On Feb 24, 2007, at 6:40 AM, birithi rajan wrote:
> I am a B.E Mechanical Engineer with 10 Years
> experience in civil and structural Drafting, Now I
> wants to change my career as Piping stress Engineer,
You might want to think a career move over very carefully. If you don't
understand what skills and knowledge are required, you have absolutely
no way of knowing if you'll even like the work.
The first skill you'll need is the ability to make use of your reference material. Work on that for a couple of years. Start with learning to do a Google search.
Technical skills involve a sound understanding of applied mechanics, materials science and machine design. You'll need to know the piping codes pretty much inside and out. Knowledge of heat transfer and fluid mechanics is useful and you'll need to know enough thermodynamics to talk to chemical and process engineers sensibly.
Personal skills will involve the ability to work out problems for yourself and to deal with ambiguity. You want good organizational and communication skills. Learn to ask questions the smart way so you can understand and verify the answers. Learn how not to be a pain in the ass. Begging other people to turn over their material to you isn't a good way to start--it's a sure sign of a free-loader. No one likes freeloaders.
Finally, if you're going into it for the money, forget it. There are lots of legal ways to make more money than engineers make, and besides that you'll never make money working for someone else. Of course, the quickest way to make money is to steal it, preferably in a way protected by local laws.
Christopher Wright P.E. |"They couldn't hit an elephant at <a href="/group/PipingDesign/post?postID=U9HKgiLahrx9lEYWqZ3PheeWuvHuLGgNYDChHwWamsQ3jFaKkbDI1FSA2rkoDUX-KT5He-lLxWGSckz3QA">chrisw@skypoint.com</a> | this distance" (last words of Gen.
.......................................| John Sedgwick, Spotsylvania1864)
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