Questions about Engineering

Two Hundred Thirty Sixth Post: Questions about Engineering

I have a lot of questions about actually working as an engineer. I have had about 1 ½ years of school, but I always wondered how do you get paid to do research. I mean how do you have a job to build something from scratch having the high possibility of finding nothing.

I know that a lot of research is done at universities where there is teaching and research happening. Also, if research projects that don’t produce results aren’t tried there will never be a project that makes a major discovery.

How am I going to answer these questions? Simple I am going to use the web and post messages to actual engineers. ( www.scienceforums.net ) I have been told that invention seeks novelty. I would guess that everyone is a novice, exploring new territory when they are trying to invent something.

As far as discovery is concerned, the biggest discovery of the week will be when the Steelers beat the Broncos and discover that their Super Bowl dreams are real. But until the Steelers win on Sunday... May the Creative Force be with You