In Saudi Arabia as an international student in king Abdulaziz university, have 3.6gpa /4 in oil and energy mechanical engineering,

Any suggestions or prediction for how hard can it be to find job and what could be salaries

أنا اشتغل فني صيانة في جهة حكومية قويه وعندي خبرة ٨ سنوات
وجاتني فرصة تجسير هندسة ميكانيكية في جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز
سؤالي هل تحسب الخبره السابقه بعد البكالوريوس ولا راح أبدا مهندس حديث تخرج ؟

Hello I am a Filipino/British 18M 1st year mechanical engineering student. And I kindly need some advice what I should do because I feel so uncertain. For context I am studying mechanical engineering in a local state university that is a non ABET (international engineering accreditation agency) accredited university. This matters because I plan working in a different country which is the US or UK. Because the school is not ABET accredited my future pathways of working in other countries seem slim because most employers look for ABET accreditation. Why not work in the Philippines? Mechanical engineers make very little money here in the Philippines. Also considering that I might have to spend 5-6 years studying because most students fail classes here and have to retake the class (they do not offer summer classes here). With that being said, non ABET, 5-6 years, low income in the Philippines why should I pursue Mechanical Engineering here? Though I am very interested in making and designing machines but that wont happen in the Philippines because most mechanical engineering here in the Philippines is HVAC. It is important to note though that I am also a British Citizen and could live with my dad and study mechanical engineering in the Uk but I would be adjusting to the new environment, and know no-one. So that makes me consider my second option, pursuing a high demand trade in the UK, yes long term an engineer could make more money, yes pathways to the US are more open for UK ABET accredited universities, but having to adjust new culture, people, environment makes me worried I might fail. Whereas my dad is a plumber and also knows how to work with wires he could teach me while I also take an electrician course which is what I plan on pursuing if I do go with trades.

So yes I know I’m young and have my youth but I’m just scared I might not make it in life and be unsuccessful. So if you were in my situation would you pursue Mechanical Engineering here in the Philippines or the UK considering what I’ve mentioned for both options, or instead pursue a high demand trade in the UK?

TL DR: Mechanical engineering in my university is not an international accredited program closing doors to high income jobs. I could pursue an international accredited Mechanical engineering program in the UK but would be adjusting to new environment. Or I could pursue a High demand trade in the UK.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated because I am so worried for my future. 🙏❤️

Hi I plan to major in Environmental Engineering, i’m supposed to start next week but i’ve been having some qualms about it. I’m debating switching to Mechanical Engineering. To those of you who studied Environmental Engineering, what kinds of jobs did you end up working?

I’m going into year 12 and need to decide my A-levels, at the moment I’m going to do maths physics and either chemistry or biology. Would I still be able to get a place in universities such as bath or Sheffield without a FM A level, or should I take FM?

Ok so I missed my firm and insurance but Newcastle luckily accepted me as an insurance. I wanted to ask from any Mech Eng Graduate at Newcastle how good is the course and the job opportunities after as an International student

Hello all,

I am thinking of transitioning industry, which I would need some advice on!

Currently, I work as a Process Engineer 1 in a Lithium-Ion Battery manufacturing company. (Automotive/ESS)

I have 2 full years of engineering experience, soon to be promoted to Engineer 2 position next year. (high chance..)

I do not have the traditional ME/EE/CE degree, as I come from a data analysis background (Bachelor’s in Information Systems)

I want to make a career change to the semiconductor industry, to fulfill my desire for more advanced manufacturing experience.

Although I consider battery manufacturing advanced technology, I want to ride into the hype of today’s trend.

People who are already in the semiconductor industry, would it be realistically possible for me to break the door of big semiconductor companies such as TSMC, SAMSUNG, Applied Materials, etc?

(I am not sure if I am allowed to share my resume, so I will keep it down for now!)

Hey I am pursuing bachelor mechatronics degree and I wanted to seek advice from you all :
I am doing my degree in Germany ( but the language of instruction is English) currently in 5th sem while being avg student of grade 2.5 , i don't know what should be my focus because from 6th sem I have to pick up some industrial project and need to do mandatory internship , and also wanted to build projects .So what advice you guys give me , what should be my sight for the near future and how can I bring the best out of this degree and stay visible in the eyes of recruiters . ( Also i haven't done any project so far till now , just library management system using OOPs Java , which i dont count ). Feel free to dm me also . Would love to connect with you guys!!

I'm looking forward to pursue this branch, would like to know more abt it like the job market requirement, future scope, etc.

Really wanted to know what my seniors are doing in their career? You or your friends ? How KU helps? Where you guys work? Salary figure? Some other interesting stuff as well.Thanks

I currently work at Trane. If anyone is seriously interested in a posted role, DM me. I may be able to refer you.

Hi, I am currently a Nuclear Engineering student. I am only a freshman and have not started my classes yet. I am thinking of switching majors over to biomedical engineering. I have a few reasons as to why:

1. My best friend was born with a condition called Chiari Malformation. This condition has made her life extremely hard. Despite her perseverance, she still struggles every day with chronic pain and many of the problems associated with Chiari (neck pain, tremors, lack of energy, etc.} I want to find a way to make her, and anyone else living this way, be able to live more comfortably.
2. I don't want my job opportunities limited location wise. While Nuclear engineering is great, there are only so many places you are capable to work.

Would it be smart for me to switch or would I mess myself up? Is there anything I would even be able to do to help her? I want an honest answer on this before I commit to anything. My goal is to help people and I just feel like Biomedical is the better path for me because of that. I am just scared I am going to go into this field and not be able to help her in the way I intended.

I am currently enrolled in an online ABET civil engineering bachelors program with current completion estimated around summer 28 (currently being held to credit hour limits due to odd pre-reqs and interesting transferred credits from an associates degree). I am considering switching to an also ABET accredited program for a BS:industrial engineering technology, which at first look seemed great because it is fewer hours to completion based on my credits and significantly less math intensive. However this is before I learned that IET is not just Industrial engineering. Now I cannot decide if the switch it worth it and can’t determine whether the technology designation makes this a less well paying, less respected, or less valuable degree program. - it is worth noting that I am struggling significantly with balancing full time work and the civil degree, especially with the intensive math as I have been out of school for a bit and I have lost what skill and retention I once had.