Engineering GPA

[Anonymous]

Had a 2.7 GPA and was hired by a Fortune 50 firm after graduating because I had the right skills. Later went back and got a PhD. It would have been easier with a 3.7 GPA, sure, but hard work still pays off.

[Anonymous]

Qualcomm in San Diego is always looking for an ECE with background in RF and signal processing who also knows Verilog/VHDL. Most mobile phones have Qualcomm RF chips (ASICs) inside.

[Anonymous]

GPA really does not matter. What matters is passing the state engineering exam to become licensed.

You need to be licensed to get a job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GPA really does not matter. What matters is passing the state engineering exam to become licensed.

You need to be licensed to get a job.

Are you suggesting ALL engineers need to be licensed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GPA really does not matter. What matters is passing the state engineering exam to become licensed.

You need to be licensed to get a job.

Are you suggesting ALL engineers need to be licensed?

No they do not. My MechE kid did not take the exam and is working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GPA really does not matter. What matters is passing the state engineering exam to become licensed.

You need to be licensed to get a job.

This is not true at all for many engineering fields.

[Anonymous]

Engineering mom here - the gpa will probably come up as your DC moves along through the degree. There are some weed out type classes that are really, really hard. Don’t underestimate how hard these classes are. For my DC’s field, it’s thermo. (He’s now in a phd program for engineering.)

Be supportive above all else. The fact fact your student is gutting it out says a lot about grit and resilience. Some kids just can’t handle a “bad” grade and it puts them in a very bad tailspin.

Just get through it and get the degree. I know it will all work out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Engineering mom here - the gpa will probably come up as your DC moves along through the degree. There are some weed out type classes that are really, really hard. Don’t underestimate how hard these classes are. For my DC’s field, it’s thermo. (He’s now in a phd program for engineering.)

Be supportive above all else. The fact fact your student is gutting it out says a lot about grit and resilience. Some kids just can’t handle a “bad” grade and it puts them in a very bad tailspin.

Just get through it and get the degree. I know it will all work out.

So nice to hear this and I'm sure your student is grateful to have such a supportive and understanding parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GPA really does not matter. What matters is passing the state engineering exam to become licensed.
You need to be licensed to get a job.

For buildings/construction work, one needs to pass the EIT exam and then get experience and then pass the PE exam, so that someone can be a licensed PE. Most Civil Engineers go this route, along with a few EEs and a few MechEs.

Most ECE/MechE/AeroE/SystemsE majors do NOT need a license, simply because they do not work on buildings/structures or roads or such like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GPA really does not matter. What matters is passing the state engineering exam to become licensed.

You need to be licensed to get a job.

Please do not post about topics you know nothing about. It takes ~4 years to meet the requirements to sit for the PE exam, during which you must work in the field. Once you have had a job or two, you no longer need to put your GPA on your resume. At that point it becomes more about your hard and soft skills.

[Anonymous]

Few engineers outside Civil Engineering need to get a PE or take the EIT or PE exams. The PE track really is for folks involved in construction, building design, and such like. Only a few EEs or MechEs go that route.