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We have similar goals. Forgive me if that made it sound like engineering tech is less than engineering, but I was under the impression that it was a whole lot easier than a bachelors in engineering. From what you have shared it is no walk in the park either. Thanks for sharing that! I may switch to engineering tech. It sounds a lot more up my alley.I've never worked in the field. I got the Mech Engineering Technology education, while halfway through a Law Enforcement career, to make use of some employer tuition assistance programs.
I just use the education to perpetuate my hobbies. I occasionally make money designing and building one-off machines, molds, stuff like that for businesses on my own time.
Engineering Technology required math up to Diff-EQ, plenty of physics, but only a semester each of engineering mechanics, thermodynamics and mechanical design.
But it also added in a semester each of electricity and magnetism, electronics design, drafting, drafting with AutoCAD and Inventor, and cutting tool design.
Also, practical lab courses covering CNC programming, Turning and Milling, and Cutting Tool design. Honestly, it wasn't a chore at all. I enjoyed it, and had fun taking all the classes.
I did most of them online, but with proctored exams at the end of each semester from a local testing service. Except for the resident lab classes. Had to take vacation time for those.
It was fun, but I just did it out of boredom, since at the time I graduated, I was already 12 years into a career. That was 6 years ago.
Once I retire, I'll use that education and start some kind of business to keep myself from getting too bored in retirement
I didn’t graduate high school with any more math than pre algebra. I was one of those kids that thought it was easier to fail, rather then take a chance and end up being average, or worse. I wish I would not have done that, but I’m making up for it now. I won’t be able to take vacation off and am expected 50 plus hours at work for the foreseeable future, so I don’t know what to do. My math skills are getting better, but they are weak compared to most and not having the time to improve sucks. I don’t know wether to give up, or pay to retake if I fail a class.
Thanks for sharing that. It’s cool to talk to others that have achieved the goals I have.