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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Uh. She REALLY needs to learn what an engineer does. She's touring colleges and doesn't yet know?[/quote]

How does a kid figure this out?  of course she knows what an engineer does in the abstract but she had no idea what they do daily from 9am to 5pm.  I don't either.  What does an engineer actually do hour-by-hour for 40 hours per week?  I'm sure it varies greatly.  [/quote]

Of course it does

A mechanical engineer is not an electrical engineer or an aerospace eng or an industrial Eng or a software engineer... etc....

OP for one have your child find a school with engineering programs and have them look at the coursework required. That is the first step. 
The second one is to google what they do not a hard concept.

If your kid does not want a job in a warehouse then Mechanical and Industrial are most likely not a major for them.

My guess is your kid should not be majoring in Engineering.

And yes students have careers in Physics again google it. UGH. Parents are ridiculous.[/quote]

But not many meaningful jobs with just a BS in Physics.  The really fun stuff requires an advanced degree, so if you don't want to get your PHD, might not be the best major for that person[/quote]

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