Calling All Engineers!!!

[athena]

A friend of mine told me...there are so many movies about doctors, lawyers....how come there are no movies on engineers ? :confused:

[JC]

October Sky http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0132477/

[athena]

tat show about engineers meh...not astronaut?

[Robin Kok CH]

maybe movie on engineers will be too boring...?

[Sarah]

sorry ar ath.... until u have to start a thread for engineers... :( dun mean to make u feel left out.. :( im sorry..

[athena]

hahaha...dun be....just that i was thinking of something to talk about nia..hahah..dun feel bad..instead. feel free to join in ;)

[dreamwh]

October Sky about high-school students la... one of them goes on to work for NASA.

Movie about doctors and lawyers a lot because they always screw-up or screw people (as in kenakan people)... accountants too. People like movies about crooks!!!

No watergate or enron for engineers. we all good people

[siewjang]

Both of you so free ah... talking in the forum the whole day? Engineer have to stand under the hot sun and wear safety helmet so tak laku lo.

[Alkapocino]

A friend of mine told me...there are so many movies about doctors, lawyers....how come there are no movies on engineers ? :confused:
But we do have movies about Software and System Engineers. :p

[Robin Kok CH]

Both of you so free ah... talking in the forum the whole day? Engineer have to stand under the hot sun and wear safety helmet so tak laku lo.
Not all engineers go under the hot sun le....some work in air-con place one...

[athena]

Both of you so free ah... talking in the forum the whole day? Engineer have to stand under the hot sun and wear safety helmet so tak laku lo.
hahaha..not all engineers......some have nice airconditioned offices..and broadband access :D

[siewjang]

Still an engineer need to do site visit and so on. Depends la what type of engineers. If air-con engineers then don't have to feel hot.

[Robin Kok CH]

Still an engineer need to do site visit and so on. Depends la what type of engineers. If air-con engineers then don't have to feel hot.
Are you an engineer then? do a lot of field work?

[athena]

Are you an engineer then? do a lot of field work?
yea lor siew jang? you engineer ah?

[athena]

let's do a head count...how many of us are actually engineers here in this forum

[Highwayman]

let's do a head count...how many of us are actually engineers here in this forum
*Hand raised up*

[KoChun]

Count me in, me Sales Engineer. :p

[daBoss]

i was trained in double e - but have been in IT since graduation...

btw, you need to define engineer - so many types - civil, ee, eee, mecha, software, etc...

[TingMS]

i was trained in double e - but have been in IT since graduation...

btw, you need to define engineer - so many types - civil, ee, eee, mecha, software, etc...


I am an Professional Engineer....

Had to work under the hot sun 'ukur jalan' and in the air cond room repairing the aircond.....

Any one with flourescent light not working??? Call me lar....

heheheeeee

:D

Engineers... tough life...

Always suffer from this occupational disease ---> OWUP syndrom...

Over Work..
Under Pay

heheheeeee

:D

[pennydong]

my husband too. ee by profession, now con people.

[ahbau]

me sales engineer too.

[TingMS]

my husband too. ee by profession, now con people.

oohh.... Penny, your hubby also con*** people punya kaki...

good ar....

how many people has he con.... :D

[athena]

hahaha....i can see that many ACSians did choose to be engineers after all....hmmm..i wonder who's influence it is that so many chose this profession?

[ausman]

Still an engineer need to do site visit and so on. Depends la what type of engineers. If air-con engineers then don't have to feel hot.

Are u sure wabout what you are yatting away....? hmmm... air-con engineer don't feel hot?... :eek:

[ausman]

let's do a head count...how many of us are actually engineers here in this forum

I was a computer techie.. then a radio engineer.... then customer service and now sales...

so am I considered as engineer.....

[athena]

haha.....i guess you are an engineer as long as you think you are....

[Diong_Gar_Loon]

You want movie about engineers..............go watch Star Trek.

[athena]

Star trek not about engineers...star trek is about those funny creatures....who speaks funny.....and jedi knights...

[Diong_Gar_Loon]

Star trek not about engineers...star trek is about those funny creatures....who speaks funny.....and jedi knights...
friend...............jedi knight..............you talking star wars ke.............

Hisham..........back me up man.

[athena]

friend...............jedi knight..............you talking star wars ke.............

Hisham..........back me up man.
ooopssss!!!! sorry....hahaha...monday morning blues.....

[ausman]

Movie "The Net" that is one movie on the techie....

[captainc]

what a boring show! Cmon, pls dun stereotype engineer as that.... we are more interesting that tat...we aso like to while away our time in online forums, watch endless national geographic documentaries and spend our life looking into lcd panel flashing number and stats.

btw, any engineers out there (who wish to join IT) or 2-4 years experience IT personnel out there with Unix enterprise experience wishing for a change in career, pls PM me.

[athena]

what a boring show! Cmon, pls dun stereotype engineer as that.... we are more interesting that tat...we aso like to while away our time in online forums, watch endless national geographic documentaries and spend our life looking into lcd panel flashing number and stats.

typical day in an Engineer's life?

00001111000010101010000111000101001010100101010010 1010011
or DE1ABF1946452968ADFBE14988EDABBCCCDDAAFFFFF00997D0 ACC987A6

[piglet]

what a boring show! Cmon, pls dun stereotype engineer as that.... we are more interesting that tat...we aso like to while away our time in online forums, watch endless national geographic documentaries and spend our life looking into lcd panel flashing number and stats.

btw, any engineers out there (who wish to join IT) or 2-4 years experience IT personnel out there with Unix enterprise experience wishing for a change in career, pls PM me.

IT job more boring....

[daBoss]

what a boring show! Cmon, pls dun stereotype engineer as that.... we are more interesting that tat...we aso like to while away our time in online forums, watch endless national geographic documentaries and spend our life looking into lcd panel flashing number and stats.

btw, any engineers out there (who wish to join IT) or 2-4 years experience IT personnel out there with Unix enterprise experience wishing for a change in career, pls PM me.
i can apply ah? :)

[athena]

IT job more boring....
hahaha...all jobs will be boring if u dun hv a passion for it.....

[captainc]

sure can...but waitlah sikit, the director post should be opening soon....in the summer i think.

[piglet]

hahaha...all jobs will be boring if u dun hv a passion for it.....

Wat abt u, u have passion for IT?

[athena]

Wat abt u, u have passion for IT?
sorry girl, i'm not in the IT line...i'm an electronic person...

[piglet]

sorry girl, i'm not in the IT line...i'm an electronic person...

lagi teruk....
00011000011111111111111100

[athena]

lagi teruk....
00011000011111111111111100
haha....my dear gal..i am not a digital person..i dun see 101010000101001...i see....ranges....2~3V 100uA, 200uA.....50mW...those...haha...dem boring for lotsa ppl...but to me...i like doing it....<sad, i am an electronic geek> :(

[piglet]

haha....my dear gal..i am not a digital person..i dun see 101010000101001...i see....ranges....2~3V 100uA, 200uA.....50mW...those...haha...dem boring for lotsa ppl...but to me...i like doing it....<sad, i am an electronic geek> :(

nvr mindlar.. whn u r studying tht time... ur faculty full of guys

[athena]

nvr mindlar.. whn u r studying tht time... ur faculty full of guys
hahaha...full of equally as geeky as me....not much help

[siewjang]

....<sad, i am an electronic geek> :(
Are they really geek? As I know Accountants and Lawyers are geeks and boring ppl.

(* Song i don't mean you ok? Don't have to jump.)

[piglet]

hahaha...full of equally as geeky as me....not much help

maybe can try changing job...

[kamkuey]

Attended a seminar at some engineer's institute. Waa...!!! I tell you.. I see squares all over man!! My PR lady could not tahan... and she stood out among them like a sore thumb in her brightly coloured bajus.. u know lar.. engineers.. black and white oni.. ahaha.. seriously. The most colourful engineer was my ex-boss who was sporting dark blue pants, light blue shirt and quite a greenish blue tie.. and shoes covered with mud as he just back from site.

[athena]

maybe can try changing job...
dun get me wrong..i am very happy with my job....just that most engineers are geeky....those who aren't well.they usually dun end up as engineers anyway..

[siewjang]

.... The most colourful engineer was my ex-boss who was sporting dark blue pants, light blue shirt and quite a greenish blue tie.. and shoes covered with mud as he just back from site.
Can't stand man without a sense of clothing.blue shirt and a greenish blue tie? Yewwwwwwwwwwwww :eek: red socks and yellow boots? double yewwwwwwwww :eek:

[piglet]

dun get me wrong..i am very happy with my job....just that most engineers are geeky....those who aren't well.they usually dun end up as engineers anyway..

Do dress like how kamkuey described, black and white ?

[athena]

Do dress like how kamkuey described, black and white ?
err..kinda....but not exactly just black and white la...we are maybe...blue black brown grey...those very neutral tones....not much colours la...heheh....my mom alwiz complain why i wear black to work everyday....hahahahaha

[piglet]

err..kinda....but not exactly just black and white la...we are maybe...blue black brown grey...those very neutral tones....not much colours la...heheh....my mom alwiz complain why i wear black to work everyday....hahahahaha

Why always these colour, ur preference, or because ur an engineer... this is ur dress code?

[kamkuey]

dun get me wrong..i am very happy with my job....just that most engineers are geeky....those who aren't well.they usually dun end up as engineers anyway..

True... I met this COLOURFUL engineer a looooong time ago. He had since quit being an engineer and now he is the CEO of an IT company. Quite a big one I might add. Dunno if he still remembers me or not.

[athena]

Why always these colour, ur preference, or because ur an engineer... this is ur dress code?
hahaha...maybe it's shaped by enviroment...everyone dresses like that...so you'll tend to follow......we're mindless when it comes to other things...we just work and work and work and work....

[LiLiaN]

non-engineer intrusion (soli, soli!) but a request here for daBoss... how about setting a poll to see what sector the members of alumni are in..?

[daBoss]

non-engineer intrusion (soli, soli!) but a request here for daBoss... how about setting a poll to see what sector the members of alumni are in..?
why don't you set one up yourself? just go to a forum, click on new thread, and specify that it's to be a poll... very easy...

[Highwayman]

Err... coming back to shows about engineers.... You think maybe McGyver can be considered an engineer??

[Diong_Gar_Loon]

Err... coming back to shows about engineers.... You think maybe McGyver can be considered an engineer??
He may not have a degree in engineering............but considering he dresses like one (e.g. only in neutral colours) we can assume he thinks he is one.

[athena]

He may not have a degree in engineering............but considering he dresses like one (e.g. only in neutral colours) we can assume he thinks he is one.
hahah...McGyver? Engineer? hmmmmm not really also la..he's more scientist than engineer....

[Diong_Gar_Loon]

hahah...McGyver? Engineer? hmmmmm not really also la..he's more scientist than engineer....
can la.........he is a combination of a chemist, mechanical engineer, e&e engineer, etc.
after all, scientist are engineers by nature.

[athena]

can la.........he is a combination of a chemist, mechanical engineer, e&e engineer, etc.
after all, scientist are engineers by nature.
haha..i think it is more the other way around....engineers are more scientist..

[siewjang]

hahah...McGyver? Engineer? hmmmmm not really also la..he's more scientist than engineer....
McGyver has a little knowledge about engineering or else he wouldn't know how to operate a machine.

[athena]

McGyver has a little knowledge about engineering or else he wouldn't know how to operate a machine.
an operator would know how to operate a machine as well, so does that make he/her an engineer?

[siewjang]

We are talking about McGyver la. His knowledge of transforming things. I can operate the vacumn cleaner also so do i need some engineering knowledge? duhh..

[athena]

We are talking about McGyver la. His knowledge of transforming things. I can operate the vacumn cleaner also so do i need some engineering knowledge? duhh..
my point precisely....to have knowledge on certain things doesn't make one an engineer!

[Robin Kok CH]

haha....my dear gal..i am not a digital person..i dun see 101010000101001...i see....ranges....2~3V 100uA, 200uA.....50mW...those...haha...dem boring for lotsa ppl...but to me...i like doing it....<sad, i am an electronic geek> :(
Dont say like that....you're just electronic lover....just like me....
it may not be boring...depends what line in electronics one in in.....like I am in
R&D line specializing in electronics engineering...it is very challenging....not boring at all....get to learn, explore and discover many more new things everyday....

Tata.
R.

[TingMS]

my point precisely....to have knowledge on certain things doesn't make one an engineer!


I seconded that.

Many can claimed themselves to be engineers.

But you can;t claim yourself a Professional Engineer until you are registered with the Board Of Engineers, Malaysia.

heheheeeee


:D

[athena]

Dont say like that....you're just electronic lover....just like me....
it may not be boring...depends what line in electronics one in in.....like I am in
R&D line specializing in electronics engineering...it is very challenging....not boring at all....get to learn, explore and discover many more new things everyday....

Tata.
R.
true..it is not boring for ppl like us who have passion for it. others, are just doing it because it's just another job....

[siewjang]

...But you can;t claim yourself a Professional Engineer until you are registered with the Board Of Engineers, Malaysia.
heheheeeee
:D
True. you can't claim yourself a professional surveyor until you are registed with the board of surveyors, malaysia

[Robin Kok CH]

I seconded that.

Many can claimed themselves to be engineers.

But you can;t claim yourself a Professional Engineer until you are registered with the Board Of Engineers, Malaysia.

heheheeeee


:D
Yah! Very true! To be a Professional Engineer, normally ppl dont say "Professional Engineer". Those in this line will usually say "PE" and ppl will know already. So, this may be the first hint that he or she is not actually a real PE.
In Singapore, to be a PE is very hard. It is a very specialise line. Need to be an apprentice to a real PE for a certain period like 2 years and many other criteria that are very tough to meet, exams, etc. PE is higher than engineers, much like a chartered accountant compare with an ordinary accountant.
Heck, the Uni you graduated also need to be certified to be in compliance with the PE board in order for any applicant to be considered in the beginning....

[Diong_Gar_Loon]

Yah! Very true! To be a Professional Engineer, normally ppl dont say "Professional Engineer". Those in this line will usually say "PE" and ppl will know already. So, this may be the first hint that he or she is not actually a real PE.
In Singapore, to be a PE is very hard. It is a very specialise line. Need to be an apprentice to a real PE for a certain period like 2 years and many other criteria that are very tough to meet, exams, etc. PE is higher than engineers, much like a chartered accountant compare with an ordinary accountant.
Heck, the Uni you graduated also need to be certified to be in compliance with the PE board in order for any applicant to be considered in the beginning....
hello robin,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,same here in Malaysia..................also need to have related working experience at least 3 years and finally an interview. i think soon we will implement CPD program.......You need to maintain a certain points annually by attending seminars so that they could keep their PE title.

[Robin Kok CH]

Heh, some thoughts on PE. With much authority comes much responsibility.

Anything happen, PE kena tangungjawab....kena sue, kena....

[athena]

Heh, some thoughts on PE. With much authority comes much responsibility.

Anything happen, PE kena tangungjawab....kena sue, kena....

agreed but all things are like that....."with great powers, comes great responsibilities" haha...watched too much spidey hahah...
but as a PE, you have the authority to refuse stupid designs from being implemented.....many tragedies could be prevented....so power can be used to do evil and good.