I got an offer letter for $21.00/hour which is $3.00 more than I got paid at my previous company. $21.00 is the low in my city for internship pay according to Glassdoor and Indeed. I did manufacturing last year, this new internship role is in design so I am afraid I have no leverage. This is my only offer and I would really like to work here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringStudents/s/Q1AXpk8SaC

I’ve seen a flurry of “should I get a masters or not” posts in a few of the engineering subs and thought that this prior survey would be a helpful reminder.

If I were you, I would trust ChatGPT over me or any other Redditor giving their armchair advice. People are just biased towards validating their own experience and there’s a lot less people with masters degrees than with masters degrees, so consider that potential for bias.

I'm currently in my 4th year of aerospace engineering (I'm on a 5 year track currently due to multiple fails) and I have just been struggling with finding any motivation to do anything related to my classes, every time I do get up and try to study and work my ass off I just end up failing exams, causing me to just care even less. It feels like such a challenge to just sit, focus, and do something. It doesn't help that my professors keep handing out tests nobody can seem to finish on time with grades averaging in the 50s with no curves. All around the vibes have just been so frustrating this semester. How do I pick myself back up and feel as if I can do this and stay motivated and not just constantly feel like I've only gotten this far due to sheer luck and my luck is slowly running out.

Some habits I personally identified helped me mitigate cognitive offloading is just to use it only as a signal for pushback e.g: I first reason and write out my argument then ask it to poke holes in my reasoning or identify assumptions. This is just my attempt to mitigate sycophantism but even this has flaws since the critique it gives me can be biased to be light or easy to resolve.

A habit I've seen other people have is to be as vague as possible about its criticism eg: first construct your solution then ask if there simply exists a better solution and recommend an article or book.

Another effective habit I've heard is using it as a tutor but by only asking it to give you a socratic hint i.e the minimum amount of information to get you unstuck but not more than that.

What habits have you personally found to be effective to make AI a boon rather than a cognitive slot machine?

I've realized this throughout my semesters (still in engineering), you can study 1 week prior for a quiz, solve questions until your eyes pop out, then there's this person who studied the day before the exam and gets a better mark than you, the feeling sucks.

Title. My school doesn't have a drone/RC plane club, however I do build and fly on my own time. I am however in the avionics department of my unis rocketry club. But I really love aircraft/jets. I'm not sure if being in a rocketry club will help me get a job at companies that focus on making such planes (ie airbus, Boeing, LM..etc etc)

What do y'all think?

I'm building a transforming drone inspired by the M4 morphobot for my project, but simplified to just two modes: flight and ground mode. I know the main argument for adding ground mode is power saving. In the M4 paper, their robot consumed 3000W in flight mode but only 30W driving on the ground which is a huge 100x difference if you need to stay deployed longer or navigate indoor spaces.

The issue is I'm still really struggling to find a solid real-world application that justifies the trade-off. The morphing mechanism adds a ton of weight and mechanical complexity, which hurts flight time. Plus, ground mode is super slow. It feels like in 99% of cases, you'd be better off using a regular drone or a cheap rover. What kind of application would actually justify this design? Like a scenario where a pure drone fails AND a pure rover fails, so a hybrid is strictly required?

I've pretty much run out of ideas and I'm starting to feel like I'm building a gimmick looking for a problem. Am I cooked or is there a legit use case here?

So I recently got a 100 on my Calc 3 exam, and my professor asked me to come to his office to explain my work.

While I was there, he gave me a few basic questions like, finding partial derivatives, and doing a cross product. I knew these topics, but I got really nervous and completely froze. I started sweating like crazy and couldn’t even think straight.

Apparently, according to his syllabus, if a student can’t explain their work, they have to take a “very basic (much simpler than the final)” one-on-one exam near the end of the semester. It’s pass/fail, strictly proctored, and he told me that if I pass, I get to keep my 100

He said it’ll only be around 15 minutes. I genuinely feel terrible about the whole situation. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it, barely slept, and now I feel embarrassed to even show up to his class. What makes it worse is that the questions weren’t even hard, which makes me feel so stupid for freezing up.
I’m definitely gonna practice more, but I’m scared the same thing will happen again when I’m sitting in front of him.

Should I be worried, or am I just overthinking everything?

One thing I’ve noticed at my college in engineering is how comfortable some students are with making other people feel stupid for not understanding something or struggling academically.

A little background about me before the rant, I’m an EE student with a 3.7 GPA, so I’m not attacking those who do well in engineering at all, just the negative attitudes that can affect others mental health.

I literally don’t understand the obsession with comparing grades, GPAs, or how quickly someone can grasp a concept. We’re all here to learn and some students act like asking questions, failing an exam, or needing extra help somehow makes you less intelligent or less deserving of being in your major.

There’s a difference between being academically successful and having some sort of superiority complex because of it. Just because something comes naturally to you doesn’t mean everyone else is going to understand it at the same pace. And honestly, you never know what someone else has going on outside of school. People have jobs, families, financial problems, mental exhaustion, and other responsibilities. Some students are genuinely putting in their best effort just to get through the semester.

What bothers me most is that a lot of this judgment comes from the very people who are supposed to be your peers. College is already challenging enough without other students contributing to an environment where people feel embarrassed to ask questions or admit they’re struggling. Being able to pass a difficult class doesnt automatically make you smarter than everyone else and struggling in one doesnt make someone incompetent.

I wish more students understood that academic success doesn’t give you an excuse to look down on others. You can be intelligent, accomplished, and still be humble. Offer to help your fellow peers instead of shaming.

Here are some examples that I hear on campus:

"How did you fail that exam? It was easy."

"You only got a C? I barely studied and got an A."

Constantly reminding people how little they studied before getting a high grade, especially in a class environment talking extremely loud “OH YEAH I’M GOOD BECAUSE I GOT A 90 ON THE TEST HAHA”.

Other students going around campus telling everyone about another student’s low test score.

I am a sophomore EE student and I have been a terrible student since starting college. I don’t study and half the time don’t even show up to lectures. I am the problem in this situation I’ve just been super lazy and more interested in my video games than my future. But anyways I am doing poorly in basically all of my classes or even in the ones I’m doing okay in I have missed too many days and will probably fail. So should I just drop most of my courses and sort of take the L for the semester and try to focus up over the break and do better next time? If anyone else has dealt with a situation like this I’d love to know how you handled it.

Im currently working on circuits project as a CS student and im in a very hard challenge where i have to control 200 individual leds at once using a webpage, ive looked up ways to do this and they all involve using the 74hc595, but the problem is that it only has 8 outputs so to be able to power 200 leds will require 25 IC's. ive never created any PCB's before so idk if thats normal to have that amount of IC's in one board let alone having 200 led connections which is a massive number. so does anyone have any ideas to make this simpler. Thanks in advance

Hi all,
I just wanted to share this gamified autocad learning website I am in the early stages of developing (vibe coding). It’s a fun little free resource for those who want to learn or practice cad drafting and may not have easy access to the software.

It has the basic cad tools so far, some beginner lessons, 60 different drafting challenges of varying difficulties, a sandbox mode where you can make your own drawings, a CAD daily Wordle type challenge, a flashcard game that works on mobile, and more coming.

Honest feedback appreciated (including telling me it’s slop, but please try it first).

CADCADE.NET

Thank you

Luke

second year aerospace here. freshman year was SO bad but this semester things were looking pretty smooth with my classes and then boom I fail my aeronautics exam and both calc 3 midterms horribly. I thought I did well on my calc midterm 😭😭😭 I always tell my friends to not let scores get to them and keep moving forward but when I see these grades I just wanna die. I study I rly do, but I have two jobs that i cant lose and I’m trying to maintain my presence in my club. I just don’t know, everyone IS doing well around me, theyre not just lying. Fuhhh I need an internship and my gpa is hurting it :(

I am a C student and I barely got one internship last summer. This was after trying for a long time to even get one. I also failed classes a couple of times but i’m basically done need one more class. my internship ended and im looking for another one but its still hard even with experience for me. I just wish I felt like I wasnt always having an uphill battle.

Hi everyone,

I'm a sophomore ECE student at Pitt. Everyone is aware about how important sophomore year is especially for engineers due to the material in said year (Calculus 3, Circuits Labs, etc...)

I've been in a nosedive for the past couple of weeks and I don't know how to stop it, terrified is an understatement. I'm aware that I have to get up and do what is needed from me but I can't find it in me to get back up. The student resource center is, as expected, useless and I can't seem to get the help I need. I want to taste success so badly but my body has given up and my mind is following soon.

I'm not looking to be sweet talked, or to be reassured.I want to know what people in my shoes have done and how it got them back up. I have 2 midterms next week and I haven't attended either class for 3 weeks. My parents are crying on the phone and I feel horrible about it but I can't seem to get up at all. Every attempt is like faulty engine, runs for a bit then stalls and dies. I'm tired of being mediocre and I need help.

How do I get back up on my own 2 feet? I want to turn my parent's tears into joy and happiness and make them and myself proud. I appreciate any form of advice given.

P.S I can't drop anything or rest, my brain has cobwebs on it and I need to get my work done one way or another.

I’m currently a high schooler that is aspiring to be an engineer. Since I was a kid I’ve loved building things, taking things apart, coding, and etc. I go to a career school and we build robots and I have little no problem with it. I can code with no problem. I enjoy building and coding and I rarely have problems understanding new concepts.

Where the problem comes in is for math. I’m horrible at it, but I love it. I received a horrible PSAT score that definitely did derange me for a couple days. I struggle with the basic high school math classes. I look around at everyone else with math and they all seem to understand it with ease. It’s makes me feel so stupid. I’ve tried different study methods but nothing seems to stick to me.

Being an engineer is one of my biggest goals in life, I told myself I would become one no matter. If I had to study 7-10 hours a day just to be an engineer, I would. That was what I thought but recently I’ve realized my math skills may hold me back.

I’ve always had this issue with certain things. It’s gotten to the point where I’m asking doctors about it. Another thing that doesn’t help is my inconsistency and procrastination. I love math but when it comes for the time to study for it, all of a sudden I can do it the next day, I have better things to do(doomscroll/nonsense), or I get distracted by something else that can pull my full attention for hours on end. Something worth mentioning is that I’m one of the first engineers in my family so I’m navigating this academic journey almost alone.

Does anyone have tips on how I should go about this?

How can I improve and teach myself advanced math before I start college and actually start studying engineering?

Also other ways to study that will keep me engaged?

Hello everyone,

This is my first post in this subreddit. Anyways, I am a first year engineering student shooting for mechanical engineering. I am 21 I live on my own and work full time to support my wife and daughter. Im currently taking classes at a community college before I transfer to a university.

My questions are if I should university of Minnesota, or do one of the integrated engineering universities. They focus on project, and training you for the workforce. But I have a full time job right now working at a printing company manufacturing high speed envelope printers. I have small engineering responsibilities, but as I go through school more complex things will be put on my plate. Im very close to my supervisor and superiors as its a small company. Should I worry about internships or co-ops. Or just focus on gaining experience at my current job.

Once my daughter starts school in 2027 my wife will be supporting us primarily financially. I know the classes will get harder than. But I am determined. I am also taking a smaller course load than typical students.

My end goal is to work in defense or really anything that pays exceptionally. Im not sure how well my experience will transfer. We primarily work with fluid systems(ink), small moving systems with little load bearing parts, and Complex electronics and software.

Also side questions, what is everyone's option on the hardest class in undergrad. And how many classes should I finish at community before transferring to uni.

Thank you for your time and responses!

Hey everyone, been reading a lot of posts from many different people, but just want to see if anyone is willing to give me specific advice for my situation. I have completed all my gen-eds but have been having trouble choosing a specific major, and am considering engineering, but would have to take classes part-time in order to still be able to work full-time, which means I wouldn’t graduate until I’m around 29-30 (for additional context, I am an online student). The main thing that attracts me to engineering is the problem solving aspect, and I am generally good at and interested in math. However, I’m scared I would potentially get burnt out over the next couple years, and honestly I am also scared of not having time for anything outside of school and work. To anyone who currently holds a degree, do you think it would be worth it to delay graduation for this long, or switch to a less intense degree I can finish sooner? Also, I know nobody here knows me personally and can’t make the decision for me, I am just looking for general advice. Thank you to anyone who reads this and responds!

Hello everyone, I wanted to get some thoughts and opinions about this schedule. How tough does it seem, and is it doable? For some context, this is my second year and last semester at community college. I don't intend to work, and this schedule will require me to go to campus 4 days a week. This is over a 16-week spring semester. Originally this schedule did not include circuits because I can take it at a university when I transfer. That means circuits is the only course I can remove. However, I would rather take it at my community college so that I can save money. Also, I'm not sure if a lab is required for circuits. At my college, labs are always paired with lectures for registration, but for circuits, the lab is separate, and it doesn't say if it's required with the lecture. I'll talk to a counselor about the lab, but if I end up signing up for the lab as well, it would add 1 unit to my total.

I just attended my first career fair today and I think it went well. However, while trying to follow up with the companies I noticed my number was wrong by 1 wrong number and I had given out a ton of resumes today. I did put my email and linkedIn which are correct. My question is, do employers even use numbers or mainly email?

As a freshman, I was a Biology major and this semester (as a sophomore) I switched to Biomedical Engineering. I honestly do love biomedical engineering, but the things I love most about it are the chemistry and engineering classes, so I was thinking of switching to Chem E. Would I be way behind if I did and how does the workload compare? I get pretty good grades, and I study most of my time lol.

Hey everyone! I recently received an engineering internship offer from a large medical device company, but I'm a little worried about the 3.0 GPA requirement.

I went through a rough semester academically, and my current GPA is slightly below 3.0. During the offer call, the recruiter asked if I had a 3.0, and I said yes because I'm on track to reach that GPA before the internship starts. However, that would likely be after transcripts are requested, assuming they check.

I was wondering if anyone has experience with GPA verification at other companies. I've completed two previous co-ops, and neither checked my GPA, so I'm unsure what to expect.

Also, do you think reaching a 3.0 before the internship starts could be enough to keep the offer? I'd appreciate any advice!

Recently i went into an technical interview for junior ai engineering role so we had a discussion, i cleared most questions then it was the practical time they put me in an unknown environment codebase and there was questions like support tickets i need to evaluate and fix, i coulduse sol5.6 but i couldn’t figure out and explain the changes so i lost :)
how do you figure out in those situations like inside the codebase

Hi everyone,

I recently connected with an internal contact regarding open hardware/systems engineering roles at a Tier-1 semiconductor equipment manufacturer. While I am a 3rd-year Electrical & Electronics Engineering student, the team specifically hires for full-time positions rather than student/intern roles, and I confirmed immediate availability for full-time work across several hardware engineering openings.

While waiting on the next screening and technical interview rounds, I want to proactively prepare. Given that companies in this space build precision electro-mechanical tools, high-voltage/power distribution systems, automated hardware, and advanced inspection/metrology equipment, I’d appreciate advice from anyone who has interviewed or worked in semiconductor capital equipment.

My Background & Technical Profile:

• Academics: 3rd-year B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with a specialized track in Power Systems (Single-Line Diagrams, High Voltage Technologies, Electric Drives, Energy Conversion).
• Field & Practical Experience: Full-time technician working on live DC/AC power systems, commercial rooftop solar installations, and interpreting industrial electrical blueprints. Prior experience in industrial Quality Control (QC).
• Hardware & Prototyping: Rapid CAD modeling and physical prototyping (Autodesk Fusion, FDM 3D printing in PETG/PLA), basic microcontroller interfacing and embedded scripting (C, Python, Arduino for robotics/drone circuits).

Questions for the Community:

1. Technical Depth: How deep do interviewers usually go into circuit fundamentals (op-amps, transient analysis, power distribution, board-level debugging, grounding/shielding) versus high-level systems architecture?
2. Field-to-Engineering Transition: Since much of my hands-on background comes from live power/solar installations and rapid physical prototyping rather than silicon/cleanroom lab work, what is the best way to frame field troubleshooting as a strength for complex capital equipment?
3. Behavioral / STAR Method: For candidates balancing demanding full-time technical employment while pursuing an engineering degree, what behavioral competencies (prioritization, high-pressure troubleshooting, cross-functional collaboration) stand out most to hiring managers?
4. Prep Resources: Are there specific schematics, case studies, or mock technical exercises you recommend reviewing for hardware/systems engineering roles in this sector?

Any tips, common screening questions, or preparation strategies would be greatly appreciated!

hey, i submitted a post on this channel last week and it absolutely blew up. we had so many applications go through. a bunch of the job postings shut down in the days following my post because of the large influx of applications that were going in. i've gone ahead and updated the job links in this new link. please make sure to apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is at the top of the pile. i've pulled the freshest job postings that i could.

engineering internships are scattered across hundreds of company career pages, so i pulled them into free lists:

• engineering internships, all fields (444): https://github.com/mehek-builds/Hiring-Now/blob/main/lists/engineering-internships.md
  • 444 at 206 US companies (Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, GM, Allison Transmission, Micron, NVIDIA, Johnson & Johnson, Granite Construction, HNTB, Sierra Nevada Corporation)
  • about 87 electrical and 73 mechanical; 126 at employers with a visa sponsorship record
• mechanical engineering internships (159): https://github.com/mehek-builds/Mechanical-Engineering-Internships
• electrical engineering internships (143): https://github.com/mehek-builds/Electrical-Engineering-Internships
• aerospace engineering internships (50): https://github.com/mehek-builds/Aerospace-Engineering-Internships
• new grad mechanical, manufacturing and design jobs (167): https://github.com/mehek-builds/Mechanical-Manufacturing-Design-New-Grad-Jobs
• every summer 2027 internship we're tracking, all fields (7,271): https://github.com/mehek-builds/Summer2027-Internships

posting date on every row, rebuilt every monday.

comment which field you're looking for and i'll send you a list for it.