Hey all,

I have been using solidworks for a couple years now and I have 2 years in Pro E also if you guys have any questions in feel free to PM or email me @ [email protected]. Solidworks is pretty simple and easy to understand. But if you want to learn a good solid modeling program you want to try and learn Pro E. If you know Pro E you can do solidworks no sweat. you can pick up student versions of these programs at www.journeyed.com.

thanks for the replies guys. I'm thinking that I'll only need one real class next semester, along with advanced lab and seminar. I plan on taking some engineering classes to fill out my schedule

Take the following for what it's worth:
Your key is the engineering classes you eluded to above. When resumes come to us, they are immediately split up into EE,CE,CS,ME,SE; then Math & Physics and then "others". High tech industries immediately look for 1. engineers 2. computer scientists and then 3. others. The reason for this is past performance. Engineers by training have the most diverse problem solving backgrounds. Then, since we are in a computer based world, good computer scientists also tend to be good problem solvers. Mathematicians and physicists usually have theoretical based problem solving capabilities. They are good in specific areas but historically don't have as broad a tool pallet to pull from. (Don't take it personal - you may be an exception.)

Physics on its own is good, but if you have physics with engineering or computer programming your income level will more than likely be substantially higher.

PM me if you are interested in any further info.

thank you for the input. I could be an exception to the rule. But I don't feel I'd benefit from claiming I have experience in certain areas without some sort of training to back it up. Looking back I should have changed my degree plan.

There has been talk of them starting a civil engineering program at the college I am attending. I may end up going back and getting a BA in Civil engineering as well.

With today's technology, an enhancement for you could be one of the accredited online universities. You have to be highly motivated/self disciplined to make it work, but it is a viable option.