u don't mind me asking?
@@marciascott886 Its one of the UK Russell groups called University of Birmingham.
Hey Jake quick question, I really want to do civil engineering but calc 2 is really challenging. But I think this are the few pre reqs I have to finish including physics. Do you think when I get to my engineering subjects it’ll be less complicated than calc 2 ?
You usually have to take that 2nd semester first year or early 2nd and you can’t really avoid it. I took calc2 twice :/
Calc 2 was easy, wait until physics 2 or 3 and differential equations 😂
Doing my best possible to become a professional mechanical engineer, and to be powerful in negotiations, convincing others and to make a difference.
Good goal! How can we help you next? Cheers
Starting my journey here, let’s see how it goes!
I love these tips! I have been thinking about starting a grand project that would be separate from a regular paid job. I know that my skills and abilities can be so much more than what everyone does on an 8-5 job. I feel like engineering is the profession that can serve the community and make a lasting impact.
I also know that having a mentor is super important. Now that I'm in my junior year of undergrad, I recognize that I need to find out what mechanical engineers are doing in industry. I'm definitely planning on expanding my network with the informational interviews. Thanks for the tip.
One thing that I am doing a lot more now than previous semesters is working with groups. I used to do all of my homework alone and things were just fine. Now that I have two part-time jobs, I don't have time to waste with figuring it out on my own or hoping the grader doesn't call my bluff ;) I am seriously excited about collaborating with other students to learn the material and master the homework assignments more efficiently.
Love this insight, thank you! Let me know how I can help you from here ok? Cheers !!
Currently pursuing a BS in Physics and planning on going to grad school for Mechanical Engineering.
Lol that. I met a lot of physics and math majors who were going into engineering for grad school. Because if you want to have a career, thats the way :) thanks!
I just wanna live a long long life with no stress
sounds good, so you can be a good engineer then as long as you like it and are good at math/science
Awesome video, Jake!
Thank you so much!
I'm really appreciating all your videos. Thanks Jake!
Would you have any recommendations on extra curricular activity suggestions for people who are making a career change and who are not at university but already in the world of work?
I'm an accountant with a maths degree who's excited by the the idea of being an engineer and having a positive impact on the environment. Your videos have been super helpful in understanding the differences between all the different types. Currently I'm steering towards transport engineering.
As a freshman this is very encouraging, but I still feel like I'm making a mistake.
I like math, and I like making things and thinking through everything. But when I compare the pay to trade schools and how difficult I find physics I feel like I'm not good enough to get my bachelor's degree, and even when I do it won't be much better than trade schooling (and a ton of debt). Am I alone on that?
Your not alone bro I’m a freshman too we all have the same thoughts. just know that there’s always someone dumber than you and you’ll get through it
Dude I am a junior. Physics is suppose to be hard. Literally everyone in my school struggles at this. As the dude from the vid said taking harder classes will make u better.
you dont necessarily have to decide right away. Can you start working towards the trades without going into trade school right away? Get started and see if you like it? You can also talk to a bunch of engineers and do informational interviews. If its about the $$ and not what you can do and what you want for your career, you probably should just do trades then. Engineering is hard so you do have to want it
Thanks Kevin ! You rock haha
Yeah man thank you, i this that perspective is pretty sound
"... all the way into your mid twenties"
Welp, im just going back to school at 35. Guess I'm fuct.. 😂😂😂😭😭😭
Robert Noyce, co-founder of Intel, would have something to say about that. Don't sweat it, just do you. Jake should have done more research before saying that, because it's not true at all. "In fact, the average age of business founders hovers around 40", according to research conducted by MIT professor Pierre Azoulay, who analyzed 2.7 million people who founded companies between 2007 and 2014.
don't worry I am 37 on the 2nd year of mechanical, there are more like us over there
That's actually all very refreshing to hear. Thanks guys!
nahhhh you're fine, I know lots of people who have gone back to school. Let me know how I can help you with anything okay? Thanks !
truth! thank you for that comment and encouragement, cheers!
I watch these vids and its so strange for me how different peoples experience is from mine. "Try to pick and plan a relevant internship", I'd just apply to everything I can, there's room for me to be picky. There's barely any jobs and are all extremely over subscribed with applications. I've even tried applying to apprenticeships but I'm now over qualified for them. I've been applying 6 years and have yet to get a single interview. At this point going to uni is almost one of my biggest regrets.
I empathize with your situation, I really do. But after applying for six years, if you have an engineering degree, you have to see that you are doing something wrong. Your strategy is wrong. So I would love to hear more about what you have been doing, and what exactly "applying for six years" means, and I will see how I can help you okay? Thank you
Do you have any tips for someone who didn't do well in school (but still graduated barely) and is going to work for a company who will pay for engineering classes? I want to be able to work and build things for a company and possibly go towards aerospace. I've always been fascinated by space and everything about it. So any tips for a socially quirked kid like me (21 years old)
*great video Jake!*
Thank you sir !
1year left to Associates in Diesel Tech to land a job in Emissions Analysis, then transfering to 4year to study engineering to become a vehicle performance engineer/ Researcher
Hello Jake, I studied mechanical engineering in undergrad, and now I'm switching to biomedical engineering in masters. I enjoy both biology and engineering, but the job prospects for biomedical give me anxiety. What's your 2 cents on it?
why are you switching then? what did you decide to do. That to me is an indication that you probably should be trusting your instincts and not switching. Usually it feels better on the inside when you are making the right decision, not worse. If you are nervous and have already switched, just make sure you network a lot and learn various skills like coding, and build good relationships with professors, and do everything you can to actually get a BME job, thanksss
Solid advice Jake! Love the bit on self awareness and communication. Especially important for leadership. I’ve seen good and bad examples in leadership and the good leaders are always self aware and good communicators!
Thank you so much Sean, really appreciate your help this year. Great insights in this comment, cheers !!
Great video man
thanks let me know how I can help you next k? Thank you!
How do we make friends that have good optimistic mindsets in an area like me (engineering obviously) in quarantine?
Hey Jennifer! Have you checked out the 1% Community Discord? It’s linked below the video. You’ll have an opportunity to meet some like-minded Engineers and engineering students (All Online).
Another idea would be to connect with engineering clubs/groups in your city (through Facebook or Instagram).
Good luck!!
Panashe Mangezi wow thanks so much for the idea!!
Find people in online groups and keep looking until you find good people, thanks!
Thank you Panashe! Cheers
tyyy !!
Great tips jake !
Thank you so much !
Hey Jake,
Last year the job growth for civil engineers was around 6%, but this year 2020 its around 2% according to the BLS. Is that due to COVID-19 or something else is going on here 🤷♂️
It's because of the pandemic, alot of engineering fields have taken a big hit.
yeah probably much COVID bc engineering firms are crushing it in 2020
Great video as always
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Thanks for the video, it enlighten me a lot. I wanna be a energy engineer someday, especially in renewable sector. But it seems it has tiny prospect in my country. Should I change my "vision" or just go ahead and take any career chance?
Which country? And no, your countries vision will most likely improve one day, so maybe prepare for that
@@JakeVoorhees I'm from Indonesia. Thanks for the answer, I hope Indonesia will be a good player in renewable energy someday considering the huge potential.
Do whatever major can get you a job now and make sure to evolve as your country evolve okay?
@@JakeVoorhees okay jake, really appreciate it 👍👍
I haven't watched the entire video yet but I want to ask you about your thoughts on doing a BSc in physics and then a masters in mechanical engineering? I know I want to be an engineer, but I also want a broad understanding of every aspect of the universe so that I can approach any problem from all relevant angles. I want to be that engineer in the room, unlike the rest, who knows their physics better than anyone. I wanna know my physics well enough to account for every single variable in a system. Thoughts? Is there a place in the world for an engineer like that or should I just go straight engineering all the way through?
I mean yeah thats fine, but why? a BS in Physics helps you basically 0% compared to just majoring in ME and you can avoid the financial lose, the time lose, and the opportunity cost of going to grad school.
I think its romantic that you want to know your physics, but that has nothing to do with the degree. When people get degrees, they cram and study and dont truly retain or even know any of the information they are going through. Look @ Elon Musk. Sure he has a BS in Physics but that is it. He taught himself all the other stuff, and so can you to be the expert in the room.
People dont give others respect for their degrees. Degrees mean usually nothing. What can you say and do during a meeting to command respect? Start thinking about that now. Does this make sense? Thank you !
Very good point. Alright thanks Jake!
I'd like to become a diesel truck engineer. I have a personal diesel truck that I'm constantly working on as far as building it to be faster and things of that nature. Think that would be a good grand project for my career path?
Yeah I think that's fine, mechanical engineering is the way to go for you and you can use your truck project, cheers and let me know how I can help you from here, cheers!
@@JakeVoorhees highly appreciate the reply. The channel has helped me exponentially as I have successfully made it through my first semester as a mechanical engineering student. Your services are highly appreciated.
What would be a good video is one about how to be successful even at remote learning. One example of this is that I am doing is trying to get a 3D printer so I can get more experience with fabrication because I don't have a workshop at home. This might only be applicable to mechanical engineers though.
One tip I can tell you is use a different room in your house to work in that is not your bedroom. Our brains like to compartmentalize things and it makes it alot easier to work
@@hamzawaheed7670 Yeah I have heard that before but have never tried it yet, thank you though.
@@jeffreyhen4508 No problem
Yeah absolutely, we made this too “What Should Engineers Do in Free Time?” ua-cam.com/video/UE9PHsQGrJg/v-deo.html, which is not necessarily how to "do" remote learning better, but how to be more successful while studying at home by putting your "free time" to good use, thanks and let me know if that helps, cheers!
yeah this is true, thanks Hamza cheers
Currently in school for Mechanical Engineering
Awesome ! How do you like it so far? I’m a mechanical engineer as well 🙂
Serena Yombe so is it as I expected? What do u do, like what are u payed to do?
Very cool, thats probably a good direction, thank you !
Thanks Serena, cheeerrrsrss
She likes her job and is good at it
Im becoming a architecture engineer. Right now im studding math. In spring im going to start college. Im also researching the field. I want to get my bachalers degree. I want to work on building homes. Can i put my high school and college extra criculer class on my resume? I have two years of high school engineering, girls coding club, robotics, and begining coding class.
So what are you trying to figure out now? Let me know so I can help, thanks
Hi I’m 13 and wondering how to start learning on becoming an engineer at a young age and don’t know where to start.
Very helpful!
I am studying electrical engineering not for the salary but simply because I want to know how to produce products so I am more well equipped to start my own company. If you have capital already at your disposal due to you being employed as an engineer it is quite possible to start your own empire.
Very cool, thanks for the comment. You can learn how to produce products no matter what type of engineer you are. And you don't need nor shouldn't use your own capital to start an empire. Here is the playbook.
1. The best way to grow or start one is by first figuring out what industry you are passionate enough to go spend time there and find a problem. This part is key. To care enough about some industry and know what the pain points are such that you want to solve a big one.
2. You either write some software or build some web app that solves this problem. That is why all engineers can do this. Most people are not going to invent some physical product that changes the world. But build some software solution? Yes, that is much more likely. Consider any new F500 company. Almost all companies created since the internet are tech related and software related. How do you do this?
3. Find a co-founder. You are either the one who can build the technology, ie the programmer tech person, or you are the communicator/team leader/ideas person and can go sell it.
4. Build a team. This part is essential for scale.
5. Scale. Get the technology everywhere. Test it. Break it. Iterate it. Re-release it. Etc.
Let me know what more you want to discuss next, thank you !
@@JakeVoorhees Thanks for the info. I agree completely any engineer can create something and scale it up, but I decided on electrical cause I enjoyed it the most (I did a first year in general engineering). In each discipline there are so many different branches you don't really know what you enjoy the most until you get a taste of each. Right now I enjoy control and microprocessors but its possible that may change.
Great perspective, especially on the part where you know that what you like will change :) Let me know how to help you next okay? Cheers thanks
Lol my teacher has the same Mars poster in the background
Do you have any tips for people who are in the 30s going to school and becoming an engineer?
Yeah for sure. You already stand out so some things are actually easier. Once you get back into the groove of school, just participate, stay after class, build relationships with the professors and TAs, try to do things in groups with other students, ask the professors what they think you can do for success, and you will be fine
I am already a junior in high school but I’m only taking one AP class, can I still go to university for engineering?
As a high school student, what is a good way to get involved in engineering and find what type I want to study/do?
If your high school has any engineering classes, take them and see which ones you enjoy. Find internships associated with engineering.
Nothing really. Go to college and take some classes, or watch more videos online!
nah the answer to "how can i do more" is never nothing. When you dont know, thats when you should listen and not say anything
You can do all sorts of things. You can start a robotics / rocket / solar power car / steel bridge or any other type of engineering club, or even just a general engineering club. You can work on projects, digital or physical. You could build a coding portfolio, you could do arduino / RPi projects, etc. You culd start an engineering IG / Tiktok and build content there. You could be emailing with or Linkedin messaging with engineering professionals and already building relationships. You could volunteer for other local engineering professional organizations and get involved as a student. You could volunteer with some sort of engineering org or uni. There are lots of things you can do, you just have to get creative k? Cheers and good luck!
thanks for that !
I’m 15 I want to become an engineer but I’m stuck on what I want to do exactly I know I have time but it seems I’m running out
Nah you’re good. Do this.
Yes this is a situation I see pretty often. Continue to work hard and follow your dreams, and make sure to always keep your options open and your optimism up. Because the minute you give up thinking about this and let major choice deter you, you may not become an engineer.
There is not "right time" to choose a major, but there is a loose formula for attempting to know the best choice at the time. You have to look at your skills and interests around engineering.There are only three big engineering categories, so lets start there. Each of Civil/Mechanical/Electrical are the only fields in the USA with over 300,000 jobs. Chemical for example, is just 32,600. Biomedical, 19,000. Even Aerospace at
Mechanical. Mechanical Engineers work in a few main categories including machine component and manufacturing design, heating ventilating and cooling systems for buildings, and thermal and fluid systems. If you take apart things and put them back together, want to invent things, 3D print, model stuff, and tinker and build things, then ME may be for you. There can be some programming involved, especially if you start to lean towards the Mechatronics side of the industry, which begins to incorporate more electronics/computer engineering with some programming. But you can avoid a lot of programming if you choose.
Civil. Civil Engineers have five areas of specialty. They design and build buildings and bridges and other structures, transportation systems, geotechnical systems (under the ground), they work with the environment/water resources, and then coastal. Construction Engineering and Management is another similar industry that civil engineers can work in. If you were the engineer building legos, playing sim city, and wanting to build things rather than take apart stuff and put it back together, you could be a civil engineer. You can also be very much less of a programmer and get away with it. I am a civil engineer, and I have essentially zero programming skills.
Electrical. Also called "Electrical & Electronics Engineering". This field is probably the best for the future. Electrical engineer work with electrical power/dist/generation, telecommunications, semiconductor design and manufacturing, signals & controls, aerospace parts and manufacturing, and research and development. Electrical engineering is very different from civil/mechanical because it is theoretical rather than tangible. You cannot see electricity or magnetism, and you cannot see what is happening with circuits or semiconductors. Because of this, EEs take more math and harder math, besides PDEs that mechanical engineers must take like fluid/thermodynamics. But EE is considering the most math and harder math, and because its 100% theoretical, typically an EE can learn ME math and adapt to the physica word easier than a ME or CE can do the other way around. Unlike in CE and usually in ME, EEs must be good programmers too. EEs often can work as software developers or software engineers after university, because they require so much coding skill. This also means EE is the safest for the future, as there are 1.4M software developer jobs growing at a rate of 22% right now. Thats more jobs than CE/ME/EE/IE (industrial engineering is 4th with 285,000 jobs) combined.
Industrial. This would be the 4th consideration, particularly if you are not as good at math, are a better communicator, and want to work more with people other things rather than design or calculations or the "engineering work" within the engineering world. Industrial Engineering is very different from other engineerings in that it considered the entire system perspective, rather than simply optimizing the parts of the systems themselves first, which is what most engineering does. In IE, you must consider the entire system first in order or maximize the sum of the parts. IEs work in manufacturing, human factors, safety optimization to eliminate injury, etc.
Outside of the big 3 and then IE, there are smaller branches like mentioned before. Computer engineering is very similar to EE, Aerospace engineering can be achieved with an ME degree and many AEs go to grad school, chemical engineering is so small that I only recommend it if you are from a very chemical engineering heavy country. Biomedical engineering is very small and in my opinion, should then be avoided for undergrad. Environmental engineering is 55,000 strong, and same thing as AE. You can get into environmental engineering through civil engineering. In fact, my degree is called "Civil & Environmental Engineering" so I could do just that if I want.
There are other small engineering majors too, like materials or petroleum, nuclear and manufacturing, but you can get into any of these my majoring in one of the big 3 and ending up there in your career. Choose one of the big 3, and you will be fine. Does this make sense and help?
I will be making a new how to choose an engineering major video soon, thanks!
@@JakeVoorheesand electrical but you never know ! Thank you for the insight again but one question. Are there any books or sources I could go to for mechanical and electrical? I know there are variables that go into it and a lot of them. So could you point one of those my way ? Thanks man again
Good luck in your engineering career !
@@RaphaelTR24 nah I don’t think there are books I would suggest to help you decide. You just have to see if you like the theoretical math side (EE) or the physical design and spacial side of engineering (ME). Do you like programming? That’s EE. Do you like working with components and actual parts? That’s ME. There’s a big difference between the two, so don’t worry. You’ll figure it out. Thanks !!
hey I want to be an engineer but I didn't know until a dream I had and my core idea would be to make cars communicate better!
Ok, typically people who have phenomenal careers do not wake up one day and say this is what they want to do. It usually evolves over time. This is not to say that you should not be an engineer. But you should explore your interest in engineering and know the ins and outs and all other relevant information before making that decision. As far as your core idea, if you are saying it in a way that says this is my new revolutionary idea, well it is not. That is what we call self driving or autonomous vehicles. Now if you want to work in autonomous vehicles, that is totally doable and you should explore that option.
what is the difference between tip 1 and tip 2?
One is an sector niche, and one is a industry avatar. Example niche would be transportation vs structural vs geotechnical for civil. Avatar is academic, govt, private, startup, etc
First comment .... Wanted to do that.
you were!! Thank you!
"Hi I'm jake Voorhees, you might have heard of my cousin...."
Pure gold, great advice!!!!!
Thank you !
I love this teaching so much how can I become an engineer
Electoral engineer this is where I love to be help me out
What schools and colleges offer electrical engineering through Pearson Mylab?
Not sure but honestly its something I think Google can answer for you in a few mins :)
Is it possible to become an mad scientist engineer.
What do you mean with "mad" exactly?
Ya I am one
I think they are joking :) like a “mad scientist”
Everyone: thibks of making something normal
Me: which is for scanning nerves mustles and verins and everything and connecting them to be immortal
Everyone:??? Wth
Biomedical engineer of the future !! First make sure you watch this, “What Do Biomedical Engineers Do? ua-cam.com/video/jVwEFp8yfU8/v-deo.html
And our other video,
“Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ua-cam.com/video/zn0hmb32pwM/v-deo.html
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if im in school can i get the experience i need
yeah, you just have to take the right tech electives, get internships, and build relationships in the right direction and you will be fine
8:18 How to Solve Any Problem (applying this in all areas of my life)
yoo your name sound like Jason Voorhees XD
What if I'm 31?
I’m an Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering graduate and would love a mentor, if anyone would like to be my mentor or know of someone who would be willing to become my mentor please reach out to me 🙏. I’m really struggling with starting my engineering career and need help!
Please call your son Jason
That’s my dads name
Hey, one thing I learned from your videos is that if I’m over 25, maybe I shouldn’t get into engineering? Hahaha.
I’m 27 and starting a mechanical engineering degree, just do it man! :)
im doing a costume out of only paper
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How can I become car engineer
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This guy seems so nice lol
Hes replying to almost every comments and offering help, it just makes me smile :)
@@Geordje thank you so much!! Yup there are not many engineering mentors on UA-cam so I’m trying to be there for 1% Nation!! Let me know how I can help you next k? Cheers !!
I love it to create
am only 13 year idk why am thinking about this rn lol
I do not know, but I think you should consider exploring it. You are here for a reason. Maybe engineering is for you. Thanks for watching
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Wow what? Let us know how we can help you with anything k? Thanks!
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I'm a kid but I ben studying
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i think Nahom beat you ! thanks tho Momen appreciate you. Let me know on Slack how I can help you with your project ok?
Yes he did lol!!
making a spider man suit
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