Question I GOT MY DEGREE!!!

IV'E GRADUATED FROM SYDNEY UNI!!!! WHOO...(ahem). Sorry about my outburst there WA fans. For the past three-four years, I have been a student of Mechatronic Engineering at the University of Sydney (College for you folks in the US). Today, I graduated at the top of my class in Mechatronic Engineering. Goddammit, it's good to finally have a qualification in engineering. SO far, all my statements of 'I'm a student of Engineering' have simply caused people to edge away from me muttering neeerrrd in hushed voices at parties. Now, they will be sprinting in the opposite direction screaming 'OH GOD!!! NERD WITH A DEGREE!!! HIT THE DECK BEFORE SOMEONE MENTIONS THE NEW STAR TREK!!!'...that wasn't my best joke. Anyway, I'm now offering my free services as a 'mechanics advisor' for any WA author who needs help with some hardcore robotics fact checking. Well, unless someone here has a masters of Mechatronic Engineering. Then, I'll defer to them. But, if you want a low-cost (free), professional (sorta) advisor, you've got one.

P.S. Now, at least I'm on par with at least a low-ranked gadgeteer. Goddamm it. I've been reading too many of these stories...

Congratulations!



You haven't been reading too many of these stories until you try to build something in the stories you've read.

CrazyMinh wrote: University of Sydney (College for you folks in the US).

The University of Georgia, Founded January 27, 1785, Athens, GA. We're familiar with the term. Congratulations, Minh!

Congratulations, you wonderful nerd. ;3 No shame in that.

Congrats~! Thanks for telling us!

I graduated at the top of my class

Woah! Nice!

Congratulations, go forth and make Whateley stuff reality!

CrazyMinh wrote: For the past three-four years, I have been a student of Mechatronic Engineering at the University of Sydney (College for you folks in the US).

Congratulations!

I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree granted by the University of Florida's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences myself, back when rocks were softer and UF was still considered one of the United States' top party schools. Come for the degree, leave with cirrhosis!

FWIW, most U.S. "Colleges" are either major divisions of a University that is accredited to grant advanced degrees or institutions that are accredited to grant four-year degrees. YMMV, as some of the latter have grown to the point of providing fairly prestigious advanced educations. Oberlin College comes to mind.

CrazyMinh wrote: SO far, all my statements of 'I'm a student of Engineering' have simply caused people to edge away from me muttering neeerrrd in hushed voices at parties.

I'll let the audience judge how much nerdier that is than a) taking degree-track Materials Science and Environmental Science courses as stress relief during gradual school, and b) spending enough time in the computer labs, that the only people who clapped when I walked up for my degree were from the College of Engineering

Being a card-carrying IEEE member does not count.

Nerd? I resemble that remark... Though possibly for reasons other than my degree. B.S. in Social Science and Sociology from Troy University. I went to school after the military, so I didn't do much of the "party life" stuff (they couldn't compete with us old military farts anyways). Nope, I lived in the library and did research on other people's classes for free because I enjoyed it.

CrazyMinh wrote: Anyway, I'm now offering my free services as a 'mechanics advisor' for any WA author who needs help with some hardcore robotics fact checking. Well, unless someone here has a masters of Mechatronic Engineering. Then, I'll defer to them. But, if you want a low-cost (free), professional (sorta) advisor, you've got one.

Congratulations!

If you need workshop space you can find some places here, https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Australia

If you're looking for interesting Open-Source HardWare projects to add to your portfolio, have a look here, https://www.wevolver.com/home

One project that i am trying to build is one of these, http://goodenoughcnc.eu/hybrid-cnc/ More people to add to the mix is always welcome.

You can also find a simple plan on one of my Twitter threads here, https://twitter.com/billy74919063/status/795054061322125314 There's lots of links to start with there.

Let us know how you get on.

Congrats!

Does this include any accreditation/certification process? I know that some countries are very picky about titles and such. The U.S. is usually okay as long as you work for a corporation...but we have things like semi-optional exams and qualifications.