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Originally Posted by 8ALTNG
Im not going to lie. I have absolutly no idea what you guys (and gal) are talking about. I guess thats why I'm a farmer 
Originally Posted by lilstephsls1
yea, hahaha. I keep telling myself i wont have to use this stuff in real life, but i think i will eventually, unfortunately. programming language messes with my head, i think its just so new to me that i have trouble getting used to it. oh well
Originally Posted by Z28_Ninja
oh yeah, you will deffinetly be using it. depending on what individual area of mech. engineering will decide how much you use it, that and the individual company. what area are you looking at?
I am actually gaining a lot of interest in NASA, but i really won't know until I'm out. I most likely will be interning at pratt (airplanes) and the 2 MEs i know from there never needed to use C++, well see
i thought i was done..one more question cheese.
I displayed the menu, and using a double function i wanted to compute the answer. For example for addition i used:
double add(double accumulator)
{
double number;
cout<< "Please enter a number";
cin>> number;
return accumulator+number;
}
I then want to call upon this function in a switch statement, depending on the case that the user enters. For addition, the case was 2 so i did this:
case 2:
cout << "Accumulator is " << accumulator<<endl;
accumulator= add(double accumulator);
break;
I must be calling for the double function wrong because i am getting errors. How do you call for the double function in the main function using a switch state?
Originally Posted by lilstephsls1
i know i know, but i know a LOT of MEs that never had to use it.
I am actually gaining a lot of interest in NASA, but i really won't know until I'm out. I most likely will be interning at pratt (airplanes) and the 2 MEs i know from there never needed to use C++, well see
I am actually gaining a lot of interest in NASA, but i really won't know until I'm out. I most likely will be interning at pratt (airplanes) and the 2 MEs i know from there never needed to use C++, well see
they do make it a little bit rediculous for a intro course. My prof even admitted today that they do make to much more difficult then they need/should, but he doesnt change anything.
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I then want to call upon this function in a switch statement, depending on the case that the user enters. For addition, the case was 2 so i did this:
case 2:
cout << "Accumulator is " << accumulator<<endl;
accumulator= add(double accumulator);
break;
I must be calling for the double function wrong because i am getting errors. How do you call for the double function in the main function using a switch state? Correct, you are calling the the function incorrectly. You only need to pass in the variable name, not the type and the variable so accumulator= add(double accumulator); should read accumulator= add(accumulator);
Originally Posted by lilstephsls1
I then want to call upon this function in a switch statement, depending on the case that the user enters. For addition, the case was 2 so i did this:
case 2:
cout << "Accumulator is " << accumulator<<endl;
accumulator= add(double accumulator);
break;
I must be calling for the double function wrong because i am getting errors. How do you call for the double function in the main function using a switch state?
Wow they make MechE's learn C+ now? I had to learn Maple, ProE, AutCAD, and some FEA program, but never C+. Not to say I wasn't familiar with C+ in my MechE classes, just on my report card not on my computer. 
If it makes you feel better between my profession now and 2 different internships, I never had to use any of that stuff. AutoCAD and ProE were very useful though IMHO.
If it makes you feel better between my profession now and 2 different internships, I never had to use any of that stuff. AutoCAD and ProE were very useful though IMHO.
what they do with it after that is their problem.
Originally Posted by lilstephsls1
they also make us take a course in matlab, which from what i was told is very similar to C++ so it has to be important somewhere..
where do u work?
where do u work?
I work as a semiconductor MFG engineer for IBM in East Fishkill. Actually its kind of a shame since I rarely most of the MechE stuff I learned, I deal alot more with Materials Science/Engineering, Ceramics, Industrial Engineering, equipment. I use a little bit of fluids, but they have guys with PhD's in fluids that handle most of that kind of development work. I'll probalby switch positions in another couple years and move into something more MechE related. I've been at this position for 4 years now and I'm about ready for a switch.
Still going to try my hand at taking the PE test next spring and see if I can get licensed.
Originally Posted by NHRATA01
Yeah I remember alot of ChemE's using Matlab I think.
I work as a semiconductor MFG engineer for IBM in East Fishkill. Actually its kind of a shame since I rarely most of the MechE stuff I learned, I deal alot more with Materials Science/Engineering, Ceramics, Industrial Engineering, equipment. I use a little bit of fluids, but they have guys with PhD's in fluids that handle most of that kind of development work. I'll probalby switch positions in another couple years and move into something more MechE related. I've been at this position for 4 years now and I'm about ready for a switch.
Still going to try my hand at taking the PE test next spring and see if I can get licensed.
I work as a semiconductor MFG engineer for IBM in East Fishkill. Actually its kind of a shame since I rarely most of the MechE stuff I learned, I deal alot more with Materials Science/Engineering, Ceramics, Industrial Engineering, equipment. I use a little bit of fluids, but they have guys with PhD's in fluids that handle most of that kind of development work. I'll probalby switch positions in another couple years and move into something more MechE related. I've been at this position for 4 years now and I'm about ready for a switch.
Still going to try my hand at taking the PE test next spring and see if I can get licensed.
**** I dunno? I know at least 2 PE's as close friends. I thought the requirements were pass the FE exam (which I magically did, most excrutiating 8 hours of my life), spend 4 years in the field, and then pass the PE exam.
I really need to look into it though since its been one of my goals since graduation...you may be right about 4 PE's signing off. I'll have to have a chat with one of the PE's.
I really need to look into it though since its been one of my goals since graduation...you may be right about 4 PE's signing off. I'll have to have a chat with one of the PE's.
Originally Posted by NHRATA01
**** I dunno? I know at least 2 PE's as close friends. I thought the requirements were pass the FE exam (which I magically did, most excrutiating 8 hours of my life), spend 4 years in the field, and then pass the PE exam.
I really need to look into it though since its been one of my goals since graduation...you may be right about 4 PE's signing off. I'll have to have a chat with one of the PE's.
I really need to look into it though since its been one of my goals since graduation...you may be right about 4 PE's signing off. I'll have to have a chat with one of the PE's.
i love the major though, its so hands on and interesting
Originally Posted by lilstephsls1
ask them and let me know. Its definitely something i want to do eventually, along with getting my masters. Too much thinking ahead though i gotta get through this degree first
i love the major though, its so hands on and interesting
i love the major though, its so hands on and interesting
The great thing about MechE is you really get a taste of many different things, which opens many doors for careers. Fluids, Thermo, Heat Xfer, kinematics, dynamics, usually a little Mat Sci and E Sci. Plus the hands on stuff - our senior project was pretty much to build an off-road utility vehicle for bottom barrel costs. It was basically akin to junk yard wars, hell of alot of fun. And I took welding which was a combo of actually learning how to weld, and the theory and metallurgy behind it.
Oh and when you get out, even with just a bachelor's, you get paid pretty darn well too
exactly. Having an ME degree opens the doors for a lot of different things seeing it is so broad. Statics & Dynamics is pretty cool, i am taking them right now. Pretty hard but very interesting. i cant wait to take thermo, heat transfer, etc etc.. Where did you go to school?